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There is one clinical trial.
SNG001 is an inhaled drug that contains a antiviral protein called interferon beta (IFN-β). IFN-β in produced in the lungs during viral lung infections. It has been shown that older people and people with some chronic diseases have an IFN-β deficiency. Many viruses inhibit IFN-β as part of their strategy to evade the immune system. Addition of IFN-β in vitro protects lung cells from viral infection. IFN-β protects cells against the MERS and SARS coronaviruses (close relatives of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19). SNG001 is an inhaled formulation of interferon beta-1a it is currently in Phase II clinical trials for COPD patients. Synairgen has conducted randomised placebo controlled clinical trials of SNG001 involving >200 asthma and COPD patients. These trials have shown that SNG001 has: - been well tolerated during virus infections - enhanced antiviral activity in the lungs (measured in sputum and blood samples) - provided significant lung function benefit over placebo in asthma in two Phase II trials. Synairgen believes SNG001 could help prevent worsening or accelerate recovery of severe lower respiratory tract illness in COVID-19 patients. Patients who are in hospital or non-hospitalised but are a high risk groups (e.g. elderly or diabetics) will be invited to take part in the trial. The patient would receive either SNG001 or placebo once daily for 14 days. The severity of the patients condition would be recorded on a scale developed by the World Health Organisation and the patient would be asked questions about their breathlessness, cough and sputum every day, as well as assess their general medical condition and safety. If SNG001 proves to be beneficial it would be a major breakthrough for the treatment of COVID-19.
Description: Change in condition measured using the Ordinal Scale for Clinical Improvement during the dosing period - minimum of 0 (patient is well) to a maximum of 8 (death)
Measure: Ordinal Scale for Clinical Improvement Time: Day 1 to day 28Description: Progression to pneumonia as diagnosed by chest x-ray, if no pneumonia is present at time of enrolment
Measure: Progression to pneumonia Time: Day 2 to day 28Description: Evolution of pneumonia, as diagnosed by chest x-ray, if pneumonia is present at time of enrolment
Measure: Progression to pneumonia Time: Day 1 to day 28Description: Time to clinical improvement
Measure: Time to clinical improvement Time: Time to hospital discharge OR Time to NEWS2 of ≤ 2 maintained for 24 hoursDescription: NEWS2 assessment of acute-illness severity on a scale of 0 ( being well) up to 24 (requiring emergency response)
Measure: National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) assessment of acute-illness severity Time: Day 1 to day 28Description: Changes in daily breathlessness, cough and sputum scale (BCSS) on a scale of 0 (no symptoms) up to 4 (severe symptoms)
Measure: Changes in daily breathlessness, cough and sputum scale (BCSS) Time: Day 1 to day 28Description: Looking at blood pressure measured in mmHg
Measure: Safety and tolerability - blood pressure II. Viral load Time: Day 1 to day 28Description: Looking at heart rate measured in beats per minute
Measure: Safety and tolerability - heart rate II. Viral load Time: Day 1 to day 28Description: Looking at temperature measured in degrees Celsius
Measure: Safety and tolerability - temperature II. Viral load Time: Day 1 to day 28Description: Looking at respiratory rate measure in breaths per minute
Measure: Safety and tolerability - respiratory rate II. Viral load Time: Day 1 to day 28Description: Looking at oxygen levels measured in a %
Measure: Safety and tolerability - oxygen saturation II. Viral load Time: Day 1 to day 28Description: Looking at adverse events (numbers and terms)
Measure: Safety and tolerability - adverse events II. Viral load Time: Day 1 to day 28Description: Looking at concomitant medications given during treatment
Measure: Safety and tolerability - concomitant medications II. Viral load Time: Day 1 to day 28