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NCT Number: NCT02735707

Randomized, Embedded, Multifactorial Adaptive Platform Trial for Community- Acquired Pneumonia

REMAP-CAP is a randomised, embedded, multifactorial, adaptive platform trial for community-acquired pneumonia.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a range of interventions to improve outcome of patients admitted to intensive care with community-acquired pneumonia.

In addition, REMAP-CAP provides and adaptive research platform for evaluation of multiple treatment modalities in the event of a respiratory pandemic such as COVID-19.

REMAP-COVID is a sub-platform of REMAP-CAP that evaluates treatments specific to COVID-19 in the United States of America.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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About this study

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) that is of sufficient severity to require admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) is associated with substantial mortality.

Patients with pneumonia who are being treated in an ICU will receive therapy that consists of many different treatments, as many as 20 or 30. These treatments act together to treat both the infection and its effects on the body. When treating a patient, doctors choose from many different treatments, most of which are known or believed to be safe and effective. However, doctors don't always know which treatment option is the better one, as individuals or groups of individuals may respond differently. This study aims to help doctors understand which treatments work best.

This clinical study has been designed in a way that allows the information from patients already in the study to help new patients joining the study. Most studies aren't able to do that. REMAP-CAP has been designed to:

  • Evaluate multiple treatment strategies, at the same time, in the same patient.
  • Reach platform conclusions when sufficient data is accrued, rather than when a pre-specified sample size is reached
  • Utilise data that is already accrued to increase the likelihood that patients within the trial are randomised to treatments that are more likely to be beneficial
  • New questions can be substituted into the trial as initial questions are answered, meaning that the trial can be perpetual or open-ended
  • Interactions between interventions in different domains can be evaluated

It is reasonable to presume that any pandemic respiratory infection of major significance to public health will manifest as life-threatening respiratory infection including Severe Acute Respiratory illness and severe Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) with concomitant admission to hospital, and for some patients, admission to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Previous pandemics and more localized outbreaks of respiratory emerging infections have resulted in severe CAP and ICU admission.

Previous pandemics and outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases have outlined the urgent need for evidence, preferably from Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs), to guide best treatment. However, there are substantial challenges associated with being able to organize such trials when the time of onset of a pandemic and its exact nature are unpredictable. As an adaptive platform trial that enrolls patients during the interpandemic period, REMAP-CAP is ideally positioned to adapt, in the event of a respiratory pandemic, to evaluate existing treatments as well as novel approaches.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

REMAP-CAP PLATFORM INCLUSION CRITERIA:

  • Adult patient admitted to an ICU for severe CAP within 48 hours of hospital admission with:
  • symptoms or signs or both that are consistent with lower respiratory tract infection AND
  • Radiological evidence of new onset consolidation (in patients with pre-existing radiological changes, evidence of new infiltrate)
  • Up to 48 hours after ICU admission, receiving organ support with one or more of:
  • Non-invasive or Invasive ventilatory support;
  • Receiving infusion of vasopressor or inotropes or both

PLATFORM EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

  • Healthcare-associated pneumonia:
  • Prior to this illness, is known to have been an inpatient in any healthcare facility within the last 30 days
  • Resident of a nursing home or long term care facility
  • Death is deemed to be imminent and inevitable during the next 24 hours AND one or more of the patient, substitute decision maker or attending physician are not committed to full active treatment
  • Previous participation in this REMAP within the last 90 days

REMAP-COVID PLATFORM INCLUSION CRITERIA

  • Adult patients (≥ 18 years) admitted to hospital with acute illness due to suspected or proven pandemic infection.

REMAP-COVID PLATFORM EXCLUSION CRITERIA

  • Death is deemed to be imminent and inevitable during the next 24 hours AND one or more of the patient, substitute decision maker or attending physician are not committed to full active treatment
  • Patient is expected to be discharged from hospital today or tomorrow
  • More than 14 days have elapsed while admitted to hospital with symptoms of an acute illness due to suspected or proven pandemic infection.
  • Previous participation in this REMAP within the last 90 days

DOMAIN-SPECIFIC ELIGIBLE CRITERIA:

Each domain may have additional eligibility criteria. Refer to the study website for more information (www.remapcap.org).

Treatment and study plan

Ceftriaxone

Drug

The duration and dose of empiric antibiotics will be determined by the treating clinician and local guidelines or practice.

