COVID-19 Clinical Trials and Expanded Access

This is a Phase 3, randomized, observer-blind study in healthy individuals. The primary study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of the SARS-CoV-2 RNA vaccine candidate (BNT162b2): - As a 30-microgram dose, administered from 1 of 4 manufacturing lots (batches) - As a 20-microgram dose, administered from 1 of the manufacturing lots - As a 2-dose (separated by 21 days) schedule - In people 12 through 50 years of age The booster study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of 2 SARS-CoV-2 RNA vaccine candidates (BNT162b2 and BNT162b2.B.1.351): - Each as a 30-microgram dose - Each as a 1-dose booster vaccine, administered approximately 3 months after Dose 2 - In people 18 through 50 years of age

Phase I-II open prospective, two-stage, non-randomized study in healthy volunteers.

This study will evaluate the associations between vascular parameters and clinical outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. The vascular function and structure of individuals with COVID-19 admitted to the General Hospital of the University of Sao Paulo will be assessed in the first 72 hours of hospitalization. Then, participants will be followed up until hospital discharge/death. Logistical regressions will be run to evaluate if vascular function/structure can predict ICU admissions, intubation, thrombosis or death.

It was aimed to evaluate the respiratory functions of patients who were hospitalized in intensive care due to Covid-19 and given respiratory rehabilitation, in-bed positioning, and early mobilization, and the time of leaving the intensive care unit.

This study aims to address the following three objectives: 1. Longitudinal evaluation of the development of CMI responses in response to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine: T cells isolated from the blood of COVID-19 vaccine recipients will be evaluated for their functionality in response to vaccine antigens. The temporal and functional properties of CMI responses will be correlated with the humoral or antibody responsiveness. CMI responses will be measured in vaccine recipients prior to vaccination to determine whether the presence or functionality of pre-existing responses to common cold coronaviruses (CCCs) or previous SARS-CoV-2 infections affect the development of CMI responses to the COVID-19 vaccine. 2. Identification of cellular and soluble factors that influence vaccine responsiveness: While it is known that poor clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients are strongly associated with markers of systemic inflammation, the influence these systemic markers will have on COVID-19 vaccine responsiveness is not clear. Using systems biology approaches, the investigators will perform comprehensive profiling of cellular immune subsets, inflammatory signatures to identify determinants influencing the development of CMI responses to vaccine. 3. Examine variability of immune and viral genes and their relationship to vaccine induced immune responses: Human leukocyte antigen (HLA), T cell receptor (TCR) and B cell receptor (BCR) proteins are highly genetically diverse and critical to development of protective immunity. The investigators will perform HLA sequencing on whole blood-derived DNA samples and TCR and BCR sequencing on sorted, SARS-CoV2 vaccine antigen-specific T cells and B cells, respectively, to assess how different sequence combinations impact the CMI responses to vaccine.

Our primary aim is to collect breath samples from COVID-19 positive patients at the time of diagnosis, during and after recovery using the same patient as his/her own control to identify VOCs specific to SARS-COV-2 viral infection. A secondary aim is to determine the patient's likely disease trajectory in terms of recovery versus progression to respiratory and or multi-organ failure. Breath samples will be collected as soon as the patient is admitted to the Vancouver General Hospital COVID Ward with a diagnosis of COVID-19 by RT-PCR in nasopharyngeal/throat swab. A second breath sample will be obtained one week later, or before hospital discharge or if they become sicker prior to transfer to the intensive care. A third sample will be taken to 8-12 weeks after recovery from the illness with a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test. VOCs in exhaled breath will be measured by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-TOF-MS or GCxGC-TOFMS). VOC profiles from the symptomatic phase and recovery phase will be compared to determine if there are unique VOCs associated with COVID-19 infection. Comparison of VOC profiles between those who recover and those who progressed will provide information on potential prognostic features. The results of this pilot study will form the basis to determine if a larger study is warranted.

Around 90.000 patients have been hospitalised due to COVID-19 infection in France between March 1st and June 15th; 19% of those requiring intensive care. Approximately 80% of these patients have been discharged home by September 30th. Nonetheless, COVID-19 infection along with intensive care consequences are very likely to impede those patients quality of life and functional capacities. This study aims to describe the quality of life outcomes and functional capacities of COVID-19 survivors, at least 6 months after primary care hospital discharge.

Efficacy and Safety of DWJ1248 with Remdesivir in Severe COVID-19 Patients

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic represents a major threat to global health. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic, all eyes have been focused on the significant somatic complications of COVID-19, but the impact on behaviors, particularly those that can lead to addictive disorders, remains little studied. A set of factors could explain a change in gambling activities, both in number of gamblers and in intensity of practices, due to the pandemic. On the one hand, the reduction or even the interruption of sporting and horse racing competitions may induce a decrease in these activities (both online and offline). Moreover, the closure of certain gambling venues and travel restrictions may also lead to a decrease of offline gambling activities in general. On the other hand, gamblers who can no longer perform their usual gambling activity could refer to available online gambling activities (poker, lotteries, casinos, etc.). Moreover, the threat of a financial crisis, the negative impact on psychological well-being (due to social isolation, stress of being infected, etc.), and increased time spent freely online, could also very largely motivate an initiation or an exacerbation of the gambling activity, especially online and in people in a situation of vulnerability. Both in France and Sweden, the closing of sports and horse race events has led to a sharp decrease in sports and horse-race betting. In both countries, the increase in other gambling types, including illegal gambling, and their potential for gambling problems is a source of concerns for public health authorities. As a consequence, more research is promptly needed in this area. The use of gambling tracking data, widely acclaimed in recent years in research on online gambling given its ecological nature, could allow observing longitudinally changes in online gambling practices (both the raw gambling activity and risky behaviors) and in the use of responsible gambling (RG) tools due to the pandemic. Moreover, the combination of French and Swedish data will allow comparing two countries with very distinct politics regarding the pandemics, i.e. a lockdown in France in March - May 2020 and then in November - December 2020 compared to no lockdown in Sweden. Finally, gambling in women is on the rise and women display specific gambling behaviors, especially in early stages of the online gambling practice. The project will include the investigation of gender specificities both in the investigation of the impacts of the pandemic and in the comparison of French and Sweden gambling behaviors. Age, type of gambling activity and country (France / Sweden) will also be taken into account.

The purpose of this study is to advance the scientific understanding of how a prenatal COVID-19 infection and associated psychological distress influences infant neurodevelopment. This project will aim to shed light on how families and child development are impacted by the current COVID-19 pandemic and will work to better support these families and children as they grow.