An Open Label Study in Healthy Adults to Test the Efficacy of Mitoquinone/Mitoquinol Mesylate as Prophylaxis for Development of Severe Viral Illness

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2024-12-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Open label clinical trial of healthy persons (adults) who will receive the diet supplement oral mitoquinone/mitoquinol mesylate (Mito-MES) to prevent the development and progression of severe viral infections like COVID-19 after high-risk exposure to a person with possible respiratory viral infection such as SARS-CoV-2 infection.

• Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• All enrolled participants must meet the following criteria:

• Age 18-65 years old.

• Asymptomatic (no symptoms of viral infection) on study entry.

• Exposure to a person with at least two new onset independent symptoms or signs (fever) of respiratory viral disease

• High risk exposure without use of masks and physical distancing to suspected case of viral illness (based on established symptoms of viral illness) in the household within 3 days prior to study entry. Rationale: Antivirals are most efficacious when given as early as possible post exposure.

• With or without common risk factor(s) for clinical diseases (e.g., smoking, overweight/obese, moderately impaired fasting glucose, diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension) who are ineligible for FDA approved alternative treatments to prevent progression to severe COVID-19 based on established criteria https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medi cal-conditions.html.

• Without established significant clinical diseases (e.g., coronary artery/vascular disease, lung, stroke, kidney, liver, heart disease), based on history.

• Adequate renal function. This is defined as absence of documented history of any kidney disease.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants who meet any of the following criteria at screening will be excluded from the study:

1. Use of Coenzyme Q10 or Vitamin E < 120 days from enrollment

2. Women with variations in physiological functions due to hormones that may effect immune function and (taking hormones, pregnant, breastfeeding, on contraceptives).

3. Pregnant (based on history).

4. History of known gastrointestinal disease (such as gastroparesis) that may predispose patients to nausea. Gastrointestinal symptoms are the most common side effects of MitoQ.

5. History of auto-immune diseases

6. Chronic viral hepatitis

7. Documented and known chronic viral infection (e.g., HIV, HTLV) by self-report. If the possible study participant has a sexual history that is consistent with high risk for acquisition of HIV then the study participant may be excluded from the study at the discretion of the study personnel.

8. Use of systemic immunomodulatory medications (e.g., steroids) within 4 weeks of enrollment

9. History of underlying cardiac arrhythmia

10. History of severe recent cardiac or pulmonary event

11. A history of a hypersensitivity reaction to any components of the study drug or structurally similar compounds including Coenzyme Q10 and idebenone

12. Unable to swallow tablets

13. Use of any investigational products within 28 days of study enrollment

14. Any other clinical condition or prior therapy that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make the patient unsuitable for the study or unable to comply with the study requirements. Such conditions may include, but are not limited to, current or recent history of severe, progressive, or uncontrolled renal, hepatic, hematological, gastrointestinal, endocrine, pulmonary, neurological, or cerebral disease

15. Participants who are eligible for FDA approved alternative treatments to prevent progression to severe COVID-19 based on established criteria https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medi cal-conditions.html