Moxifloxacin or Levofloxacin

Drug

The duration and dose of empiric antibiotics will be determined by the treating clinician and local guidelines or practice.

Piperacillin-tazobactam

Drug

The duration and dose of empiric antibiotics will be determined by the treating clinician and local guidelines or practice.

ceftaroline

Drug

The duration and dose of empiric antibiotics will be determined by the treating clinician and local guidelines or practice.

Note: this intervention is now closed.

amoxicillin-clavulanate

Drug

The duration and dose of empiric antibiotics will be determined by the treating clinician and local guidelines or practice.

Standard course macrolide

Drug

Standard course of macrolide therapy, discontinued between study day 3 and the end of study day 5.

The dosing of and route of administration is not protocolised, the following guidance is provided:

  • Initial IV administration of a macrolide is strongly preferred
  • The preferred IV macrolide is azithromycin, but IV clarithromycin may be substituted.
  • The preferred enteral macrolide is azithromycin, but enteral clarithromycin or roxithromycin may be substituted.

Extended course macrolide

Drug

Extended course of macrolide therapy discontinued at the end of study day 14 or hospital discharge (whichever occurs first).

The dosing of and route of administration is not protocolised, the following guidance is provided:

  • Initial IV administration of a macrolide is strongly preferred
  • The preferred IV macrolide is azithromycin, but IV clarithromycin may be substituted.
  • The preferred enteral macrolide is azithromycin, but enteral clarithromycin or roxithromycin may be substituted.

No systemic corticosteroid

Other

Patients are not to receive any systemic corticosteroids, including hydrocortisone, to study day 28 or hospital discharge (whichever occurs first).

Fixed-duration Hydrocortisone

Drug

50mg of intravenous hydrocortisone will be administered every 6 hours for up to 7 days.

Note: this intervention is now closed.

Shock-dependent hydrocortisone

Drug

50mg IV hydrocortisone every 6 hours while the patient is in septic shock

Fixed-duration higher dose Hydrocortisone

Drug

100mg of intravenous hydrocortisone will be administered every 6 hours for up to 7 days.

Note: this intervention was only available to patients with suspected or proven COVID-19 and is now closed.

No antiviral agent for influenza

Other

No antiviral agent intended to be active against influenza infection is to be administered

Five-days oseltamivir

Drug

Oseltamivir administered enterally twice daily for 5 days or until hospital discharge (whichever occurs first)

Ten-days oseltamivir

Drug

Oseltamivir administered enterally twice daily for 10 days or until hospital discharge (whichever occurs first)

No antiviral agent for COVID-19

Other

No antiviral agent intended to be active against SARS-CoV-2 infection is to be administered

Lopinavir / Ritonavir

Drug

Lopinavir/ritonavir 400/100mg administered enterally, or 5ml 80/20mg per mL solution suspension via gastric tube, every 12 hours. Administered for a minimum of 5 days, including if discharged from ICU prior to end of study day 5. For patients discharged from ICU between study day 6 and study day 14, lopinavir/ritonavir is ceased at ICU discharge. Lopinavir/ritonavir is ceased at the end of study day 14 if the patient remains in ICU.

Note: this intervention is now closed.

Hydroxychloroquine

Drug

Loading dose of 800mg hydroxychloroquine administered enterally every 6 hours until 2 doses have been administered. Subsequently, 400mg hydroxychloroquine will be administered enterally every 12 hours for 12 doses or ICU discharge (whichever occurs first).

Note: this intervention is now closed.

Hydroxychloroquine + lopinavir/ritonavir

Drug

Lopinavir/ritonavir 400/100mg administered enterally, or 5ml 80/20mg per mL solution suspension via gastric tube, every 12 hours. Administered for a minimum of 5 days, including if discharged from ICU prior to end of study day 5. For patients discharged from ICU between study day 6 and study day 14, lopinavir/ritonavir is ceased at ICU discharge. Lopinavir/ritonavir is ceased at the end of study day 14 if the patient remains in ICU.

Loading dose of 800mg hydroxychloroquine administered enterally every 6 hours until 2 doses have been administered. Subsequently, 400mg hydroxychloroquine will be administered enterally every 12 hours for 12 doses or ICU discharge (whichever occurs first).

