Overview

A Study of Brexanolone for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Due to COVID-19

Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2021-07-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of brexanolone in participants on ventilator support for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to COVID-19.
Phase:
Phase 3
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Sage Therapeutics
Treatments:
Brexanolone
Pregnanolone
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Participant has been confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus responsible for
COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) infection as determined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) at
Screening

- Participant has a presumptive diagnosis of ARDS at Screening and partial pressure of
arterial oxygen (PaO2)/fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) (PF ratio) < 300 prior to
randomization

- Participant is intubated and receiving mechanical ventilation prior to randomization

- Participants must have initiated mechanical ventilation within 48 hours prior to
screening, or have an immediate clinical plan for such intervention at time of
screening

- Participant is likely to survive, in the opinion of the investigator, for at least 72
hours from the time of screening

Exclusion Criteria:

- Participant has fulminant hepatic failure at Screening

- Participant has end stage renal disease at Screening

- Participant has a known allergy to progesterone, allopregnanolone, or any excipients
in the brexanolone injection

- Be concurrently participating in another clinical trial for an investigational product
or device at screening