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CompletedNCT04579393Updated Mar 2, 2022Results posted

Fostamatinib for Hospitalized Adults With COVID-19

A Phase 2 interventional study of Placebo and fostamatinib in Coronavirus Disease 2019, sponsored by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Completed at 2 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-03-02.

Sponsored by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
59
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Background:

COVID-19 is a new disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that was identified in 2019. Some people who get sick with COVID-19 become ill requiring hospitalization. There are some medicines that may help with recovery. Researchers want to see if a drug called fostamatinib may help people who are hospitalized with COVID-19.

Objective:

To learn if fostamatinib is safe in patients who are hospitalized with COVID-19 and gain earlier insight into whether it improves outcomes.

Eligibility:

Adults age 18 and older who are hospitalized with COVID-19.

Design:

Participants will be screened with a physical exam, including vital signs and weight. They will have a blood test and chest x-ray. They will have a COVID-19 test as a swab of either the back of the throat or the back of the nose. They will take a pregnancy test if needed.

Participants will be randomly assigned, to take either fostamatinib pills or a placebo twice daily for up to 14 days in addition to standard of care for COVID-19. If they can swallow, they will take the pills by mouth with water. If they cannot swallow or are on mechanical ventilation, the pills will be crushed, mixed with water, and given through a tube placed through the nostril, or placed in the mouth, down the esophagus, and into the stomach. Blood samples will be taken daily. Participants will return to the Clinical Center for safety follow-up visits. At these visits, they will have a physical exam and blood tests. If they cannot visit the Clinical Center, they will be contacted by phone or have a telehealth visit.

Participation will last for about two months

Read the detailed description

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the disease caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). SARS-CoV-2 primarily infects the upper and lower respiratory tract and can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in a subset of patients with a known high mortality rate. Additionally, some patients develop other organ dysfunction including myocardial injury, acute kidney injury, shock along with endothelial dysfunction and subsequently micro and macrovascular thrombosis.

Much of the underlying pathology of SARS-CoV-2 is thought to be secondary to a dysregulated immune response and more recently a hypercoagulable state leading to immunothrombosis. Currently, two therapies have shown efficacy in large multicenter trials for the treatment of COVID-19, one of which is an antiviral (remdesivir) and the other is an immunosuppressant corticosteroid meant to dampen the immune response (dexamethasone).

Spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) is a cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase involved in the intracellular signaling pathways of many different immune cells. In this pilot study we propose to use fostamatinib (an SYK inhibitor) as a targeted therapy for the immunological complications of hospitalized patients with COVID-19. The biological mechanisms by which SYK inhibition may improve outcomes in patients with COVID-19 include the inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokines by monocytes and macrophages, decreased production of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) by neutrophils, and inhibition of platelet aggregation; three pathways that are mediated through Fc receptors (FcR) recognition of antigen-antibody complexes or activation of c-type lectin receptors (CLEC).

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of fostamatinib for the treatment of hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

We will randomly assign fostamatinib or matched placebo (1:1) to 60 eligible COVID-19 patients who are a 5 to 7 on the 8-point scale (requiring supplemental oxygen via nasal canula or noninvasive ventilation, requiring mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation).

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Conditions studied

  • Coronavirus Disease 2019

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Keywords

  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Cytokines
  • Spleen Tyrosine Kinase
  • ARDS
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In context

COVID-19

7,640 studies on the registry are indexed under COVID-19; 488 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 59 is below the median of 100 across 4,099 interventional studies indexed under COVID-19.

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Lead sponsor

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is the lead sponsor of 1,117 studies on the registry; 71 are open to participants now.

Of its 57 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 49 (86%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Patient must be hospitalized, or had their inpatient stay extended, for COVID-19.