Note: this intervention is now closed.

Ivermectin

Drug

Ivermectin administered enterally at a dose of 0.2 mg/kg once daily with a maximum daily dose of 24mg/day.

Note: this intervention is now closed.

No immune modulation for COVID-19

Other

No immune modulating agent intended to be active against COVID-19 is to be administered.

Note: this intervention is now closed.

Interferon beta-1a

Drug

IFN-β1a 10 μg will be administered as an intravenous bolus injection via a central or peripheral line. IFN-β1a will be administered once daily for 6 days or until ICU discharge, whichever occurs first.

Note: this intervention is now closed.

Other names: IFN-β1a

Anakinra

Drug

A loading dose of 300mg anakinra will be administered as a bolus via central or peripheral line. This is followed by maintenance doses of 100mg of anakinra administered every 6 hours.

In patients with renal impairment, anakinra will be administered on alternate days.

Note: this intervention is now closed.

Tocilizumab

Drug

Tocilizumab will be administered as a single dose of 8mg/kg estimated or measured body weight, with a maximum total dose of 800mg.

Tocilizumab will be administered as an IV infusion via central or peripheral line over a one-hour period.

Note: this intervention is now closed.

Sarilumab

Drug

Sarilumab will be administered as a single dose of 400mg, via IV infusion through peripheral or central line over a one-hour period.

Note: this intervention is now closed.

Local standard venous thromboprophylaxis

Drug

Standard venous thromboprophylaxis that complies with local guidelines or usual practice will be administered for 14 days following randomisation or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first.

Note: this intervention is now closed.

Therapeutic dose anticoagulation

Drug

Patients will be administered either low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) or unfractionated heparin (UFH) to achieve systemic anticoagulation. Either agent may be used and the same patient may be switched between UFH and LMWH at the discretion of the treating clinician.

Note: this intervention is now closed.

Conventional low dose thromboprophylaxis

Drug

Low dose thromboprophylaxis will be administered for 14 days following randomisation or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. Dosing is outlined in the relevant protocol documents for this domain.

Intermediate dose thromboprophylaxis

Drug

Intermediate dose thromboprophylaxis will be administered for 14 days following randomisation or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. Dosing is outlined in the relevant protocol documents for this domain.

Continuation of therapeutic dose anticoagulation

Drug

Patients already receiving therapeutic dose anticoagulation at the time of randomisation to this intervention will be administered either unfractionated heparin by IV infusion or low-molecular weight heparin to achieve systemic anticoagulation according to local practice for acute VTE treatment for 14 days following randomisation or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first.

Note: this intervention is now closed.

No immunoglobulin

Other

No immunoglobulin intended to be active against SARS-CoV-2 infection is to be administered.

Convalescent Plasma

Biological

Patients will receive at least one and no more than two units of ABO compatible convalescent plasma within 48 hours of randomisation.

Delayed administration of convalescent plasma

Biological

Note: this intervention is now closed.

No vitamin C

Other

No high dose intravenous vitamin C is to be administered

Note: this intervention is now closed.

Vitamin C

Drug

Intravenous Vitamin C 50mg/kg administered every 6 hours for 16 doses

Note: this intervention is now closed.

No antiplatelet

Other

No antiplatelet agent or NSAID to be administered.

Note: this intervention is now closed.

Aspirin

Drug

Aspirin administered at either 75mg or 100mg once per day for 14 days or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first.

Note: this intervention is now closed.

Other names: acetylsalicylic acid

P2Y12 inhibitor

Drug

Site-selected P2Y12 inhibitor:

  • Clopidogrel: administered 75 mg once per day for 14 days or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first.
  • Prasugrel: If patient is aged less than 75 years and measured or estimated weight if 60kg or more, and initial loading dose of prasugrel 60 mg will be administered, followed by maintenance dose of 10 mg per day.
  • Ticagrelor: administered enterally at 60mg twice daily for 14 days or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first.

Note: this intervention is now closed.

Other names: Clopidogrel, Prasugrel, Ticagrelor

No simvastatin

Other

No simvastatin intended to be active against COVID-19 is to be administered

Note: this intervention is now closed.

simvastatin

Drug

Simvastatin 80mg administered once daily via enteral route, while the patient remains in hospital up to 28 days after randomisation

Note: this intervention is now closed.

