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NCT Number: NCT05386459

Study of the Use of the Drug Ingaron in Patients With COVID-19

Interferon gamma is a powerful endogenous regulatory cytokine that activates the antiviral immune response, while it also has its own antiviral activity. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed treatment regimen with Ingaron (INN: recombinant interferon gamma human, lyophilisate for preparing a solution for intramuscular and subcutaneous administration of 500,000 IU) in patients with viral pneumonia.

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Key information

Age range

38 year–84 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

City Clinical Hospital named after M.E. Zhadkevich Moscow City Health Department

Moscow, 121374, Russia

About this study

The study drug was prescribed for therapeutic purposes according to the following scheme:

500,000 IU s / c 1 time per day daily for 5 days. A total of 4 visits were scheduled. Visits 0 and 1 could be combined provided that the chronological sequence of screening and randomization procedures was followed.

The main stages of the study:

screening - lasting no more than 1 day; treatment - within 10-14 days, including the use of the investigational medicinal product for 5 days (from the first day of the basic therapy, daily).

The total duration of observation is up to 14 days. Patients who completed participation in the study or dropped out of the study ahead of schedule were followed up by the attending physician in accordance with the rules for managing such patients for a medical institution.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with viral pneumonia according to CT scan, regardless of:
  • degree of damage to the lungs;
  • results of a laboratory test for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA;
  • epidemiological history.
  • Patients of both sexes over 18 years of age.
  • Patients who are able to read, understand and independently certify in writing the informed consent form.
  • Negative pregnancy test for female patients of reproductive age with preserved reproductive function.

Exclusion criteria

  • Any clinically confirmed or documented history of disease that may make it difficult to interpret the data being assessed.
  • No symptoms of a respiratory infection.
  • Severe liver or kidney failure, and/or failure of other vital organs, in the stage of decompensation (kidney - creatinine level> 2X ULN, liver tests: liver enzymes (AST and ALT) > 3X ULN).
  • Diseases of the central nervous system with severe impairment of intellectual and mnestic functions.
  • Any other disease or condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may confound the results of the study, limit the patient's participation in the study, or place the patient at greater risk.
  • Serious diseases and pathological conditions (PE, oncological diseases, etc.) that require emergency medical care or threaten the patient's life.
  • Mild, subclinical, asymptomatic or severe form of the course of the disease.
  • Acute respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis, septic shock.
  • Contraindications to the use of the investigational medicinal product.
  • Individual intolerance to the ingredients that make up the study drug.
  • Participation in any clinical trial within 1 month prior to baseline visit (Day 0-1).
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Treatment and study plan

Interferon Gamma

Drug

injection form

Other names: Ingaron, Interferon gamma human recombinant

Primary outcomes

  1. Comparative analysis between treatment groups on the WHO Clinical Improvement Scale

    Time frame: Day 14

    The assessment was carried out according to the WHO Clinical Improvement Scale from 0 points - not infected, no manifestations or virological signs of infection, up to 8 points - died, death

Secondary outcomes

  1. Difference between laboratory LDH values

    Time frame: Day 14

    Difference between laboratory LDH values compared to baseline

  2. Difference between laboratory CRP values

    Time frame: Day 14

    Difference between laboratory CRP values compared to baseline

  3. Difference between laboratory ferritin values

    Time frame: Day 14

    Difference between laboratory ferritin values compared to baseline

  4. Changes in laboratory parameter D-dimer

    Time frame: Day 14

    Changes in laboratory parameter D-dimer compared with baseline

  5. Comparative analysis of survival between treatment groups

    Time frame: Day 14

    Comparative assessment of CFR mortality rates

  6. Comparative analysis of survival between treatment groups

    Time frame: Day 14

    Comparative assessment of IFR mortality rates

  7. Change from baseline patient ratings of subjective outcomes based on various measures

    Time frame: Day 14

    Change from Baseline Patients in Subjective Outcomes Based on: Pulse Oxygen Saturation

  8. Change from baseline patient ratings of subjective outcomes based on various measures

    Time frame: Day 14

    Change from baseline patient assessments of subjective outcomes based on the indicator: body temperature

  9. Change from baseline patient ratings of subjective outcomes based on various measures

    Time frame: Day 14

    Change from Baseline Patients in Subjective Outcomes Based on Indicator: Blood Pressure

  10. Comparative analysis between groups by indicators

    Time frame: Day 14

    Comparative analysis between groups by indicators: duration of fever

  11. Comparative analysis between groups by indicators

    Time frame: Day 14

    Comparative analysis between groups by indicators: duration of hospitalization

  12. Comparative analysis between groups on NEWS-2 indicators

    Time frame: Day 14

    Comparative assessment of the score according to the National Early Warning Rating 2 (NEWS-2), where the minimum score is 0, which corresponds to the general rules for managing a patient, from 7 points or more - emergency medical care is required in the ICU

  13. Comparative analysis of the incidence and severity of adverse events

    Time frame: Day 14

    Comparative analysis of the incidence and severity of adverse events according to CTCAE version 4.03 of 2010

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

SPP Pharmaclon Ltd.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Prospective Two-week Open-label Application Experimental Randomized Single-center Non-interventional Study of the Drug Ingaron in Patients With a New Coronavirus Infection COVID-19

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
May 23, 2022
Registry last updated
May 27, 2022

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