The KIN-FAST Trial (KIN001 For Accelerated Symptoms Termination) in Non Hospitalized Patients Infected With SARS-CoV-2 (KIN-FAST)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05659459 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : December 21, 2022
Last Update Posted : December 21, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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COVID-19 | Drug: KIN001 Drug: KIN001-Placebo | Phase 2 |
This is a prospective, double-blind, randomized and placebo-controlled phase II trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of KIN001 in non-hospitalized patients suffering from COVID-19. Randomization to one of two treatment arms (KIN001 versus Placebo) is at a ratio of 1:1.
Patients will receive treatment for 14 days and followed for another 14 days. The primary outcome is patient reported COVID-19 symptoms, using the FDA questionnaire developed for assessing COVID-19-related symptoms in outpatients.
The trial will be conducted in Switzerland and Germany.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 400 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | The KIN-FAST Trial (KIN001 For Accelerated Symptoms Termination) A 4-week Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Phase II Study Evaluating the Effects of Oral Pamapimod 150 mg With Pioglitazone 10 mg Daily on COVID-19 Evolution and Recovery in Non-hospitalized Patients Infected With SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-coronavirus-2) |
Actual Study Start Date : | August 25, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | May 31, 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | October 31, 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: KIN001
75mg pamapimod oral tablet 5mg pioglitazone oral tablet twice daily for 14 days
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Drug: KIN001
Oral tablet
Other Name: Combination Pamapimod 75mg with Pioglitazone 5mg |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
75mg pamapimod-placebo oral tablet 5mg pioglitazone-placebo oral tablet twice daily for 14 days
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Drug: KIN001-Placebo
Comparator - Oral tablet with same appearance of KIN001 |
- COVID-19 symptoms evaluation [ Time Frame: 28 days ]
Number of days alive with no score > 1 in each of the symptoms and a maximum of 3 points in the total score*, measured from inclusion to day 28
*Assessing COVID-19-Related Symptoms in Outpatient Adult and Adolescent Subjects in Clinical Trials of Drugs and Biological Products for COVID-19 Prevention or Treatment Guidance for Industry https://www.fda.gov/drugs/guidance-compliance-regulatory-information/guidances-drugs
- COVID-19 time to recovery [ Time Frame: 28 days ]Time to clinical recovery, based on patient-reported daily evaluation of symptoms, and defined as the number of days from start of administration of the investigational agent to the first of two consecutive days when any symptoms scored as 2 or 3 at study entry are scored as 0-1 AND any symptoms scored as 0-1 at study entry are scored as 0
- COVID-19 related hospital admissions [ Time Frame: 28 days ]All-cause unplanned COVID-19 related hospital admissions
- Safety and tolerability assessing treatment emergent adverse events [ Time Frame: 28 days ]Safety and tolerability of KIN001
- Total evaluation of COVID-10 symptoms score [ Time Frame: 28 days ]
Total sum of daily scores* of symptomes from inclusion to day 28
*Assessing COVID-19-Related Symptoms in Outpatient Adult and Adolescent Subjects in Clinical Trials of Drugs and Biological Products for COVID-19 Prevention or Treatment Guidance for Industry https://www.fda.gov/drugs/guidance-compliance-regulatory-information/guidances-drugs
- Exploratory outcome - Sars-CoV-2 positive familiy members [ Time Frame: 10 days ]Number of family members in the same household tested positive by Sars-CoV-2 PCR test two to 10 days after inclusion

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of symptomatic COVID-19 of less than 5 days' duration, with at least 1 point in at least 4 items of the symptom evaluation table, and at least 2 points in at least 2 items, OR a minimum total score of 6 points
- Diagnosis of COVID-19 confirmed in the last 48 hours by a positive test for SARS-CoV-2 RNA by RT PCR or a rapid validated antigen test (excluding self-test), in a specimen from the upper respiratory tract, the saliva (antigen test), the lower respiratory tract or an expectorated sputum
- No indication that the patient will be hospitalized in the next 48 hours for COVID-19 related reasons
- Adult male or female patients aged ≥ 18 years
- Females must have a negative pregnancy test or must be post-menopausal
- Able to understand and willing to sign an IRB/IEC approved written informed consent document.
- Able to understand and be available for daily phone calls to evaluate symptoms.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with an indication for hospitalization (e.g. SpO2 <92%)
- Patients participating in another clinical trial with a new investigational drug or investigational non-drug treatment
- Known allergy or intolerance to pamapimod or any other ingredient of the IMP or another P38 inhibitor
- Known allergy or intolerance of clinical relevance to pioglitazone or any other ingredient of the IMP.
- Patients where oral administration of pioglitazone is contraindicated (i.e. cardiac failure or history of cardiac failure (NYHA stages I to IV), with hepatic impairment, diabetic ketoacidosis, current bladder cancer or a history of bladder cancer, uninvestigated macroscopic haematuria
- Any use of CYP450 2C8 inducers (e.g. rifampicin)
- Known or suspected active viral (including HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C), bacterial, mycobacterial or fungal infection other than COVID-19. Virologic testing not required unless infection is suspected.
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women
- Any uncontrolled concurrent illness that would put the patient at a greater risk or limit compliance with the study requirements as determined at the discretion of the investigator
- Liver enzyme elevation more than 3x above normal in the last 4 weeks or at inclusion
- Patients who are detained or committed to an institution by a law court or by legal authorities (subject is vulnerable, such as deprived of freedom)

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05659459
Contact: Claudia Berger, PhD | +41 61 633 29 71 | info@kinarus.com |
Germany | |
Praxis am Ebertsplatz | Recruiting |
Cologne, Germany | |
Contact: Christoph Wyen | |
Velocity Clinical Research Hamburg | Recruiting |
Hamburg, Germany | |
Contact: René Martz | |
Praxis am Neckar | Recruiting |
Heidelberg, Germany | |
Contact: Andreas Horn | |
Switzerland | |
Hôpital de la Tour | Recruiting |
Meyrin, Switzerland | |
Contact: Omar Kherad | |
Cabinet Dr Clément | Recruiting |
Nyon, Switzerland | |
Contact: Serge Clément, MD | |
Cabinet Dr. Thanh | Recruiting |
Nyon, Switzerland | |
Contact: Phan Thanh, MD | |
Cabinet Dr. Dang | Recruiting |
Onex, Switzerland | |
Contact: Thanh Dang, MD | |
Cabinet Dr. Schaller | Recruiting |
Onex, Switzerland | |
Contact: Dorian Schaller, MD |
Responsible Party: | Kinarus AG |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05659459 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
KIN001-204 - KIN-FAST |
First Posted: | December 21, 2022 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | December 21, 2022 |
Last Verified: | December 2022 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Plan Description: | no IPD sharing plan |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
COVID-19 Respiratory Tract Infections Infections Pneumonia, Viral Pneumonia Virus Diseases Coronavirus Infections Coronaviridae Infections |
Nidovirales Infections RNA Virus Infections Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Pioglitazone Hypoglycemic Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs |