Testing the Efficacy and Safety of BIO101 for the Prevention of Respiratory Deterioration in COVID-19 Patients

Summary

The COVA clinical study is a global multicentric, double-blind, placebo-controlled, group sequential and adaptive 2 parts phase 2-3 study targeting in patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia. Part 1 is a Phase 2 exploratory Proof of Concept (PoC) study to provide preliminary data on the activity, safety and tolerability of BIO101 in the target population. Part 2 is a phase 3 pivotal randomized study to provide further evidence of safety and efficacy of BIO101 after 28 days of double-blind dosing. BIO101 is the investigational new drug that activates the Mas receptor (MasR) through the protective arm of the Renin Angiotensin System (RAS).

Timeline

Start

2020-08-26

Primary completion

2022-06-06

Completion

2022-09-30

Publications

• Lobo SM, Plantefeve G, Nair G, Joaquim Cavalcante A, Franzin de Moraes N, Nunes E, Barnum O, Berdun Stadnik CM, Lima MP, Lins M, Hajjar LA, Lipinski C, Islam S, Ramos F, Simon T, Martinot JB, Guimard T, Desclaux A, Lioger B, Neuenschwander FC, DeSouza Paolino B, Amin A, Acosta SA, Dilling DF, Cartagena E, Snyder B, Devaud E, Barreto Berselli Marinho AK, Tanni S, Milhomem Beato PM, De Wit S, Selvan V, Gray J, Fernandez R, Pourcher V, Maddox L, Kay R, Azbekyan A, Chabane M, Tourette C, Esmeraldino LE, Dilda PJ, Lafont R, Mariani J, Camelo S, Rabut S, Agus S, Veillet S, Dioh W, van Maanen R, Morelot-Panzini C. Efficacy of oral 20-hydroxyecdysone (BIO101), a MAS receptor activator, in adults with severe COVID-19 (COVA): a randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 2/3 trial. EClinicalMedicine. 2024 Jan 3;68:102383. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102383. eCollection 2024 Feb.
• Dioh W, Chabane M, Tourette C, Azbekyan A, Morelot-Panzini C, Hajjar LA, Lins M, Nair GB, Whitehouse T, Mariani J, Latil M, Camelo S, Lafont R, Dilda PJ, Veillet S, Agus S. Testing the efficacy and safety of BIO101, for the prevention of respiratory deterioration, in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia (COVA study): a structured summary of a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials. 2021 Jan 11;22(1):42. doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-04998-5.

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