Study of Abatacept in the Treatment of Hospitalized COVID-19 Participants With Respiratory Compromise
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04472494 |
Recruitment Status :
Terminated
(Slow accrual)
First Posted : July 15, 2020
Results First Posted : October 7, 2022
Last Update Posted : October 7, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 | Biological: Abatacept Other: Placebo | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 61 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Study of Intravenous Abatacept in the Treatment of Hospitalized COVID-19 Participants With Respiratory Compromise |
Actual Study Start Date : | October 14, 2020 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 12, 2021 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | September 13, 2021 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Abatacept + Standard of care |
Biological: Abatacept
Specified dose on specified days
Other Names:
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo infusion + Standard of care |
Other: Placebo
Specified dose on specified days |
- Percentage of Participants on Invasive Mechanical Ventilation or Died Prior to or on Day 28 [ Time Frame: From first dose to 28 days post first dose ]The percentage of participants on invasive mechanical ventilation is defined as the delivery of positive pressure to the lungs via an endotracheal tube (or tracheostomy) or death prior to or on day 28.
- Adjusted Mean Change From Baseline in the Ordinal 8-Point Clinical Status Scale on Day 28 [ Time Frame: Baseline and on Day 28 ]
Adjusted mean change from baseline based on the following Ordinal 8-point Clinical Status Scale that was proposed for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT) and is recorded by the worst score (lowest number) state for each day:
- Death;
- Hospitalized, on invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO);
- Hospitalized, on non-invasive mechanical ventilation or high-flow oxygen devices;
- Hospitalized, requiring supplemental oxygen;
- Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - requiring ongoing medical care (COVID-19 related or otherwise);
- Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - no longer requires ongoing medical care;
- Not hospitalized, limitation on activities and/or requiring home oxygen;
- Not hospitalized, no limitation on activities Baseline is defined as the last assessment done prior or on Day 1
- Percentage of Participants Who Died [ Time Frame: From first dose to 28 days post first dose ]
Percentage of participants who died due to any cause. Participants in the following Ordinal 8-point Clinical Status Scale that is recorded by the worst score (lowest number) state for each day meet this definition:
1) Death
- Percentage of Participants Alive and Free of Respiratory Failure on Day 28±3 [ Time Frame: Day 28±3 ]
Respiratory failure is defined by the type of resources required as defined by the use of any of these: Mechanical ventilation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or oxygen delivery by noninvasive positive pressure or high flow nasal cannula.
Participants in the following Ordinal 8-point Clinical Status Scale that is recorded by the worst score (lowest number) state for each day meet this definition:
4) Hospitalized, requiring supplemental oxygen; 5) Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - requiring ongoing medical care (COVID-19 related or otherwise); 6) Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - no longer requires ongoing medical care; 7) Not hospitalized, limitation on activities and/or requiring home oxygen; 8) Not hospitalized, no limitation on activities
- Percentage of Participants Returned to Room Air on Day 28 [ Time Frame: Day 28 ]
Recovery of pulmonary function is assessed by the percentage of participants returned to room air on day 28 after they were oxygen dependent and dependence on oxygen has been noted to be prolonged even after hospital discharge.
Participants in the following Ordinal 8-point Clinical Status Scale that is recorded by the worst score (lowest number) state for each day meet this definition:
5) Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - requiring ongoing medical care (COVID-19 related or otherwise); 6) Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - no longer requires ongoing medical care; 8) Not hospitalized, no limitation on activities
- Percentage of Participants Alive and Discharged From the Hospital by Day 28 [ Time Frame: From day 1 up to day 28 ]
Percentage of participants alive and discharged from the hospital on day 28. Participants in the following Ordinal 8-point Clinical Status Scale that is recorded by the worst score (lowest number) state for each day meet this definition:
7) Not hospitalized, limitation on activities and/or requiring home oxygen; 8) Not hospitalized, no limitation on activities
- Percentage of Participants With Serious Adverse Events [ Time Frame: From first dose to 60 days post first dose ]
Percentage of participants with serious adverse events (SAEs). SAE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence that, at any dose:
- Results in death
- Is life threatening
- Requires inpatient hospitalization
- Results in persistent or significant disability
- Is a congenital anomaly/birth defect
- Is an important medical event
- Percentage of Participants With Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) of the Infections and Infestations System Organ Class [ Time Frame: From first dose to 60 days post first dose ]Percentage of participants with Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) of the infections and infestations System Organ Class (SOC)

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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:
- A confirmed virological diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)).
- Hospitalized (or in the Emergency Department awaiting a bed after hospitalization)
- Respiratory compromise as defined by requirement of oxygen supplementation to maintain oxygen saturation ≥ 93% but not requiring mechanical ventilation
- Abnormal chest X-ray consistent with COVID-19 and not indicating other serious medical condition that would serve as an exclusionary criteria
- Women and men must agree to follow specific methods of contraception, if applicable
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women who are breastfeeding
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Recent acute infection defined as:
i) Any acute infection within 60 days prior to randomization that required hospitalization or treatment with parenteral antibiotics (not COVID-19 related) ii) Any acute infection within 30 days prior to randomization that required oral antimicrobial or antiviral therapy
- History of chronic or recurrent bacterial infection (e.g., chronic pyelonephritis, osteomyelitis, bronchiectasis)
- Prior exposure to BMS-188667 (abatacept)
Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria apply

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04472494
United States, Florida | |
Alternative Research Associates, Llc | |
Hialeah, Florida, United States, 33012 | |
Alternative Research Associates | |
Hialeah, Florida, United States, 33012 | |
United States, Kentucky | |
Norton Infectious Disease Institute | |
Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202 | |
United States, Massachusetts | |
Boston Childrens Hospital | |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115 | |
Local Institution - 0002 | |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215 | |
United States, New Jersey | |
Atlantic Health System | |
Morristown, New Jersey, United States, 07960 | |
United States, Texas | |
Methodist Health System Clinical Research Institute (MHSCRI) | |
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75203 | |
Puerto Rico | |
CardioPulmonary Research | |
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, 00968 | |
Ponce Medical School Foundation | |
Ponce, Puerto Rico, 00780 | |
Fundacion de Investigacion de Diego | |
San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00927 |
Study Director: | Bristol-Myers Squibb | Bristol-Myers Squibb |
Documents provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb:
Responsible Party: | Bristol-Myers Squibb |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04472494 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
IM101-873 U1111-1250-4217 ( Other Identifier: WHO ) |
First Posted: | July 15, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | October 7, 2022 |
Last Update Posted: | October 7, 2022 |
Last Verified: | September 2022 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Coronavirus Coronavirus infections Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) |
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 Abatacept Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Antineoplastic Agents Immunosuppressive Agents Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs Antirheumatic Agents |