Clinical trial • Phase II • Infectious Disease|Immunology
HUMAN NORMAL IMMUNOGLOBULIN for COVID-19|Severely impaired B-cell function
Phase II trial of HUMAN NORMAL IMMUNOGLOBULIN for COVID-19|Severely impaired B-cell function.
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Infectious Disease|Immunology
- Trial Disease
- COVID-19|Severely impaired B-cell function
- Trial Stage
- Phase II
- Drug Modality
- Peptide/protein/enzyme|Small molecule
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 03-12-2025
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 06-02-2026
Trial design
Randomised, open-label, randomized comparison of intravenous immunoglobulin (privigen) as add-on to standard of care (soc) versus soc alone. allowed/mentioned soc antivirals include veklury (remdesivir; product listing shows max daily 200 mg, up to 10 days) and paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir; film-coated tablets listed as comparator).-controlled Phase II trial in Sweden.
- Randomised
- Yes
- Open Label
- Yes
- Comparator
- Randomized comparison of intravenous immunoglobulin (Privigen) as add-on to Standard of Care (SoC) versus SoC alone. Allowed/mentioned SoC antivirals include Veklury (remdesivir; product listing shows max daily 200 mg, up to 10 days) and Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir; film-coated tablets listed as comparator).
- Target Sample Size
- 92
- Trial Duration For Participant
- 180
Eligibility
Recruits 92 Vulnerable populations not selected. Participants must be age ≥18 years and provide signed informed consent. 'Unable to provide signed informed consent' is listed as an exclusion criterion..
- Pregnancy Exclusion
- Pregnancy or intent to become pregnant within the study period (6 months) or ongoing breastfeeding
- Vulnerable Population
- Vulnerable populations not selected. Participants must be age ≥18 years and provide signed informed consent. 'Unable to provide signed informed consent' is listed as an exclusion criterion.
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Age ≥18 years"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Signed informed consent to participate in the trial and being available for follow-up for the duration of the trial"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Symptomatic COVID-19 of any severity with a duration of ≥7 days"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in blood plasma as detected by RT-PCR within 96 hours from randomization."}
- {"criterion_text":"- Having received full initial COVID-19 vaccination (at least two doses) with any COVID-19 vaccine at least four weeks prior"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Severely impaired B-cell function due to either disease or treatment according to the Investigator, including hematological malignancy, rejection therapy following solid organ transplantation, and current or previous anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody treatment."}
- {"criterion_text":"- Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike IgG level below the detection limit for seropositivity for the available serological instrument within one week from randomization"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Signed informed consent to participate in the trial and being available for follow-up for the duration of the trial"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Negative pregnancy test for persons of childbearing potential (POCP)"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Highly effective and/or adequate anticonceptual methods (combined or progesterone-only hormonal contraception, intrauterine device, sexual abstinence, condom or cap/diaphragm/sponge with spermicide) for POCP for the duration of treatment with anti-SARS-CoV-2 antivirals. Participants who receive Nirmaltrelvir/Ritonavir and are using combined hormonal contraceptives will be advised to use an effective alternative contraceptive method or an additional barrier method of contraception during treatment with this medicinal product, and until one menstrual cycle after stopping the treatment."}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Previous treatment with IVIg, plasma or monoclonal anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG during the last three months"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Ongoing treatment with direct acting anti-SARS-CoV-2 antivirals"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Any severe events related to previous treatment with IVIg or any blood product"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Participants who cannot receive any available SoC antiviral treatment according to the Investigator"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Pregnancy or intent to become pregnant within the study period (6 months) or ongoing breastfeeding"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Severe underlying condition with an expected survival less than six months"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Unable to provide signed informed consent"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Participation or recent participation (within 30 days) in a clinical trial with an investigational medicinal product"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Previous participation in this trial"}
- {"criterion_text":"- Otherwise not suitable for participation in the study according to the view of the Investigator"}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of participants with clinical recovery (defined as a score of 0 or 1 according to the WHO Clinical Progression Scale) and no detectable SARS-CoV-2 RNA in blood plasma at Day 28, without receiving additional SARS-CoV-2 directed treatment (direct acting antivirals and/or IVIg) beyond SoC after randomization.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Clinical recovery defined as WHO Clinical Progression Scale score of 0 or 1; and no detectable SARS-CoV-2 RNA in blood plasma at Day 28. Assessment excludes participants who received additional SARS-CoV-2 directed treatment beyond SoC after randomization."}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of participants with clinical improvement (defined as a reduced score of ≥1 according to the WHO clinical progression scale) and no detectable SARS-CoV-2 RNA in blood plasma at Day 10 after randomization","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Clinical improvement defined as reduction of ≥1 point on WHO Clinical Progression Scale; and no detectable SARS-CoV-2 RNA in blood plasma at Day 10."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of participants with sustained clinical recovery (defined as a score of 0 or 1 according to the WHO Clinical Progression Scale) and no baseline SARS-CoV-2 straina RNA in blood plasma and nasopharyngeal sample at days 90 and 180, without additional SARS-CoV-2 directed treatment (direct acting antivirals and/or IVIg) beyond SoC after randomization.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Sustained clinical recovery defined as WHO score 0 or 1 at days 90 and 180 and absence of baseline SARS-CoV-2 RNA in blood plasma and nasopharyngeal samples; excludes those receiving additional directed treatment beyond SoC."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Ranked-based comparison of 10-category ordinal WHO Clinical Progression Scale score as assessed by the Investigator at days 10 and 28 AR","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Rank-based comparison of the 10-category WHO Clinical Progression Scale assessed at days 10 and 28 by Investigator."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of participants with severe COVID-19 (defined as a score of ≥6 according to the WHO clinical progression scale) up to and by Day 28 after randomization.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Severe COVID-19 defined as WHO Clinical Progression Scale score ≥6 assessed up to Day 28."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- AEs/SAEs. Assessments related to AEs include: Occurrence/frequency, Relationship to the Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) as assessed by the investigator, Intensity, Seriousness, Death, AEs leading to withdrawal from the study, Other significant AEs","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety assessments include occurrence/frequency, investigator-assessed relationship to IMP, intensity, seriousness, death, AEs leading to withdrawal, and other significant AEs."}
Recruitment
- Planned Sample Size
- 92
- Recruitment Window Months
- 59
- Consent Approach
- Participants must provide signed informed consent; trial includes a Subject Information and ICF document (document L1). Only adults (age ≥18) are eligible; no assent process for minors is described. Languages of consent documents not specified.
