A Phase III Confirmatory Study of K-237

Summary

The efficacy and safety of K-237 0.3-0.4 mg/kg orally administered once daily for 3 days will be evaluated in patients with mild COVID-19 using a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group comparative method with placebo as a control. Efficacy will be assessed using a stratified log-rank test to determine the superiority of the drug over placebo in terms of time to improvement in clinical symptoms from the start of study drug administration to 168 hours.

Timeline

Start

2021-10-22

Primary completion

2022-08-26

Completion

2022-08-26

Publications

• Results Mikamo H, Takahashi S, Yamagishi Y, Hirakawa A, Harada T, Nagashima H, Noguchi C, Masuko K, Maekawa H, Kashii T, Ohbayashi H, Hosokawa S, Maejima K, Yamato M, Manosuthi W, Paiboonpol S, Suganami H, Tanigawa R, Kawamura H; IVERMILCO Study Group. Efficacy and safety of ivermectin in patients with mild COVID-19 in Japan and Thailand. J Infect Chemother. 2024 Jun;30(6):536-543. doi: 10.1016/j.jiac.2023.12.012. Epub 2023 Dec 27.

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