Eritoran

Drug

Eritoran initiated with a 26.24 mg loading dose (6.56 mg/h IV for 4 hours), followed by a second 13.12 mg loading dose (6.56 mg/h IV for 2 hours) at 12 hours after initiation. Patients will then receive twenty-six 6.56 mg maintenance doses (3.28 mg/h IV for 2 hours) every 12 hours thereafter (total of 14 days). Dosing will be stopped if the patient is discharged from hospital

Note: this intervention is now closed.

Apremilast

Drug

Apremilast administered 30mg twice daily for 14 days or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first.

Note: this intervention is now closed.

Clinician-preferred mechanical ventilation strategy

Procedure

Clinician-preferred ventilation strategy, including mode of ventilation and all ventilatory parameters

Protocolised mechanical ventilation strategy

Procedure

Invasive mechanical ventilation strategy delivered as outlined in relevant protocol documents for this domain.

No renin-angiotensin system inhibitor

Other

No RAS inhibitor (i.e. no ACEi or ARB) is to be administered up to the end of study day 10.

Note: this intervention is now closed.

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor

Drug

Site-preferred ACEi agent administered as directed by the treating clinician for 10 days or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first.

Note: this intervention is now closed.

Other names: Ramipril, Lisinopril, Perindopril, Enalapril, Trandolapril, Captopril

Angiotensin Receptor Blockers

Drug

Site-preferred ARB agent administered as directed by the treating clinician for 10 days or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first.

Note: this intervention is now closed.

Other names: Losartan, Valsartan, Candesartan, Irbesartan, Telmisartan, Olmesartan

ARB + DMX-200

Drug

Site-preferred ARB agent administered in combination with DMX-200 for 10 days or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first.

ARB administered as directed by the treating clinician. DMX-200 administered enterally at a dose of 120mg twice daily.

Note: this intervention is now closed.

No cysteamine

Other

No cysteamine to be administered until the end of study day 10 or hospital discharge, whichever occurs first.

Note: this intervention is now closed.

Cysteamine

Drug

Cysteamine administered every 8 hours at a dose of 5 mg/kg estimated or measured body weight (maximum dose of 500mg), for ten days or until ICU discharge, whichever occurs first.

Note: this intervention is now closed.

Fixed-duration dexamethasone

Drug

6 mg of IV or enteral dexamethasone will be administered daily for up to 10 days while in hospital.

Baloxavir Marboxil

Drug

Baloxavir marboxil administered on days 1 and 4 post-randomisation.

Five-days oseltamivir + baloxavir marboxil

Drug

Oseltamivir administered enterally twice daily for 5 days or until hospital discharge (whichever occurs first), in addition to baloxavir marboxil administered on days 1 and 4 post-randomisation.

Ten-days oseltamivir + baloxavir marboxil

Drug

Oseltamivir administered enterally twice daily for 10 days or until hospital discharge (whichever occurs first), in addition to baloxavir marboxil administered on days 1 and 4 post-randomisation.

No endothelial modulator

Other

No endothelial modulator (imatinib or another tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeting the same pathway as imatinib) is to be administered.

Imatinib

Drug

Enteral imatinib will be administered as a single 800mg loading dose (study day 1) followed by 400mg daily until study day 14 or discharge.

No Immune Modulator for Influenza

Other

No immune modulating agent intended to be active against influenza is to be administered.

Baricitinib

Drug

Baricitinib will be administered at a dose that is determined by age and renal function, for up to 10 days or hospital discharge (whichever occurs first).

Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir

Drug

Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir will be administered at a dose that is dependent on renal function, for five days.

Other names: Paxlovid

Remdesivir

Drug

Remdesivir is administered at 200 mg on day one followed by 100 mg daily for a further four doses (i.e., for five doses in total) or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first.

Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir + remdesivir

Drug

Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir will be administered at a dose that is dependent on renal function, for five days. Remdesivir is administered at 200 mg on day one followed by 100 mg daily for a further four doses (i.e., for five doses in total) or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first.

