This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of camostat mesilate in ambulatory patients with confirmed COVID-19 with at least one risk factor for severe illness.
Participants will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio of camostat:placebo. Approximately 300
participants are planned to be enrolled (200 participants to camostat mesilate and 100
participants to placebo). Participants will be treated with camostat mesilate 200 mg or
placebo drug orally 4 times a day for 14 days, and receive local standard of care (SOC) in
addition to study drug. Participants will be followed until Day 28. Participants will be seen
in the clinic for assessments, blood draws, and mid-turbinate nasal samples on Screening/Day
1, Day 7, Day 15 and early termination.
Drug: Camostat Mesilate
Camostat mesilate administered as oral 100 mg round tablets. Study dose: Two 100 mg tablets (200 mg total) taken orally 4 times daily for 14 days.
Other Name: Array
Drug: Placebo
Placebo administered as oral round tablets. Study dose: Two placebo tablets taken orally 4 times daily for 14 days.
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Adults willing and able to provide informed consent before performing study procedures
2. Adults ≥18 years of age at time of informed consent
3. Participants must have written notification of laboratory confirmed COVID-19 infection
performed prior to screening, at a local laboratory by RT-PCR or other commercial or
public health assay in any specimen; and participants must be randomized within 72
hours of receiving the above notification of laboratory confirmed COVID-19
4. Have a mild or moderate form of COVID-19 defined as SpO2 > 94% at screening
5. Participants must have at least 1 of the following risk factors for severe illness
1. Aged 65 years or older
2. Hypertension
3. Diabetes mellitus
4. Chronic lung disease including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), and interstitial lung disease (eg, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis)
5. Chronic cardiac conditions, including coronary artery disease (CAD), heart
failure, congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathy
6. Severe obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 40 kg/m^2)
7. Chronic liver disease, including cirrhosis
6. Must agree not to enroll in another study of an investigational agent or take any
other drug that has been granted Emergency Use Authorization prior to completion of
Day 28
7. If women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) or men whose sexual partners are WOCBP,
must be able and willing to use at least 1 highly effective method of contraception
during the study and for 90 days after receiving the last dose of study drug
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Physician makes a decision that trial involvement is not in participants' best
interest, or has any condition that does not allow the protocol to be followed safely
2. Known severe liver disease (eg, Child Pugh score > 12, AST >5 times upper limit)
3. SaO2/SPO2 ≤94% on room air condition, or the Pa02/Fi02 ratio < 300 mgHg
4. Known allergic reaction to camostat mesilate or one of its excipients
5. Known severe renal impairment (estimated glomerular filtration rate ≤30 mL/min/1.73
m^2) or receiving dialysis
6. Pregnant or breastfeeding, or positive pregnancy test in a predose examination
7. Receipt of any experimental treatment for COVID-19, including agents with demonstrated
or possible direct acting antiviral activity, including, but not limited to,
remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir, tocilizumab, or ivermectin,
within the 30 days prior to the time of the screening evaluation. No off label use of
a drug for COVID 19 is allowed.
8. History of human immunodeficiency virus infection on highly active antiretroviral
therapy (HAART)
Palmtree Clinical Research, Inc. (Site 125)
Palm Springs, California, United States
Synergy Healthcare, LLC (Site 124)
Bradenton, Florida, United States
Clinical Research of Brandon, LLC (Site 123)
Brandon, Florida, United States
Reliable Clinical Research, LLC (Site 100)
Hialeah, Florida, United States
A+ Research (Site 112)
Miami, Florida, United States
NextPhase Research Alliance at CANO HEALTH (Site 107)
Miami, Florida, United States
Ezy Medical Research (Site 106)
Miami, Florida, United States
Eminat LLC (Site 117)
Plantation, Florida, United States
Invictus Clinical Research Group, LLC (Site 101)
Pompano Beach, Florida, United States
Visionaries Clinical Research, LLC (Site 121)
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Family Care Research (Site 114)
Boise, Idaho, United States
Cedar Crosse Research Center (Site 122)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital (Site 110)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Oakland Medical Research Center (Site 108)
Troy, Michigan, United States
Cary Research Group (Site 111)
Cary, North Carolina, United States
Onsite Solutions (Site 118)
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
STAT Research (Site 109)
Springboro, Ohio, United States
Toledo Institute of Clinical Research, Inc.(Site 105)
Toledo, Ohio, United States
Advanced Medical Trials (Site 104)
Georgetown, Texas, United States
Next Innovative Clinical Research (Site 115)
Houston, Texas, United States
Rio Grand Valley Clinical Research Institute (Site 120)
Pharr, Texas, United States