    1. Age >=18 years
    2. Subject (or legally authorized representative) provides informed consent prior to initiation of any study procedures.
    3. Subject (or legally authorized representative) understands and agrees to comply with planned study procedures.
    4. Females of childbearing potential must agree to be abstinent or use a medical acceptable form of contraception from the time of enrollment through 30 days after last day of study drug
    5. Laboratory confirmed SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test within 7 days of enrollment
    6. Illness of any duration with SpO2 of less than 94% on room air requiring supplemental oxygen via nasal canula or non-invasive mechanical ventilation, or mechanical ventilation or ECMO (5 to 7 on the 8-point scale)

Exclusion criteria

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

  1. ALT or AST > 5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) or ALT or AST >= 3 x ULN and total bilirubin > 2 x ULN.
  2. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<30ml/min
  3. Pregnancy or breast feeding
  4. Anticipated discharge in the next 72 hours
  5. Allergy to study medication
  6. Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure >160mmHg or diastolic blood pressure >100mmHg)
  7. Shock or hypotension at the time of enrollment
  8. Neutrophil count \<1000/microliter
  9. Concern for bacterial or fungal sepsis
  10. Received immunomodulatory treatment within 30 days prior to enrollment e.g., Bruton's tyrosine kinase/phosphoinositide 3 kinase/Janus kinase inhibitor or cytokine-targeting biologic therapy (anti-TNF, IL-6)
  11. Received a live vaccine the last 4 weeks
  12. Those who were cognitively impaired or mentally disabled prior to COVID diagnosis
  13. Participation in another clinical trial for the treatment of COVID-19.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
59 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Intervention

    fostamatinib in combination with standard of care (SOC) for the treatment of COVID-19

    Drug: fostamatinib

  • Placebo comparator
    Intervention - Placebo

    Placebo in combination with standard of care (SOC) for the treatment of COVID-19

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugPlacebo

    Placebo tablets to match fostamatinib 100 mg and 150 mg will be provided.

  • Drugfostamatinib

    The study intervention is fostamatinib, an inhibitor of spleen tyrosine kinase that will be administered orally at a dose of 150 mg twice daily for 14 days or 28 doses. Subjects will receive standard of care and be randomized to receive fostamatinib or matching placebo.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With at Least 1 Serious Adverse Event

    Number of participants with at least 1 serious adverse event by day 29 using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0. CTCAE is a list of common adverse event (AE) terms. Each AE term is defined and accompanied by a grading scale (1 to 5) that indicates the severity of the AE. Grading ranges from Grade 1 which is mild to Grade 5 which is death.

    Time frame: Day 29

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Sustained Recoveries Defined by Ordinal Scale Score of 3 or Less

    Time to sustained recovery determined by ordinal scale score of 3 or less and defined as time to recovery \[either discharge from the hospital or hospitalization for infection control reasons only\], with the recovery status sustained through day 29. The ordinal scale is an assessment of the clinical status. The scale is as follows: 8) Death; 7) Hospitalized, on invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO); 6) Hospitalized, on non-invasive ventilation or high flow oxygen devices; 5) Hospitalized, requiring supplemental oxygen; 4) Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - requiring ongoing medical care (COVID-19 related or otherwise); 3) Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - no longer requires ongoing medical care; 2) Not hospitalized, limitation on activities and/or requiring home oxygen; 1) Not hospitalized, no limitations on activities.

    Time frame: day 29

  2. Number of Participants Who Progress to Mechanical Ventilation

    Number of participants who progress to mechanical ventilation by day 29

    Time frame: day 29

  3. Number of Participants With Cumulative Clinical Endpoint of Death

    Number of Participants with Cumulative Clinical Endpoint of Death at Day 14, Day 28 and Day 60

    Time frame: day 14, day 28, day 60

  4. Number of Grade 3 and 4 Adverse Events Through Day 60

    Number of Grade 3 and 4 AE through day 60 using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0. CTCAE is a list of common adverse event (AE) terms. Each AE term is defined and accompanied by a grading scale (1 to 5) that indicates the severity of the AE. Grading ranges from Grade 1 which is mild to Grade 5 which is death.

    Time frame: Day 60

  5. Participant Score on Ordinal Scale

    Participant score on ordinal scale at day 15 and day 29. The ordinal scale is an assessment of the clinical status. The scale is as follows: 8) Death; 7) Hospitalized, on invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO); 6) Hospitalized, on non-invasive ventilation or high flow oxygen devices; 5) Hospitalized, requiring supplemental oxygen; 4) Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - requiring ongoing medical care (COVID-19 related or otherwise); 3) Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - no longer requires ongoing medical care; 2) Not hospitalized, limitation on activities and/or requiring home oxygen; 1) Not hospitalized, no limitations on activities.

    Time frame: Day 15, Day 29

  6. Change in C-Reactive Protein Levels From Baseline

    Change in C-Reactive Protein (CRP) blood levels from baseline. The upper limit of normal is 5 mg/L (milligrams per liter).

