Trial Outcomes & Findings for Single-Blind Study of a Single Dose of Peginterferon Lambda-1a Compared With Placebo in Outpatients With Mild COVID-19 (NCT NCT04331899)

NCT ID: NCT04331899

Last Updated: 2021-11-30

Results Overview

Time to first of two consecutive negative respiratory secretions obtained by oropharyngeal and/or anterior nare swabs for SARS-CoV-2 by qRT-PCR.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

120 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Assessed for up to 28 days

Results posted on

2021-11-30

Participant Flow

Enrollment opened on April 24, 2020. The first patient was enrolled on April 25, 2020, and the last patient was enrolled on July 17, 2020.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Lambda
Peginterferon Lambda-1a (Lambda) single dose administered subcutaneously in addition to standard of care treatment.
Placebo
Placebo to match Lambda single dose administered subcutaneously in addition to standard of care treatment.
Trial Period (28 Days)
STARTED
60
60
Trial Period (28 Days)
COMPLETED
58
58
Trial Period (28 Days)
NOT COMPLETED
2
2
Follow-up Period (10 Months)
STARTED
42
43
Follow-up Period (10 Months)
COMPLETED
42
43
Follow-up Period (10 Months)
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Lambda
Peginterferon Lambda-1a (Lambda) single dose administered subcutaneously in addition to standard of care treatment.
Placebo
Placebo to match Lambda single dose administered subcutaneously in addition to standard of care treatment.
Trial Period (28 Days)
Withdrawal by Subject
2
2

Baseline Characteristics

Single-Blind Study of a Single Dose of Peginterferon Lambda-1a Compared With Placebo in Outpatients With Mild COVID-19

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Lambda
n=60 Participants
Lambda single dose administered subcutaneously in addition to standard of care treatment.
Placebo
n=60 Participants
Placebo to match Lambda single dose administered subcutaneously in addition to standard of care treatment.
Total
n=120 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
37 years
n=99 Participants
34 years
n=107 Participants
36 years
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
24 Participants
n=99 Participants
26 Participants
n=107 Participants
50 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
36 Participants
n=99 Participants
34 Participants
n=107 Participants
70 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Latinx
34 Participants
n=99 Participants
41 Participants
n=107 Participants
75 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
18 Participants
n=99 Participants
15 Participants
n=107 Participants
33 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
3 Participants
n=99 Participants
4 Participants
n=107 Participants
7 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
2 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
2 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Unknown
2 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
2 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
More than one race
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
1 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
60 Participants
n=99 Participants
60 Participants
n=107 Participants
120 Participants
n=206 Participants
Duration of symptoms prior to randomization
4 days
n=99 Participants
5 days
n=107 Participants
5 days
n=206 Participants
Asymptomatic at baseline
6 Participants
n=99 Participants
2 Participants
n=107 Participants
8 Participants
n=206 Participants
Symptoms at baseline
Fatigue
33 Participants
n=99 Participants
42 Participants
n=107 Participants
75 Participants
n=206 Participants
Symptoms at baseline
Cough
33 Participants
n=99 Participants
36 Participants
n=107 Participants
69 Participants
n=206 Participants
Symptoms at baseline
Headache
29 Participants
n=99 Participants
36 Participants
n=107 Participants
65 Participants
n=206 Participants
Symptoms at baseline
Myalgias
29 Participants
n=99 Participants
34 Participants
n=107 Participants
63 Participants
n=206 Participants
Symptoms at baseline
Decreased taste or smell
25 Participants
n=99 Participants
32 Participants
n=107 Participants
57 Participants
n=206 Participants
Symptoms at baseline
Chills
22 Participants
n=99 Participants
27 Participants
n=107 Participants
49 Participants
n=206 Participants
Symptoms at baseline
Sore throat
22 Participants
n=99 Participants
23 Participants
n=107 Participants
45 Participants
n=206 Participants
Symptoms at baseline
Joint pain
19 Participants
n=99 Participants
19 Participants
n=107 Participants
38 Participants
n=206 Participants
Symptoms at baseline
Diarrhea
16 Participants
n=99 Participants
18 Participants
n=107 Participants
34 Participants
n=206 Participants
Symptoms at baseline
Nausea
11 Participants
n=99 Participants
23 Participants
n=107 Participants
34 Participants
n=206 Participants
Symptoms at baseline
Shortness of breath
16 Participants
n=99 Participants
16 Participants
n=107 Participants
32 Participants
n=206 Participants
Symptoms at baseline
Chest pain/pressure
14 Participants
n=99 Participants
13 Participants
n=107 Participants
27 Participants
n=206 Participants
Symptoms at baseline
Runny nose
10 Participants
n=99 Participants
16 Participants
n=107 Participants
26 Participants
n=206 Participants
Symptoms at baseline
Abdominal pain
7 Participants
n=99 Participants
7 Participants
n=107 Participants
14 Participants
n=206 Participants
Symptoms at baseline
Rash
4 Participants
n=99 Participants
5 Participants
n=107 Participants
9 Participants
n=206 Participants
Symptoms at baseline
Vomiting
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
5 Participants
n=107 Participants
6 Participants
n=206 Participants
Body temperature ≥99.5°F
6 Participants
n=99 Participants
7 Participants
n=107 Participants
13 Participants
n=206 Participants
Oxygen saturation
98 percentage of peripheral capillary O2
n=99 Participants
99 percentage of peripheral capillary O2
n=107 Participants
98 percentage of peripheral capillary O2
n=206 Participants
White blood cell count
5.5 cells/μl
n=99 Participants
5.6 cells/μl
n=107 Participants
5.5 cells/μl
n=206 Participants
Absolute lymphocyte count
1.5 cells/μl
n=99 Participants
1.5 cells/μl
n=107 Participants
1.5 cells/μl
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Assessed for up to 28 days

