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Phase 2 Completed N=394 Randomized Quadruple-blind Treatment

Evaluate the Efficacy & Safety of Leronlimab in Patients With Severe or Critical COVID-19

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04347239 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
394
Serious AEs
38.3%
Results posted
Aug 2025
Primary outcomePrimary: All-cause Mortality at Day 28 — 52; 27; 23; 207 Participants

Summary

The purpose of this study was assess the safety and efficacy of leronlimab (PRO 140) administered as weekly subcutaneous injection in subjects with severe or critical COVID-19 disease.

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
All-cause Mortality at Day 28
52; 27; 23; 207; 98; 66
SECONDARY
All-cause Mortality at Day 14
25; 13; 17
SECONDARY
Proportion of Patients Achieving a Category of 6 or Higher on the Ordinal Scale at Days 14 and 28 (on a 7 Point Ordinal Scale).
0.58; 0.55; 0.46; 0.41; 0.45; 0.47
SECONDARY
Change in Clinical Status of Subjects at Day 28 (on a 7 Point Ordinal Scale)
1.5; 1.4; 1.0
SECONDARY
Length of Hospital Stay
15; 14; 14

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male or female adult ≥ 18 years of age at time of screening.
  • Subjects hospitalized with severe or critical illness caused by coronavirus 2019 infection as defined below:

A. Severe Illness:

  • Diagnosed with COVID-19 by standard reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay or equivalent testing within 5 days of screening

AND

Symptoms of severe systemic illness/infection with COVID-19:

  • At least 1 of the following: fever, cough, sore throat, malaise, headache, muscle pain, shortness of breath at rest or with exertion, confusion, or symptoms of severe lower respiratory symptoms including dyspnea at rest or respiratory distress

AND

Clinical signs indicative of severe systemic illness/infection with COVID-19, with at least 1 of the following:

  • respiration rate (RR) ≥ 30, heart rate (HR) ≥ 125, saturated oxygen (SaO2) 2L oxygen by nasal canula (NC) in order maintain SaO2 ≥93%, PaO2/FiO2 150 mmHg.
  • Electrocardiogram (ECG) with no clinically significant findings as assessed by the Investigator
  • Subject (or legally authorized representative) provides written informed consent prior to initiation of any study procedures.
  • Understands and agrees to comply with planned study procedures.
  • Women of childbearing potential and their partner must agree to use at least one highly effective method of contraception (e.g., hormonal contraceptives [implants, injectables, combination oral contraceptives, transdermal patches, or contraceptive rings], intrauterine devices, bilateral tubal occlusion, or sexual abstinence) for the duration of the study.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subjects with do-not-resuscitate (DNR) and/or do-not-intubate (DNI) orders or expected to be made DNR/DNI in setting of resource limitations or family wishes.
  • Not a candidate for dialysis or continuation of care (or full medical support) in setting of resource limitations.
  • Subject on continuous vasopressors (at the dose of norepinephrine >20μg/min and/or vasopressin >0.04 units/kg/min) for >48 hours at time of screening.
  • Subjects who have a history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to leronlimab (PRO 140) are not eligible.
  • Inability to provide informed consent or to comply with test requirements
  • Consideration by the investigator, for safety reasons, that the subject is an unsuitable candidate to receive study treatment
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding
  • Subject participating in another study with for an investigational treatment for COVID-19.

Note: Subject who were prescribed (1) hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine with or without azithromycin, (2) Remdesivir, (3) convalescent plasma therapy, or (4) immunomodulatory treatments (including but not limited to sarilumab, clazakizumab, tocilizumab, and anakinra) for the off-label treatment of COVID-19 prior to study enrollment may be included and may continue to receive these agents as part of standard-of-care.

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04347239). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.

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