    Time frame: Day 3, Day 5, Day 8, Day 11, Day 15, Day 29

  7. Change in Fibrinogen Levels From Baseline.

    Change in Fibrinogen blood levels from baseline. The upper limit of normal is Fibrinogen 466 milligrams per decilitre (mg/dL).

    Time frame: Day 3, Day 5, Day 8, Day 11, Day 15, Day 29

  8. Change in D-Dimer Levels From Baseline

    Change in D-Dimer blood levels from baseline. The upper limit of normal is 0.50 mcg/mL (microgram per milliliter).

    Time frame: Day 3, Day 5, Day 8, Day 11, Day 15, Day 29

  9. Change in Ferritin Levels From Baseline

    Change in Ferritin levels from baseline. The upper limit of normal for Ferritin is 400 mcg/L (micrograms per liter).

    Time frame: Day 3, Day 5, Day 8, Day 11, Day 15, Day 29

  10. Change in Interleukin 6 (IL6) Levels From Baseline

    Change in Interleukin 6 (IL6) blood levels from baseline. The upper limit of normal for IL6 is 1.8 picograms per milliliter (pg/mL).

    Time frame: Day 3, Day 5, Day 8, Day 11, Day 15, Day 29

  11. Median Days Participants Were Admitted to Intensive Care Unit

    Median days participants were admitted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) by day 29

    Time frame: Day 29

  12. Relative Change in SpO2/FiO2 Ratio

    Relative change in PaO2/FiO2 or SpO2/FiO2 ratio.

    Time frame: Day 3, Day 5, Day 8, Day 11, Day 15, Day 29

  13. Change in SOFA Score From Baseline

    Change in SOFA score from baseline (day 1). The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) Score is a mortality prediction score that is based on the degree of dysfunction of six organ systems. The score is calculated on admission and every 24 hours until discharge using the worst parameters measured during the prior 24 hours. Each organ system is assigned a point value from 0 (normal) to 4 (high degree of dysfunction/failure). The "worst" measurement was defined as the measure that correlated to the highest number of points. The SOFA score ranges from 0 to 24.

    Time frame: Day 3, Day 5, Day 8, Day 11, Day 15, Day 29

  14. Median Days on Participants Received Supplemental Oxygen

    Median days on participants received supplemental oxygen through day 29

    Time frame: day 29

  15. The Number of Participants That Experienced Acute Renal Failure

    The number of participants that experienced acute renal failure by day 29. Acute renal failure defined as increase in serum creatinine by ≥0.3mg/dL within 48 hours or increase in serum creatinine by ≥1.5 times baseline which is known or presumed to have occurred within the prior seven days.

    Time frame: day 29

  16. Number of Participants That Experienced a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) or Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

    Number of participants that experienced a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE) by day 29

    Time frame: day 29

  17. Change in Absolute Lymphocyte Count Levels From Baseline

    Change in Absolute lymphocyte count blood levels from baseline.

    Time frame: Day 3, Day 5, Day 8, Day 11, Day 15, Day 29

  18. Change in Absolute Neutrophil Count Levels From Baseline

    Change in Absolute neutrophil count blood levels from baseline.

    Time frame: Day 3, Day 5, Day 8, Day 11, Day 15, Day 29

  19. Change in Platelet Count Levels From Baseline

    Change in Platelet count blood levels from baseline.

    Time frame: Day 3, Day 5, Day 8, Day 11, Day 15, Day 29

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Results

Posted Mar 2, 2022

Participant flow

Participants were enrolled from October 8, 2020, through March 2, 2021 across 2 centers: Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church, VA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center (Bethesda, MD).

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneFostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19
Started3029
Completed2724
Not completed35
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject22
Withdrew: Death13

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Participants With at Least 1 Serious Adverse Event

Number of participants with at least 1 serious adverse event by day 29 using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0. CTCAE is a list of common adverse event (AE) terms. Each AE term is defined and accompanied by a grading scale (1 to 5) that indicates the severity of the AE. Grading ranges from Grade 1 which is mild to Grade 5 which is death.

