ArticlemedRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences2022
Safety and Efficacy of Dupilumab for the Treatment of Hospitalized Patients with Moderate to Severe COVID 19: A Phase IIa Trial.
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Safety and Efficacy of the Treatment of Hospitalized Patients With COVID 19 Infection With an Inhibitor of IL-4 and IL-13 Signaling: A Phase IIa Trial
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Abstract
Background: A profound need remains to develop further therapeutics for treatment of those hospitalized with COVID-19. Based on data implicating the type 2 cytokine interleukin (IL)-13 as a significant factor leading to critical COVID-19, this trial was designed to assess dupilumab, a monoclonal antibody that blocks IL-13 and IL-4 signaling, for treatment of inpatients with COVID-19. Methods: We conducted a phase IIa randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial to assess the safety and efficacy of dupilumab plus standard of care versus placebo plus standard of care in mitigating respiratory failure and death in those hospitalized with COVID-19. Subjects were followed prospectively for 60 days. The primary endpoint was the proportion of patients alive and free of invasive mechanical ventilation at 28 days. Findings: Forty eligible subjects were enrolled from June to November of 2021. There was no difference in adverse events nor in ventilator free survival at day 28 between study arms. However, for the secondary endpoint of mortality at day 60, subjects randomized to dupilumab had a higher survival rate compared to the placebo group (89.5% vs 76.2%, adjusted HR 0.05, 95% CI: 0.0-0.72, p=0.03). There were fewer subjects admitted to the ICU in the dupilumab group compared to placebo (33.3% vs 66.7%; adjusted HR 0.44, 95% CI: 0.09-2.09, p=0.30). Lastly, we saw downstream evidence of IL-4 and IL-13 signaling blockade in the dupilumab group through analysis of immune biomarkers over time. Interpretation: Dupilumab was well tolerated and improved 60-day survival in patients hospitalized with moderate to severe COVID-19. Trial Registration: This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04920916 . Funding: Virginia Biosciences Health Research Corporation, PBM C19, Henske Family Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute.
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