Time to first of two consecutive negative respiratory secretions obtained by oropharyngeal and/or anterior nare swabs for SARS-CoV-2 by qRT-PCR.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lambda
n=60 Participants
Lambda single dose administered subcutaneously in addition to standard of care treatment.
Placebo
n=60 Participants
Placebo to match Lambda single dose administered subcutaneously in addition to standard of care treatment.
Duration Until Viral Shedding Cessation
7 days
Interval 5.0 to 13.0
7 days
Interval 5.0 to 10.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline, day 14

Log10 Oropharyngeal viral load over time, mean change at day 14 (SD). Sars-CoV-2 RNA level in oropharyngeal and/or anterior nare swabs collected daily.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lambda
n=60 Participants
Lambda single dose administered subcutaneously in addition to standard of care treatment.
Placebo
n=60 Participants
Placebo to match Lambda single dose administered subcutaneously in addition to standard of care treatment.
Change in Sars-CoV-2 Viral Load
-4.3 Log10 copies per mL
Standard Deviation 1.3
-4.9 Log10 copies per mL
Standard Deviation 4.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline through day 14

Log10 viral load area under the curve through day 14, median (IQR). Area under the curve of SARS-CoV-2 viral load in oropharyngeal and/or anterior nare swabs collected daily.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lambda
n=60 Participants
Lambda single dose administered subcutaneously in addition to standard of care treatment.
Placebo
n=60 Participants
Placebo to match Lambda single dose administered subcutaneously in addition to standard of care treatment.
Area Under the Curve of SARS-COV-2 Viral Load
28.5 Log10 copies*days/ml
Interval 18.6 to 39.1
29.6 Log10 copies*days/ml
Interval 19.6 to 38.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 28 days

Duration until resolution of symptoms in days, median (95% CI). Time to alleviation of all symptoms (fever, chills, cough, nasal congestion, muscle pains), defined as the time from initiation of treatment until all symptoms are rated as absent or mild in symptomatic patients.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lambda
n=60 Participants
Lambda single dose administered subcutaneously in addition to standard of care treatment.
Placebo
n=60 Participants
Placebo to match Lambda single dose administered subcutaneously in addition to standard of care treatment.
Duration Until Resolution of Symptoms
8 days
Interval 6.0 to 11.0
9 days
Interval 5.0 to 11.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 28 days

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lambda
n=60 Participants
Lambda single dose administered subcutaneously in addition to standard of care treatment.
Placebo
n=60 Participants
Placebo to match Lambda single dose administered subcutaneously in addition to standard of care treatment.
Count of Participants Requiring Emergency Department Visits or Hospitalizations Within 28 Days of Initiation of Treatment
Hospitalizations
2 Participants
2 Participants
Count of Participants Requiring Emergency Department Visits or Hospitalizations Within 28 Days of Initiation of Treatment
Emergency Department Visits
5 Participants
3 Participants

Adverse Events

Lambda

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 15 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 5 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Lambda
n=60 participants at risk
Lambda single dose administered subcutaneously in addition to standard of care treatment.
Placebo
n=60 participants at risk
Placebo to match Lambda single dose administered subcutaneously in addition to standard of care treatment.
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Hypoxia (hospital admission)
3.3%
2/60 • 11 months
3.3%
2/60 • 11 months

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Lambda
n=60 participants at risk
Lambda single dose administered subcutaneously in addition to standard of care treatment.
Placebo
n=60 participants at risk
Placebo to match Lambda single dose administered subcutaneously in addition to standard of care treatment.
Hepatobiliary disorders
Elevated liver function test
25.0%
15/60 • 11 months
8.3%
5/60 • 11 months

Additional Information

Dr. Prasanna Jagannathan, MD

Stanford University

Phone: 1-650-724-5343

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place