Time frame:
Day 29
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With at Least 1 Serious Adverse Event
ParticipantsFostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19
Number of Participants With at Least 1 Serious Adverse Event36
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Sustained Recoveries Defined by Ordinal Scale Score of 3 or Less

Time to sustained recovery determined by ordinal scale score of 3 or less and defined as time to recovery \[either discharge from the hospital or hospitalization for infection control reasons only\], with the recovery status sustained through day 29. The ordinal scale is an assessment of the clinical status. The scale is as follows: 8) Death; 7) Hospitalized, on invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO); 6) Hospitalized, on non-invasive ventilation or high flow oxygen devices; 5) Hospitalized, requiring supplemental oxygen; 4) Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - requiring ongoing medical care (COVID-19 related or otherwise); 3) Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - no longer requires ongoing medical care; 2) Not hospitalized, limitation on activities and/or requiring home oxygen; 1) Not hospitalized, no limitations on activities.

Time frame:
day 29
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Sustained Recoveries Defined by Ordinal Scale Score of 3 or Less
ParticipantsFostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19
Number of Participants With Sustained Recoveries Defined by Ordinal Scale Score of 3 or Less2722
SecondaryNumber of Participants Who Progress to Mechanical Ventilation

Number of participants who progress to mechanical ventilation by day 29

Time frame:
day 29
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants Who Progress to Mechanical Ventilation
ParticipantsFostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19
Number of Participants Who Progress to Mechanical Ventilation12
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Cumulative Clinical Endpoint of Death

Number of Participants with Cumulative Clinical Endpoint of Death at Day 14, Day 28 and Day 60

Time frame:
day 14, day 28, day 60
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Cumulative Clinical Endpoint of Death
ParticipantsFostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19
day 1401
day 2803
day 6013
SecondaryNumber of Grade 3 and 4 Adverse Events Through Day 60

Number of Grade 3 and 4 AE through day 60 using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0. CTCAE is a list of common adverse event (AE) terms. Each AE term is defined and accompanied by a grading scale (1 to 5) that indicates the severity of the AE. Grading ranges from Grade 1 which is mild to Grade 5 which is death.

Time frame:
Day 60
Reported as:
Number · Adverse Events
Number of Grade 3 and 4 Adverse Events Through Day 60
Adverse EventsFostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19
Grade 31723
Grade 437
SecondaryParticipant Score on Ordinal Scale

Participant score on ordinal scale at day 15 and day 29. The ordinal scale is an assessment of the clinical status. The scale is as follows: 8) Death; 7) Hospitalized, on invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO); 6) Hospitalized, on non-invasive ventilation or high flow oxygen devices; 5) Hospitalized, requiring supplemental oxygen; 4) Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - requiring ongoing medical care (COVID-19 related or otherwise); 3) Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - no longer requires ongoing medical care; 2) Not hospitalized, limitation on activities and/or requiring home oxygen; 1) Not hospitalized, no limitations on activities.

Time frame:
Day 15, Day 29
Reported as:
Median · score on a scale
Participant Score on Ordinal Scale
score on a scaleFostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19
Day 151 (1 to 2)2 (1 to 5)
Day 291 (1 to 2)1 (1 to 2)
SecondaryChange in C-Reactive Protein Levels From Baseline

Change in C-Reactive Protein (CRP) blood levels from baseline. The upper limit of normal is 5 mg/L (milligrams per liter).

Time frame:
Day 3, Day 5, Day 8, Day 11, Day 15, Day 29
Reported as:
Median · mg/L (milligrams per liter)
Change in C-Reactive Protein Levels From Baseline
mg/L (milligrams per liter)Fostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19
Day 3-37 (-94 to -6)-46 (-105 to -1)
Day 5-34 (-84 to 5)-51 (-128 to -23)
Day 8-56 (-108 to -17)-66 (-118 to -39)
Day 11-52 (-114 to -29)-68 (-139 to -46)
Day 15-43 (-109 to -33)-71 (-126 to -47)
Day 29-65 (-117 to -33)-106 (-155 to -57)
SecondaryChange in Fibrinogen Levels From Baseline.

Change in Fibrinogen blood levels from baseline. The upper limit of normal is Fibrinogen 466 milligrams per decilitre (mg/dL).

