Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T1 |
0-13 |
Sentence |
denotes |
AGILE-ACCORD: |
T2 |
14-196 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A Randomized, Multicentre, Seamless, Adaptive Phase I/II Platform Study to Determine the Optimal Dose, Safety and Efficacy of Multiple Candidate Agents for the Treatment of COVID-19: |
T3 |
197-270 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A structured summary of a study protocol for a randomised platform trial. |
T4 |
271-282 |
Sentence |
denotes |
OBJECTIVES: |
T5 |
283-398 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Phase I - To determine the optimal dose of each candidate (or combination of candidates) entered into the platform. |
T6 |
399-629 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Phase II - To determine the efficacy and safety of each candidate entered into the platform, compared to the current Standard of Care (SoC), and recommend whether it should be evaluated further in a later phase II & III platforms. |
T7 |
630-897 |
Sentence |
denotes |
TRIAL DESIGN: AGILE-ACCORD is a Bayesian multicentre, multi-arm, multi-dose, multi-stage open-label, adaptive, seamless phase I/II randomised platform trial to determine the optimal dose, activity and safety of multiple candidate agents for the treatment of COVID-19. |
T8 |
898-1240 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Designed as a master protocol with each candidate being evaluated within its own sub-protocol (Candidate Specific Trial (CST) protocol), randomising between candidate and SoC with 2:1 allocation in favour of the candidate (N.B the first candidate has gone through regulatory approval and is expected to open to recruitment early summer 2020). |
T9 |
1241-1317 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Each dose will be assessed for safety sequentially in cohorts of 6 patients. |
T10 |
1318-1428 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Once a phase II dose has been identified we will assess efficacy by seamlessly expanding into a larger cohort. |
T11 |
1429-1442 |
Sentence |
denotes |
PARTICIPANTS: |
T12 |
1443-1661 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Patient populations can vary between CSTs, but the main eligibility criteria include adult patients (≥18 years) who have laboratory-confirmed infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). |
T13 |
1662-1736 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We will include both severe and mild-moderate patients defined as follows: |
T14 |
1737-2242 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Group A (severe disease) - patients with WHO Working Group on the Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19 infection 9-point ordinal scale of Grades 4 (hospitalised, oxygen by mask or nasal prongs), 5 (hospitalised, non-invasive ventilation or high flow oxygen), 6 (hospitalised, intubation and mechanical ventilation) or 7 (hospitalised, ventilation and additional organ support); Group B (mild-moderate disease) - ambulant or hospitalised patients with peripheral capillary oxygen saturation (SpO2) >94% RA. |
T15 |
2243-2395 |
Sentence |
denotes |
If any CSTs are included in the community setting, the CST protocol will clarify whether patients with suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection are also eligible. |
T16 |
2396-2475 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Participants will be recruited from England, North Ireland, Wales and Scotland. |
T17 |
2476-2504 |
Sentence |
denotes |
INTERVENTION AND COMPARATOR: |
T18 |
2505-2581 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Comparator is the current standard of care (SoC), in some CSTs plus placebo. |
T19 |
2582-2781 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Candidates that prevent uncontrolled cytokine release, prevention of viral replication, and other anti-viral treatment strategies are at various stages of development for inclusion into AGILE-ACCORD. |
T20 |
2782-2817 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Other CSTs will be added over time. |
T21 |
2818-2999 |
Sentence |
denotes |
There is not a set limit on the number of CSTs we can include within the AGILE-ACCORD Master protocol and we will upload each CST into this publication as each opens to recruitment. |
T22 |
3000-3014 |
Sentence |
denotes |
MAIN OUTCOMES: |
T23 |
3015-3023 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Phase I: |
T24 |
3024-3129 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Dose limiting toxicities using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v5 Grade ≥3 adverse events. |
T25 |
3130-3139 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Phase II: |
T26 |
3140-3235 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Agreed on a CST basis depending on mechanism of action of the candidate and patient population. |
T27 |
3236-3556 |
Sentence |
denotes |
But may include; time to clinical improvement of at least 2 points on the WHO 9-point category ordinal scale [measured up to 29 days from randomisation], progression of disease (oxygen saturation (SaO2) <92%) or hospitalization or death, or change in time-weighted viral load [measured up to 29 days from randomisation]. |
T28 |
3557-3571 |
Sentence |
denotes |
RANDOMISATION: |
T29 |
3572-3676 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Varies with CST, but default is 2:1 allocation in favour of the candidate to maximise early safety data. |
T30 |
3677-3696 |
Sentence |
denotes |
BLINDING (MASKING): |
T31 |
3697-3802 |
Sentence |
denotes |
For the safety phase open-label although for some CSTs may include placebo or SoC for the efficacy phase. |
T32 |
3803-3842 |
Sentence |
denotes |
NUMBERS TO BE RANDOMISED (SAMPLE SIZE): |
T33 |
3843-3863 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Varies between CSTs. |
T34 |
3864-4228 |
Sentence |
denotes |
However simulations have shown that around 16 participants are necessary to determine futility or promise of a candidate at a given dose (in efficacy evaluation alone) and between 32 and 40 participants are required across the dose-finding and efficacy evaluation when capping the maximum number of participants contributing to the evaluation of a treatment at 40. |
T35 |
4229-4242 |
Sentence |
denotes |
TRIAL STATUS: |
T36 |
4243-4522 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Master protocol version number v5 07 May 2020, trial is in setup with full regulatory approval and utilises several digital technology solutions, including Medidata's Rave EDC [electronic data capture], RTSM for randomisation and patient eConsent on iPads via Rave Patient Cloud. |
T37 |
4523-4632 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The recruitment dates will vary between CSTs but at the time of writing no CSTs are yet open for recruitment. |
T38 |
4633-4652 |
Sentence |
denotes |
TRIAL REGISTRATION: |
T39 |
4653-4706 |
Sentence |
denotes |
EudraCT 2020-001860-27 14th March 2020 FULL PROTOCOL: |
T40 |
4707-4815 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The full protocol is attached as an additional file, accessible from the Trials website (Additional file 1). |
T41 |
4816-4996 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In the interest in expediting dissemination of this material, the familiar formatting has been eliminated; this Letter serves as a summary of the key elements of the full protocol. |