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 9
- Total Number Of Participants
- 92
Sweden
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 16-01-2026
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 06-02-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 21
- Number Of Sites
- 9
- Number Of Participants
- 92
Sites
- Site Name
- Region Skane Skanes Universitetssjukhus
- Department Name
- Skanes Universitetssjukhus, Entregatan 7, 222 42 Lund, Infektionskliniken
- Contact Person Name
- Fredrik Kahn
- Contact Person Email
- fredrik.kahn@med.lu.se
- Site Name
- Region Jaemtland Haerjedalen
- Department Name
- Östersunds sjukhus, Kyrkgatan 12, 831 50 Östersund, Smittskyddsenheten
- Contact Person Name
- Micael Widerström
- Contact Person Email
- micael.widerstrom@regionjh.se
- Site Name
- Region Vaesterbotten
- Department Name
- Skellefteå lasarett, Lasarettsvägen 29D, 931 41 Skellefteå, Medicinkliniken
- Contact Person Name
- Marcus Lind
- Contact Person Email
- marcus.lind@regionvasterbotten.se
- Site Name
- Danderyds Sjukhus AB
- Department Name
- Danderyds Sjukhus, Morbygardsvagen 88, 182 88 Danderyd, Infektionskliniken
- Contact Person Name
- Johan Ursing
- Contact Person Email
- johan.ursing@ki.se
- Site Name
- Region Vaesterbotten
- Department Name
- Norrlands universitetssjukhus, Daniel Naezéns väg, 907 37 Umeå, Infektionskliniken
- Contact Person Name
- Johan Rasmuson
- Contact Person Email
- johan.rasmuson@umu.se
- Site Name
- Region Oerebro Laen
- Department Name
- Universitetssjukhuset Örebro, Sodra Grev Rosengatan, Orebro 701 85, Infektionskliniken
- Contact Person Name
- Sara Cajander
- Contact Person Email
- sara.cajander@oru.se
- Site Name
- Karolinska University Hospital
- Department Name
- Karolinska University Hospital, Halsovagen, 141 86 Huddinge, Infektionskliniken
- Contact Person Name
- Piotr Nowak
- Contact Person Email
- piotr.nowak@ki.se
- Site Name
- Region Oestergoetland
- Department Name
- Universitetssjukhuset i Linköping, 581 85 Linköping, Infektionskliniken
- Contact Person Name
- Katarina Niward
- Contact Person Email
- katarina.niward@liu.se
- Site Name
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital-Vaestra Goetalandsregionen
- Department Name
- Diagnosvagen 11, 416 50 Gothenburg, Infektionskliniken
- Contact Person Name
- Helena Hammarström
- Contact Person Email
- helena.hammarstrom@gu.se
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- Region Vaesterbotten
- Organisation Type
- Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
- Country Of Registered Address
- Sweden
Co-sponsors
- Umea University
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- Privigen 100 mg/ml solution for infusion
- Active Substance
- HUMAN NORMAL IMMUNOGLOBULIN
- Modality
- Peptide/protein/enzyme
- Routes Of Administration
- INTRAVENIOUS INFUSION
- Route
- INTRAVENIOUS INFUSION
- Authorisation Status
- Marketing authorisation EU/1/08/446/007 (authorisationCountryCode: LI)
- Dose Levels
- maxDailyDoseAmount 40 g; maxTotalDoseAmount 40 g; doseUom g; maxTreatmentPeriod 1; timeUnitCode 1
- Maximum Dose
- 40 g
- Investigational Product Name
- Veklury 100 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion
- Active Substance
- REMDESIVIR
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- INTRAVENIOUS INFUSION
- Route
- INTRAVENIOUS INFUSION
- Authorisation Status
- Marketing authorisation EU/1/20/1459/002 (authorisationCountryCode: EU)
- Dose Levels
- maxDailyDoseAmount 200 mg; maxTotalDoseAmount 1100 mg; doseUom mg; maxTreatmentPeriod 10; timeUnitCode 1
- Maximum Dose
- 200 mg (max daily)
- Investigational Product Name
- Paxlovid 150 mg + 100 mg film-coated tablets
- Active Substance
- NIRMATRELVIR (co-administered ritonavir listed as activeSubstanceOtherDescriptiveName)
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- ORAL USE
- Route
- ORAL USE
- Authorisation Status
- Marketing authorisation EU/1/22/1625/002 (authorisationCountryCode: EU/LI)
- Dose Levels
- product entries list maxDailyDoseAmount 200 mg (productPk 12876982) and another entry with maxDailyDoseAmount 600 mg (productPk 12877135); maxTreatmentPeriod listed as 5 days
- Maximum Dose
- 200 mg (product listing) / 600 mg (alternate product listing) - see product entries
- Combination Treatment
- Yes
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