Time frame:
Day 3, Day 5, Day 8, Day 11, Day 15, Day 29
Reported as:
Median · mg/dL (milligrams per decilitre)
Change in Fibrinogen Levels From Baseline.
mg/dL (milligrams per decilitre)Fostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19
Day 3-60 (-177 to -11)-65 (-155 to 41)
Day 5-86 (-187 to 2)-78 (-245 to 36)
Day 8-130 (-260 to -34)-96 (-236 to -40)
Day 11-141 (-277 to -77)-138 (-250 to -14)
Day 15-132 (-182 to -24)-76 (-214 to 10)
Day 29-113 (-235 to -63)-231 (-351 to -64)
SecondaryChange in D-Dimer Levels From Baseline

Change in D-Dimer blood levels from baseline. The upper limit of normal is 0.50 mcg/mL (microgram per milliliter).

Time frame:
Day 3, Day 5, Day 8, Day 11, Day 15, Day 29
Reported as:
Median · mcg/mL (microgram per milliliter)
Change in D-Dimer Levels From Baseline
mcg/mL (microgram per milliliter)Fostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19
Day 3-0.01 (-0.19 to 0.25)-0.08 (-0.4 to 0.31)
Day 5-0.06 (-0.24 to 0.11)-0.1 (-0.74 to 0.15)
Day 8-0.15 (-0.74 to 0.07)-0.24 (-1.25 to 0.1)
Day 11-0.11 (-0.56 to 0.12)-0.43 (-0.99 to 0.06)
Day 15-0.06 (-0.2 to 0.12)-0.32 (-1.02 to 0)
Day 29-0.15 (-0.31 to 0)-0.16 (-0.82 to 0.46)
SecondaryChange in Ferritin Levels From Baseline

Change in Ferritin levels from baseline. The upper limit of normal for Ferritin is 400 mcg/L (micrograms per liter).

Time frame:
Day 3, Day 5, Day 8, Day 11, Day 15, Day 29
Reported as:
Median · mcg/L (micrograms per liter)
Change in Ferritin Levels From Baseline
mcg/L (micrograms per liter)Fostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19
Day 3-94 (-306 to 20)-190 (-622 to -102)
Day 5-213 (-532 to -25)-199 (-684 to 16)
Day 8-73 (-428 to 438)-253 (-586 to -17)
Day 11-169 (-853 to 93)-491 (-756 to -239)
Day 15-346 (-904 to 4)-561 (-882 to -350)
D29-578 (-1038 to -206)-738 (-1562 to -530)
SecondaryChange in Interleukin 6 (IL6) Levels From Baseline

Change in Interleukin 6 (IL6) blood levels from baseline. The upper limit of normal for IL6 is 1.8 picograms per milliliter (pg/mL).

Time frame:
Day 3, Day 5, Day 8, Day 11, Day 15, Day 29
Reported as:
Median · pg/mL (picograms per milliliter)
Change in Interleukin 6 (IL6) Levels From Baseline
pg/mL (picograms per milliliter)Fostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19
Day 3-0.7 (-11.5 to 1.4)1.4 (-2.6 to 6.9)
Day 5-1 (-16.1 to 4.4)0.3 (-1.8 to 4.5)
Day 80 (-5.5 to 3.8)-2.5 (-6.6 to 0)
Day 11-0.1 (-9.9 to 1.4)-0.3 (-8.2 to 0.3)
Day 15-1.5 (-5.5 to 1)-0.7 (-4.3 to 0.5)
Day 29-1.4 (-6.5 to -0.4)-1.4 (-4 to -0.8)
SecondaryMedian Days Participants Were Admitted to Intensive Care Unit

Median days participants were admitted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) by day 29

Time frame:
Day 29
Reported as:
Median · Days
Median Days Participants Were Admitted to Intensive Care Unit
DaysFostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19
Median Days Participants Were Admitted to Intensive Care Unit3 (2 to 5)7 (2 to 10)
SecondaryRelative Change in SpO2/FiO2 Ratio

Relative change in PaO2/FiO2 or SpO2/FiO2 ratio.

