A Dose Finding, Efficacy and Safety Study of Ensovibep (MP0420) in Ambulatory Adult Patients With Symptomatic COVID-19 (EMPATHY)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04828161 |
Recruitment Status :
Terminated
(Phase 2 completed as planned. Due to the evolving landscape of treatments for COVID-19, the placebo-controlled Phase 3 design will not proceed. No patients were actively participating at the time of termination.)
First Posted : April 1, 2021
Results First Posted : January 18, 2023
Last Update Posted : January 18, 2023
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Sponsor:
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Collaborator:
Molecular Partners AG
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Novartis ( Novartis Pharmaceuticals )
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Study Type | Interventional |
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Study Design | Allocation: Randomized; Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment; Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor); Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Condition |
COVID-19 |
Interventions |
Drug: ensovibep Drug: Placebo |
Enrollment | 407 |
Participant Flow
Recruitment Details | This study consisted of 2 parts, Part A and Part B. The Part A was Phase II proof of efficacy study conducted in ambulatory adult participants with symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at 45 centers across 5 countries (Hungary, India, Netherlands, South Africa, and USA) between 10 May 2021 and 27 Jan 2022. The Part B was to be a Phase III confirmatory study. Only Part A analysis is reported since Part B of the study was not initiated. |
Pre-assignment Details | The Part A of the study consisted of a screening period (up to 3 days) followed by study treatment on Day 1. Participants were randomized in 1:1:1:1 ratio, stratified by risk for COVID-19 disease progression, to receive 1 of 4 study treatments (Ensovibep 600 mg or Ensovibep 225 mg or Ensovibep 75 mg or Placebo). A total of 407 participants were randomized in the study, of which 400 were treated. |
Arm/Group Title | Ensovibep 600 mg | Ensovibep 225 mg | Ensovibep 75 mg | Placebo |
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Participants received single intravenous (IV) infusion of ensovibep 600 milligram (mg) on Day 1. | Participants received single IV infusion of ensovibep 225 mg on Day 1. | Participants received single IV infusion of ensovibep 75 mg on Day 1. | Participants received single IV infusion of placebo matching with ensovibep on Day 1. |
Period Title: Overall Study | ||||
Started [1] | 100 | 102 | 103 | 102 |
Completed | 97 | 95 | 96 | 94 |
Not Completed | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Reason Not Completed | ||||
Withdrawal by Subject | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Lost to Follow-up | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Other | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Death | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Randomized
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Baseline Characteristics
Arm/Group Title | Ensovibep 600 mg | Ensovibep 225 mg | Ensovibep 75 mg | Placebo | Total | |
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Participants received single IV infusion of ensovibep 600 mg on Day 1. | Participants received single IV infusion of ensovibep 225 mg on Day 1. | Participants received single IV infusion of ensovibep 75 mg on Day 1. | Participants received single IV infusion of placebo matching with ensovibep on Day 1. | Total of all reporting groups | |
Overall Number of Baseline Participants | 100 | 100 | 101 | 99 | 400 | |
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Full analysis set (FAS) included all participants in the randomized set for whom IV infusion of study treatment was initiated during the treatment period.
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Age, Continuous
Mean (Standard Deviation) Unit of measure: Years |
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Number Analyzed | 100 participants | 100 participants | 101 participants | 99 participants | 400 participants | |
40.6 (11.50) | 40.2 (12.90) | 41.5 (12.84) | 42.3 (13.75) | 41.1 (12.75) | ||
Sex: Female, Male
Measure Type: Count of Participants Unit of measure: Participants |
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Number Analyzed | 100 participants | 100 participants | 101 participants | 99 participants | 400 participants | |
Female | 47 | 54 | 60 | 57 | 218 | |
Male | 53 | 46 | 41 | 42 | 182 | |
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Measure Type: Count of Participants Unit of measure: Participants |
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Number Analyzed | 100 participants | 100 participants | 101 participants | 99 participants | 400 participants | |
White | 59 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 247 | |
Asian | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 57 | |
Black or African American | 16 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 52 | |
Multiple | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 23 | |
Not reported | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
Unknown | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Outcome Measures
Adverse Events
Limitations and Caveats
Part B was not initiated based on regulatory feedback indicating that with evolving treatment options, a placebo controlled design was no longer considered to be appropriate. 2 patients randomized to ensovibep 225 mg didn't receive treatment they were randomized to: 1 patient received no active drug as infusion was not prepared correctly; 1 patient received lower dose (<75 mg) as infusion was interrupted. For Safety set, these 2 were reported in placebo and ensovibep 75 mg arms, respectively.
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Results Point of Contact
Name/Title: | Study Director |
Organization: | Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
Phone: | +1 862 778 8300 |
EMail: | Novartis.email@Novartis.com |
Responsible Party: | Novartis ( Novartis Pharmaceuticals ) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04828161 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
MP0420-CP302 2021-000890-10 ( EudraCT Number ) CSKO136A12201J ( Other Identifier: Novartis Pharmaceuticals ) |
First Submitted: | March 24, 2021 |
First Posted: | April 1, 2021 |
Results First Submitted: | November 14, 2022 |
Results First Posted: | January 18, 2023 |
Last Update Posted: | January 18, 2023 |