Phase 2
N=155
Paxlovid for Treatment of Long Covid
Post-acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection · Long COVID
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05576662 ↗Enrolled (actual)
155
Serious AEs
2.6%
Results posted
Sep 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants With No, Mild, Moderate, or Severe Symptoms at Week 10 According to the Core Symptoms Severity Scale Score — 3; 4; 22; 17 Participants — p=0.903
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Interventions
- Nirmatrelvir (Drug); Placebo (Drug); Ritonavir (Drug)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
- Primary completion
- Aug 2023
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Participants With No, Mild, Moderate, or Severe Symptoms at Week 10 According to the Core Symptoms Severity Scale Score |
3; 4; 22; 17; 43; 17 | 0.903 |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants With No, Mild, Moderate, or Severe Symptoms at Day 15 According to the Core Symptoms Severity Scale Score |
3; 3; 17; 13; 43; 16 | 0.174 |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants Reporting Relief of at Least One Core Symptom for 2 Weeks |
33; 22 | 0.09 |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants With Overall Alleviation for 2 Weeks |
7; 5 | .60 |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants With No, Mild, Moderate, or Severe Symptoms of Their Most Bothersome Symptom |
0; 1; 17; 12; 41; 18 | 0.156 |
| SECONDARY Time to Relief of the 6 Core Symptoms |
15; 15; 15; 15; 15; 15 | 0.744 |
| SECONDARY Time to Relief of the Most Bothersome Symptom |
15; 15 | 0.33 |
| SECONDARY Change in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Physical Function T-Score |
37.97; 38.98; 2.73; 1.32 | .66 |
| SECONDARY Change in PROMIS Fatigue T-Score |
66.00; 64.00; -3.92; -4.05 | 0.79 |
| SECONDARY Change in PROMIS Dyspnea-Severity T-Score |
52.18; 52.59; -1.96; -2.38 | .70 |
| SECONDARY Change in PROMIS Cognitive Function Abilities T-Score |
35.78; 39.09; 4.84; 5.05 | .98 |
| SECONDARY Change in Orthostatic Vitals Test |
1.79; 3.77; -2.86; -4.47; 6.26; 6.43 | 0.555 |
| SECONDARY Change in Heart Rate |
6.22; 7.70; 0.878; 1.4 | 0.856 |
| SECONDARY Change in 1-minute Sit-to-stand Test |
20.48; 20.51; 2.67; 3.27 | 0.833 |
| SECONDARY Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGIS) Scale Score |
4.04; 3.72; 4.01; 3.73; 4.00; 3.79 | 0.096 |
| SECONDARY Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) Scale Score |
3.74; 3.51; 3.52; 3.59; 3.38; 3.13 | 0.444 |
| SECONDARY Summative Severity Score for All Core Symptoms |
8.40; 8.20; 7.62; 7.69; 7.90; 7.09 | 0.758 |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Weeks 1-15 With Mild or no Symptoms |
0.15; 0.15; 0.31; 0.56; 0.54; 0.64 | 0.02 sig |
Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare whether being treated with nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir for 15 days works better than being treated with placebo plus ritonavir to reduce severe symptoms of Long Covid.
Participants will have 5 planned visits to the study clinic over 15 weeks and will take the drug (or placebo) for the first 15 days.
This study uses the term post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC), which is another name for "Long Covid."
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Normal or near-normal kidney function
- History of confirmed COVID-19 infection that preceded the post-COVID symptoms
- Post-COVID-19 symptoms persisting greater than three months
- At least 2 post-COVID symptoms of moderate or severe intensity (fatigue, brain fog, shortness of breath, body aches, gastrointestinal symptoms, or cardiovascular symptoms)
- Willing to report all vaccinations
- Women of childbearing potential or men whose partners may become pregnant must use acceptable method of contraception during the treatment period and for 28 days after the last dose of the study drug
- Willing and able to adhere to study procedures and available for the duration of the study
Exclusion Criteria
- Suspected or confirmed pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Severe liver disease
- Prior use of study drug or other COVID treatment within 30 days
- Hypersensitivity or other contraindication to any components of the study drug
- Current or expected use of any medication dependent on or inducer of CYP3A4
- Current or expected use of supplements or herbs (unless medically necessary) that cannot be temporarily held (period as determined necessary by investigators)
- HIV infection with viral load >50 copies/ml
- Suspected or confirmed active COVID infection within 30 days
- History of COVID vaccine within 28 days prior to enrollment, or other vaccine (influenza, shingles, etc.) within 14 days of enrollment, or planned use of any vaccine until the primary endpoint has been met (10 weeks)
- Other medical condition(s) or concomitant therapy that would compromise participant's safety or compliance with the study protocol or significantly confound interpretation of study results, as determined by study investigators
- Current enrollment in, or discontinuation within the last 30 days from, a clinical trial involving any investigational drug or device
- Inability to provide informed consent
- Currently hospitalized
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05576662). 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.