Time frame:
Day 3, Day 5, Day 8, Day 11, Day 15, Day 29
Reported as:
Median · SpO2/FiO2 ratio
Relative Change in SpO2/FiO2 Ratio
SpO2/FiO2 ratioFostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19
Day 30.87 (0.7 to 0.97)0.93 (0.65 to 1.04)
Day 51.09 (0.75 to 1.33)0.88 (0.76 to 1.08)
Day 80.75 (0.59 to 1.83)1.09 (0.59 to 1.39)
Day 111.49 (0.81 to 2.14)0.99 (0.53 to 1.59)
Day 151.23 (0.87 to 1.5)1.07 (0.67 to 1.79)
Day 290.74 (0.74 to 0.74)0.49 (0.42 to 0.97)
SecondaryChange in SOFA Score From Baseline

Change in SOFA score from baseline (day 1). The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) Score is a mortality prediction score that is based on the degree of dysfunction of six organ systems. The score is calculated on admission and every 24 hours until discharge using the worst parameters measured during the prior 24 hours. Each organ system is assigned a point value from 0 (normal) to 4 (high degree of dysfunction/failure). The "worst" measurement was defined as the measure that correlated to the highest number of points. The SOFA score ranges from 0 to 24.

Time frame:
Day 3, Day 5, Day 8, Day 11, Day 15, Day 29
Reported as:
Median · score on a SOFA scale
Change in SOFA Score From Baseline
score on a SOFA scaleFostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19
Day 30 (0 to 0)0 (-1 to 0)
Day 50 (-1 to 0)0 (0 to 0)
Day 80 (-1 to 1)0 (-1 to 0)
Day 110 (-1 to 0)0 (0 to 2)
Day 15-1 (-2 to 0)0 (-1 to 2)
Day 290 (0 to 0)1 (0 to 2)
SecondaryMedian Days on Participants Received Supplemental Oxygen

Median days on participants received supplemental oxygen through day 29

Time frame:
day 29
Reported as:
Median · days
Median Days on Participants Received Supplemental Oxygen
daysFostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19
Median Days on Participants Received Supplemental Oxygen8 (5 to 10)20 (14 to 27)
SecondaryThe Number of Participants That Experienced Acute Renal Failure

The number of participants that experienced acute renal failure by day 29. Acute renal failure defined as increase in serum creatinine by ≥0.3mg/dL within 48 hours or increase in serum creatinine by ≥1.5 times baseline which is known or presumed to have occurred within the prior seven days.

Time frame:
day 29
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
The Number of Participants That Experienced Acute Renal Failure
ParticipantsFostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19
The Number of Participants That Experienced Acute Renal Failure35
SecondaryNumber of Participants That Experienced a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) or Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

Number of participants that experienced a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE) by day 29

Time frame:
day 29
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants That Experienced a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) or Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
ParticipantsFostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19
Number of Participants That Experienced a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) or Pulmonary Embolism (PE)20
SecondaryChange in Absolute Lymphocyte Count Levels From Baseline

Change in Absolute lymphocyte count blood levels from baseline.

Time frame:
Day 3, Day 5, Day 8, Day 11, Day 15, Day 29
Reported as:
Median · thousand cells per microliter
Change in Absolute Lymphocyte Count Levels From Baseline
thousand cells per microliterFostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19
Day 30.43 (0.02 to 0.64)0.13 (-0.18 to 0.42)
Day 50.48 (0.08 to 1.03)0.38 (-0.14 to 0.73)
Day 80.41 (0.06 to 1.22)0.34 (-0.02 to 1.09)
Day 111.03 (0.15 to 1.37)1.02 (0.57 to 1.44)
Day 151.03 (0.52 to 1.18)0.68 (0.25 to 1.07)
Day 290.56 (0.42 to 0.89)0.81 (0.42 to 1.38)
SecondaryChange in Absolute Neutrophil Count Levels From Baseline

Change in Absolute neutrophil count blood levels from baseline.

Time frame:
Day 3, Day 5, Day 8, Day 11, Day 15, Day 29
Reported as:
Median · thousand cells per microliter
Change in Absolute Neutrophil Count Levels From Baseline
thousand cells per microliterFostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19
Day 30.04 (-1.22 to 1.06)-0.09 (-2.06 to 1.88)
Day 51.53 (-2.31 to 2.5)0.94 (-0.97 to 2.1)
Day 80.63 (-3.4 to 3.78)2.74 (-0.4 to 6.26)
Day 11-0.95 (-2.34 to 1.1)0.85 (-1.42 to 2.6)
Day 15-1.77 (-3.41 to -0.6)-1.6 (-5.22 to 1.61)
Day 29-2.54 (-4.62 to -1.12)-2.89 (-7.9 to -0.22)
SecondaryChange in Platelet Count Levels From Baseline

Change in Platelet count blood levels from baseline.