Primary outcomes

  1. All-cause mortality

    Time frame: Day 90

  2. Days alive and not receiving organ support in ICU

    Time frame: Day 21

    Primary end-point for patients with suspected or proven COVID-19 pandemic infection

Secondary outcomes

  1. ICU Mortality

    Time frame: Day 90

  2. ICU length of stay

    Time frame: Day 90

  3. Hospital length of stay

    Time frame: Day 90

  4. Ventilator free days

    Time frame: Day 28

  5. Organ failure free days

    Time frame: Day 28

  6. All-cause mortality

    Time frame: 6 months

  7. Health-related Quality of life assessment

    Time frame: 6 months

    EQ5D-5L and WHODAS 2.0 (not completed in all regions)

  8. Proportion of intubated patients who receive a tracheostomy

    Time frame: Day 28

  9. Destination at time of hospital discharge

    Time frame: Free text Day 90

    Characterised as home, rehabilitation hospital, nursing home or long-term care facility, or another acute hospital

  10. Readmission to the index ICU during the index hospitalization

    Time frame: Day 90

  11. World Health Organisation 8-point ordinal scale outcome

    Time frame: Hospital discharge

Other outcomes

  1. Occurrence of multi-resistant organism colonisation/infection

    Time frame: Day 90, censored at hospital discharge

    Antibiotic Domain specific outcome

  2. Occurrence clostridium difficile

    Time frame: Day 90, censored at hospital discharge

    Antibiotic Domain specific outcome

  3. Occurrence of serious ventricular arrhythmia (including ventricular fibrillation) or sudden unexpected death

    Time frame: Day 90, censored at hospital discharge

    Macrolide Duration Domain specific outcome.

  4. Change from baseline influenza virus levels in upper and lower respiratory tract specimens

    Time frame: Day 3, up to Day 7

    Antiviral Domain specific outcome. Only required at selected sites.

  5. Confirmed deep vein thrombosis

    Time frame: Between randomisation and hospital discharge

    Domain-specific outcome for Anticoagulation, Immunoglobulin, and Antiplatelet Domains.

  6. Confirmed pulmonary embolism

    Time frame: Between randomisation and hospital discharge

    Domain-specific outcome for Anticoagulation, Immunoglobulin, and Antiplatelet Domains.

  7. Confirmed ischaemic cerebrovascular event

    Time frame: Between randomisation and hospital discharge

    Domain-specific outcome for Anticoagulation, Immunoglobulin, and Antiplatelet Domains.

  8. Total red blood cell units transfused

    Time frame: Between randomisation and end of study day 15

    Domain-specific outcome for Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Domains.

  9. Confirmed acute myocardial infarction

    Time frame: Between randomisation and hospital discharge

    Domain-specific outcome for Anticoagulation, Immunoglobulin, and Antiplatelet Domains.

  10. Peak troponin

    Time frame: Between randomisation and end of study day 15

    Domain-specific outcome for Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Domains.

  11. Major bleeding event

    Time frame: Between randomisation and end of study day 15

    Domain-specific outcome for Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Domains.

  12. Other confirmed thrombotic event, including mesenteric ischaemia and limb ischaemia

    Time frame: Between randomisation and hospital discharge

    Domain-specific outcome for Anticoagulation, Immunoglobulin, and Antiplatelet Domains.

  13. Acute kidney injury (KDIGO stage >= 2 acute kidney injury)

    Time frame: Between randomisation and 7 days

    Domain-specific outcome for ACE2 RAS Domain

  14. Change from baseline to peak creatinine

    Time frame: Between randomisation and 14 days

    Domain-specific outcome for ACE2 RAS Domain

  15. Angioedema

    Time frame: Between randomisation and end of study day 12

    Domain-specific outcome for ACE2 RAS Domain

  16. Change from baseline AST, ALT and bilirubin

    Time frame: Between randomisation and 14 days

    Domain-specific outcome for ACE2 RAS Domain

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Cameron Green, MSc

CONTACT

[email protected]

Svenja Peters, MSc

CONTACT

[email protected]

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

UMC Utrecht

Other

Collaborators

  • Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre
  • Berry Consultants
  • Global Coalition for Adaptive Research
  • Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre
  • Medical Research Institute of New Zealand
  • Nat Intensive Care Surveillance - MORU
  • National University Hospital, Singapore
  • St. Marianna University School of Medicine
  • Unity Health
  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Registry information

Acronym: REMAP-CAP

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2028
First posted
Apr 13, 2016
Registry last updated
Jul 12, 2024

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