Mavrilimumab to Reduce Progression of Acute Respiratory Failure in COVID-19 Pneumonia and Systemic Hyper-inflammation

Inclusion Criteria

• Written informed consent must be obtained before any assessment is performed
• Documented COVID19 pneumonia defined as positive SARS-CoV2 test AND abnormalities/ infiltrates on chest x-ray or computed tomography AND active fever or documented fever within 24-48 hours or ongoing anti-pyretic use to suppress fever
• Hypoxia (Room air SpO2 5 mg/dL)
• Severity of disease warrants inpatient hospitalization

Exclusion Criteria

• Onset of COVID-19 symptoms >14 days
• Age 7 days
• Mechanically ventilated
• Serious concomitant illness which in the opinion of the investigator precludes the patient from enrolling in the trial, including (but not limited to):
• History of immunodeficiency (congenital or acquired)
• Neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count 10 mg/day
• Pregnant. Breast-feeding women are eligible with the decision to continue or discontinue breast-feeding during therapy taking into account the risk of infant exposure, the benefits of breast-feeding to the infant, and benefits of treatment to the mother
• Enrolled in another investigational study using immunosuppressive therapy
• Known hypersensitivity to mavrilimumab or any of its excipients
• In the opinion of the investigator, unable to comply with the requirements to participate in the study
• Women of child-bearing potential, defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant, unless they are using highly effective methods of contraception during dosing of investigational drug. Such methods include:
• Total abstinence (when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject). Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception
• Female sterilization (have had surgical bilateral oophorectomy with or without hysterectomy), total hysterectomy, or bilateral tubal ligation at least six weeks before taking study treatment. In case of oophorectomy alone, only when the reproductive status of the woman has been confirmed by follow up hormone level assessment
• Male sterilization (at least 6 months prior to screening). For female subjects on the study, the vasectomized male partner should be the sole partner for that subject
• Use of oral, (estrogen and progesterone), injected or implanted hormonal methods of contraception or placement of an intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine system (IUS), or other forms of hormonal contraception that have comparable efficacy (failure rate <1%), for example hormone vaginal ring or transdermal hormone contraception