Time frame:
Day 3, Day 5, Day 8, Day 11, Day 15, Day 29
Reported as:
Median · thousand cells per microliter
Change in Platelet Count Levels From Baseline
thousand cells per microliterFostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19
Day 359 (19 to 117)58 (24 to 103)
Day 5103 (55 to 150)63 (1 to 142)
Day 8145 (91 to 217)62 (-34 to 171)
Day 1180 (20 to 156)25 (-132 to 128)
Day 1511 (-30 to 92)-26 (-198 to 26)
Day 29-29 (-87 to 42)-7 (-102 to 60)

Adverse events

Collected over 60 days. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Fostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-191/30 (3.3%)5/30 (16.7%)8/30 (26.7%)
Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-193/29 (10.3%)10/29 (34.5%)15/29 (51.7%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventFostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19
HypoxiaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders2/303/29
Multi-organ failureGeneral disorders0/301/29
Allergic reactionImmune system disorders0/301/29
Lung infectionInfections and infestations0/301/29
AcidosisMetabolism and nutrition disorders0/301/29
Acute kidney injuryRenal and urinary disorders0/301/29
Self-ExtubationRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/301/29
Post COVID FibrosisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/301/29
HypoglycemiaEndocrine disorders1/300/29
BleedingGastrointestinal disorders1/300/29
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventFostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19
Lymphocyte count decreasedInvestigations4/307/29
HypoalbuminemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders2/303/29
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders0/303/29
HypocalcemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders0/302/29
HypokalemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders2/301/29
Thromboembolic eventVascular disorders2/300/29

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Fostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Total
Mean54.3 ± 13.557.0 ± 14.155.6 ± 13.7
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Fostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Total
Female8412
Male222547
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Fostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Total
Hispanic or Latino181735
Not Hispanic or Latino121224
Unknown or Not Reported000
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Fostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Total
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian246
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
Black or African American336
White121123
More than one race101
Unknown or Not Reported121123
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Fostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Total
United States302959
Score on Ordinal Scale
Score on Ordinal Scale(Participants)Fostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Total
Requiring supplemental oxygen111223
Noninvasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen devices171532
Invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygen224
Medication for COVID-19 other than the study drug
Medication for COVID-19 other than the study drug(participants)Fostamatinib With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Placebo With Standard of Care for Treatment of COVID-19Total
Remdesivir302959
Dexamethasone or other steroids (methylprednisolone and prednisone)302959
Convalescent plasma or monoclonal antibodies121325
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Study locations

2 sites
  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
    Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
  • INOVA Health Systems
    Falls Church, Virginia 22042, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Strich JR, Tian X, Samour M, King CS, Shlobin O, Reger R, Cohen J, Ahmad K, Brown AW, Khangoora V, Aryal S, Migdady Y, Kyte JJ, Joo J, Hays R, Collins AC, Battle E, Valdez J, Rivero J, Kim IH, Erb-Alvarez J, Shalhoub R, Chakraborty M, Wong S, Colton B, Ramos-Benitez MJ, Warner S, Chertow DS, Olivier KN, Aue G, Davey RT, Suffredini AF, Childs RW, Nathan SD. Fostamatinib for the Treatment of Hospitalized Adults With Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Randomized Trial. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 Aug 24;75(1):e491-e498. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab732. PubMed 34467402 ↗
  • Strich JR, Ramos-Benitez MJ, Randazzo D, Stein SR, Babyak A, Davey RT, Suffredini AF, Childs RW, Chertow DS. Fostamatinib Inhibits Neutrophils Extracellular Traps Induced by COVID-19 Patient Plasma: A Potential Therapeutic. J Infect Dis. 2021 Mar 29;223(6):981-984. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa789. PubMed 33367731 ↗

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Sep 17, 2020
  • Informed consent form · Feb 5, 2021

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 2, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04579393
Lead sponsor
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 8, 2020
Start date
Oct 8, 2020
Primary completion
Mar 30, 2021
Completion
Apr 30, 2021
Results posted
Mar 2, 2022
Last update
Mar 2, 2022

Study contacts

Jeffrey R Strich, M.D.
principal investigator · National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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