Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study on hzVSF-v13, a Novel Anti-Vimentin Monoclonal Antibody Drug as Add-on Standard of Care in the Management of Patients with Moderate to Severe COVID-19
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Patients
2.3. Randomization and Masking
2.4. Interventions
- Group A: (low-dose hzVSF-v13): Standard of care (SoC) + loading dose of hzVSF-v13 200 mg at Day 1 (D1), maintenance dose of hzVSF-v13 100 mg at D3 and D7.
- Group B: (high-dose hzVSF-v13): SoC + loading dose of hzVSF-v13 400 mg at D1, maintenance dose of hzVSF-v13 200 mg at D3 and D7
- Group C: (placebo): SoC + 3 doses of the placebo (normal saline) at D1, D3 and D7.
2.5. Outcomes
2.6. Sample Size
2.7. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Patient Enrollment and Demographics
3.2. Primary Endpoint
3.3. Secondary Efficacy Endpoints
3.4. Safety
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Characteristic | hzVSF-v13 Low Dose (N = 22) | hzVSF-v13 High Dose (N = 21) | Placebo (N = 19) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Mean [min~max] | 50.5 [32~70] | 50.5 [34~73] | 51.5 [28~71] |
Age categories n (%) | <50 | 9 (40.9) | 9 (42.9) | 9 (47.4) |
50≤~<55 | 7 (31.8) | 7 (33.3) | 2 (10.5) | |
55≤~<60 | 2 (9.1) | 2 (9.5) | 4 (21.1) | |
≥60 | 4 (18.2) | 3 (14.3) | 4 (21.1) | |
Gender n (%) | Male | 14 (63.6) | 11 (52.4) | 13 (68.4) |
Female | 8 (36.4) | 10 (47.6) | 6 (31.6) | |
Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2) | Mean [min~max] | 27.5 [18.7, 36.7] | 26.5 [20.2, 37.1] | 26.0 [19.8, 37.5] |
BMI categories n (%) | 18.5~24.9 | 6 (27.3) | 9 (42.9) | 9 (47.4) |
25.0~29.9 | 10 (45.5) | 8 (38.1) | 6 (31.6) | |
≥30.0 | 6 (27.3) | 4 (19.0) | 4 (21.1) | |
N patients | Admission at enrollment | 22 (100) | 21 (100) | 19 (100) |
COVID-19 severity n (%) | Moderate | 11 (50.0) | 12 (57.1) | 10 (52.6) |
Severe | 11 (50.0) | 9 (42.9) | 9 (47.4) |
Group | hzVSF-v13 Low Dose (N = 22) | hzVSF-v13 High Dose (N = 21) | Placebo (N = 19) |
---|---|---|---|
Patients with clinical failure at Day 28 n (%) | 2 (9.1) | 2 (9.5) | 3 (15.8) |
Crude Odds Ratios (ORs) | 0.53 | 0.56 | |
85% Confidence Interval (CI) | [0.13, 2.16] | [0.14, 2.28] | |
p-value | 0.5180 | 0.5533 | |
Death n (%) | 2 (9.1) | 2 (9.5) | 3 (15.8) |
Crude ORs | 0.53 | 0.56 | |
85% CI | [0.13, 2.16] | [0.14, 2.28] | |
p-value | 0.5180 | 0.5533 | |
Respiratory failure n (%) | 0 | 2 (9.5) | 3 (15.8) |
Crude ORs | 0 | 0.56 | |
85% CI | [0.14, 2.28] | ||
p-value | 0.9515 | 0.5533 | |
Subjects with ICU Admission, n (%) | 0 | 2 (9.5) | 3 (15.8) |
Crude ORs | 0 | 0.56 | |
85% CI | [0.14, 2.28] | ||
p-value | 0.9515 | 0.5533 |
Group | hzVSF-v13 Low Dose (N = 11) | hzVSF-v13 High Dose (N = 9) | Placebo (N = 9) |
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Patients with clinical failure at Day 28 n (%) | 1 (9.1) | 1 (11.1) | 3 (33.3) |
Crude ORs | 0.20 | 0.25 | |
85% CI | [0.03, 1.24] | [0.04, 1.57] | |
p-value | 0.2033 | 0.2768 |
hzVSF-v13 Low Dose | hzVSF-v13 High Dose | Placebo | |
---|---|---|---|
Baseline | |||
n | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Mean (SD) | 4.1 (0.7) | 4.0 (0.6) | 4.1 (0.6) |
Day 14 | |||
n | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Mean (SD) | 2.0 (1.9) | 2.4 (2.4) | 2.7 (2.7) |
Change from Baseline at Day 14 | |||
n | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Mean (SD) | −2.1 (1.7) | −1.6 (2.2) | −1.4 (2.3) |
p-value (Placebo vs. each hzVSF-v13) | 0.5361 | 0.9109 | |
p-value (Low hzVSF-v13 vs. High hzVSF-v13) | 0.5936 | ||
Improved, n (%) | 18 (90.00) | 15 (71.4) | 10 (52.6) |
Not Improved, n (%) | 2 (10.00) | 6 (28.6) | 9 (47.4) |
Logistic Regression with Covariate at Day 14 | |||
Adjusted ORs | 11.53 | 2.48 | |
85% CI | [2.86, 46.49] | [0.84, 7.32] | |
p-value | 0.0116 | 0.2266 | |
Day 28 | |||
n | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Mean (SD) | 1.4 (1.9) | 1.8 (2.3) | 2.3 (3.0) |
Change from Baseline at Day 28 | |||
n | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Mean (SD) | −2.6 (1.7) | −2.2 (2.1) | −1.8 (2.6) |
p-value (placebo vs. each hzVSF-v13) | 0.5751 | 0.8818 | |
p-value (low-dose hzVSF-v13 vs. high-dose hzVSF-v13) | 0.5036 | ||
Improved, n (%) | 18 (90.0) | 18 (85.7) | 13 (68.4) |
Not Improved, n (%) | 2 (10.0) | 3 (14.3) | 6 (31.6) |
Logistic Regression with Covariate at Day 28 | |||
Adjusted ORs | 4.39 | 2.78 | |
85% CI | [1.19, 16.21] | [0.86, 9.02] | |
p-value | 0.1032 | 0.2108 |
hzVSF-v13 Low Dose | hzVSF-v13 High Dose | Placebo | |
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Subject with Oxygen Therapy | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Subject who discontinued the Oxygen Therapy, n (%) | 10(90.9) | 7(77.8) | 5(55.6) |
Time to Discontinuation of Oxygen Therapy (Days) | |||
Median | 9 | 14 | 14 |
95% CI | [7.0, 10.0] | [2.0, 27.0] | [3.0, NC] |
p-value | 0.0308 | 0.6785 | |
Hazard Ratio | 3.33 | 1.19 | |
85% CI | [1.42, 7.83] | [0.50, 2.84] |
hzVSF-v13 Low Dose | hzVSF-v13 High Dose | Placebo | |
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Subjects who Recovered, n (%) | 9 (81.8) | 6 (66.7) | 5 (55.6) |
Time to Recovery (Days) | |||
Median | 10.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
95% CI | [8.0, 11.0] | [3.0, NC] | [4.0, NC] |
p-value | 0.0446 | 0.5550 | |
Hazard Ratio | 3.14 | 1.33 | |
85% CI | [1.32, 7.51] | [0.56, 3.19] |
hzVSF-v13 Low Dose | hzVSF-v13 High Dose | Placebo | |
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Subjects with Clinical improvement n (%) | 9(81.8) | 6(66.7) | 5(55.6) |
Time to Clinical Improvement (Days) | |||
Median | 10 | 15 | 15 |
95% CI | [9.0, 16.0] | [8.0, NC] | [4.0, 22.0] |
p-value | 0.0446 | 0.7514 | |
Hazard Ratio | 3.18 | 1.25 | |
85% CI | [1.31, 7.69] | [0.52, 3.01] |
hzVSF-v13 Low Dose | hzVSF-v13 High Dose | Placebo | |
---|---|---|---|
Baseline | |||
n | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Mean (SD) | 4.6 (2.5) | 5.4 (0.7) | 5.1 (1.3) |
Day 14 | |||
n | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Mean (SD) | 1.6 (1.5) | 2.9 (2.3) | 6.0 (4.9) |
Change from Baseline at Day 14 | |||
n | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Mean (SD) | −2.9 (2.8) | −2.6 (2.7) | 1.0 (4.3) |
p-value (Placebo vs. each hzVSF-v13) | 0.0377 (t) | 0.0612 (t) | |
p-value (Low hzVSF-v13 vs. High hzVSF-v13) | 0.7889 (t) | ||
ANCOVA Result at Day 14 (Placebo vs. each hzVSF-v13) | |||
LS Mean Difference (SE) | −4.2 (1.7) | −3.7 (1.9) | |
95% CI for Difference | [−7.8, −0.7] | [−7.7, 0.3] | |
p-value for Difference | 0.0235 | 0.0677 | |
Day 21 | |||
n | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Mean (SD) | 1.6 (1.6) | 2.7 (2.5) | 5.4 (5.4) |
Change from Baseline at Day 21 | |||
n | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Mean (SD) | −2.9 (2.9) | −2.8 (2.8) | 0.4 (4.9) |
p-value (Placebo vs. each hzVSF-v13) | 0.0986 (t) | 0.1205 (t) | |
p-value (Low hzVSF-v13 vs. High hzVSF-v13) | 0.9273 (t) | ||
ANCOVA Result at Day 21 (Placebo vs. each hzVSF-v13) | |||
LS Mean Difference (SE) | −3.7 (1.8) | −3.3 (2.1) | |
95% CI for Difference | [−7.6, 0.2] | [−7.7, 1.2] | |
p-value for Difference | 0.0639 | 0.1416 | |
Day 28/End of Treatment | |||
n | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Mean (SD) | 1.1 (1.1) | 2.7 (1.9) | 5.3 (4.5) |
Change from Baseline at Day 28/End of Treatment | |||
n | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Mean (SD) | −3.4 (3.3) | −2.8 (2.3) | 0.4 (4.0) |
p-value (Placebo vs. each hzVSF-v13) | 0.0441 (t) | 0.0621 (t) | |
p-value (Low hzVSF-v13 vs. High hzVSF-v13) | 0.6429 (t) | ||
ANCOVA Result at Day 28 (Placebo vs. each hzVSF-v13) | |||
LS Mean Difference (SE) | −4.1 (1.5) | −3.1 (1.7) | |
95% CI for Difference | [−7.3, −0.9] | [−6.8, 0.5] | |
p-value for Difference | 0.0153 | 0.0871 |
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Prasenohadi, P.; Burhan, E.; Dhunny, S.; Suharno, W.; Wabnitz, P.; Kim, Y.-W.; Petrosillo, N. Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study on hzVSF-v13, a Novel Anti-Vimentin Monoclonal Antibody Drug as Add-on Standard of Care in the Management of Patients with Moderate to Severe COVID-19. J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11, 2961. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/jcm11112961
Prasenohadi P, Burhan E, Dhunny S, Suharno W, Wabnitz P, Kim Y-W, Petrosillo N. Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study on hzVSF-v13, a Novel Anti-Vimentin Monoclonal Antibody Drug as Add-on Standard of Care in the Management of Patients with Moderate to Severe COVID-19. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2022; 11(11):2961. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/jcm11112961
Chicago/Turabian StylePrasenohadi, Prasenohadi, Erlina Burhan, Sri Dhunny, Wahyuningsih Suharno, Paul Wabnitz, Yoon-Won Kim, and Nicola Petrosillo. 2022. "Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study on hzVSF-v13, a Novel Anti-Vimentin Monoclonal Antibody Drug as Add-on Standard of Care in the Management of Patients with Moderate to Severe COVID-19" Journal of Clinical Medicine 11, no. 11: 2961. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/jcm11112961