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CTRI Number  CTRI/2021/07/034588 [Registered on: 05/07/2021] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 03/09/2021
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Molnupiravir capsules when administered along with Standard of Care compared to Standard of Care alone in Indian patients with mild COVID-19 disease 
Scientific Title of Study   A Phase 3 Prospective Open Label, Randomized Multicenter Parallel Study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Molnupiravir capsules when administered along with Standard of Care compared to Standard of Care alone in Indian patients with mild COVID-19 disease 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
CR216-21 Version 2.0   Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Subhra Lahiri 
Designation  Vice President 
Affiliation  AXIS Clinicals Ltd 
Address  AXIS Clinicals Ltd 1-121/1 Miyapu
AXIS Clinicals Ltd 1-121/1 Miyapur Hyderabad500049 Telangana INDIA
Medchal
TELANGANA
500049
India 
Phone  8886221089  
Fax  40408060  
Email  Subhra.L@axisclinicals.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Subhra Lahiri 
Designation  Vice President 
Affiliation  AXIS Clinicals Ltd 
Address  AXIS Clinicals Ltd 1-121/1 Miyapu
AXIS Clinicals Ltd 1-121/1 Miyapur Hyderabad500049 Telangana INDIA

TELANGANA
500049
India 
Phone  8886221089  
Fax  40408060  
Email  Subhra.L@axisclinicals.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Subhra Lahiri 
Designation  Vice President 
Affiliation  AXIS Clinicals Ltd 
Address  AXIS Clinicals Ltd 1-121/1 Miyapu
AXIS Clinicals Ltd 1-121/1 Miyapur Hyderabad500049 Telangana INDIA

TELANGANA
500049
India 
Phone  8886221089  
Fax  40408060  
Email  Subhra.L@axisclinicals.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Aurobindo Pharma Limited 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Aurobindo Pharma Limited 
Address  APL Research Centre-II, Aurobindo Pharma Limited, Sy No.71&72Indrakaran VSangareddy M Medak Dist-502329, Telangana, India 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 17  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
DrPankaj Bharatbhai Vyas  AnandSurgicalHospitalPrivateLimited  MemcoCrossRoadNarodaRoad Ahmedabad382345
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9726630128

nirmit.clinicalreserach@gmail.com 
Dr Smit Shah  DHS Multispecialty Hospital  Vastrapur Lake –Himalaya mall link Road,Vastrapur, Ahmedabad-380054
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
7405310006

contactsmit@gmail.com 
Dr Gofne Sandip Krishnrao  District Civil Hospital  District Civil Hospital Department of Medicine Near Airport Jalna Road, Chikalthana Aurangabad-431007 Maharashtra.
Aurangabad
MAHARASHTRA 
9579268780

ankesh@dphsindia.com 
Dr Devineni Sai Sahul  Dr. Devineni Sai Sahul  Sri Sri Holistic Hospitals MIG113114Rd NumberKukatpally Housing Board ColonyKukatpally HyderabadTelangana 500072  
Hyderabad
TELANGANA 
9642099111

drsaisahul@gmail.com 
Dr Vaibhav Lotake  Dr. Vaibhav Lotake, Pulse Multispeciality Hospital  Vishwa Arcade, Near Bombay Bangalore Highway, Narhe, Pune, 411041
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
8552003274

sanjivanee.clinithink@gmail.com 
Dr Uppe Abhay Gangadhar  Dr.DY.Patil Hospital Research Centre  Department Of Pulmonary MedicineOPD691stFloorDr D.Y.Patil Hospital ResearchcentreSector5,NerulNaviMumai400706Maharashtra India
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
9769319554

abhayuppe@yahoo.com 
DrSoumik Chowdhury  Health Point Hospital  21, Prannath Pandit Street, Opposite Lansdown Padmapukur
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
9432164842

nilendu@indorivclinical.com 
Dr Surender Katta  Induss Hospital  Opp. Kothapet Fruit Market, Near Gaddiannaram Municipal Office Krishnaveni Nager Colony Kothapet
Hyderabad
TELANGANA 
9700565999

drksrkatta@gmail.com 
DrMicky Patel  Lotus Multi Speciality Hospital  Lotus Multi Speciality Hospital, N Block Krupa Society, Beside Swastik School, Motera Stadium Road,Motera, Ahmedabad-380005
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9909007305

hirenshukla89@gmail.com 
Dr Sahebrao Toke  Ojas Multispeciality Hospital  D.Y Patil College Road, Bhondave Chowk, Ravet Pune- 412101
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9503553685

dr.sahebrao@gmail.com 
DrJayesh Ambaliya  Pagarav Hospital & ICU  Plot no.St, 2/1, Nr. Circle, Opp.SBI, Sector -23. Gandhinagar ,382023 Gujarat, India.
Gandhinagar
GUJARAT 
9998310174

jayeshambaliya05.ja@gmail.com 
DrParthasarthi Karmakar  RGKAR MedicalColleg andHospital  1KhudiramBoseSaraniKolkata 700004West Bengal
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
7679634227

clin.crc.rtdrgkar@gmail.com 
Dr Prabhakar K  ST. Theresa’s Hospital  (A Unit of St. Thereas’s Convert Society) PAN: AAATS7437D Sanathnager Hyderabad-500018
Hyderabad
TELANGANA 
9052734387

cpdstth@gmail.com 
DrKhobragade Akash Ashokkumar  StGeorges Hospital  StGeorgesHospitalSirJJGroup ofHospitalsMelloRoadMumbai 400008
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
9702658822

drakashk.research@gmail.com 
Dr Lily Rodrigues  Surakshaka Diabetic Center Private Limited  MIG 218, NH65, KPHB Phase1 Kukatpally
Hyderabad
TELANGANA 
9704799955

surakshakacrr@gmail.com 
Dr Nilesh Patil  Vedant Multispeciality Hospital  Vedant Multispeciality Hospital, Sambhaji Nagar Pune 411019 Maharashtra.
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
7720005912

neeleshp84@gmail.com 
Dr Dhaiwat Shukla  VS General Hospital,  Elisbridge, Ahmedabad
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
980024107

dhruval_doshi@yahoo.co.in 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 17  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Amena Kathun Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
Amena khatun hospital Ethics committee  Approved 
Ethics committee of Pulse Multispecialty hospital   Approved 
Ethics committee St. Theresas hospital  Approved 
Ethics committee St. Theresas hospital  Approved 
Ethics Committeeajanta Superspeciality hospital   Approved 
Health Point Ethics Committee  Approved 
Institutional Ethics committee  Approved 
Institutional Ethics committee  Approved 
Institutional ethics committee Vedant multispeciality hospital  Approved 
Institutional Ethics committeeDY  Approved 
Kanoria Ethics Committee  Approved 
Lotus Ethics Committee   Approved 
ojas Multispeciality Hospital Ethics Committee  Approved 
Pagarav Ethics Committee  Approved 
sree Ramachandra health services PVT.LTD  Approved 
Suraksha Ethics committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: B972||Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Molnupiravir   Molnupiravir pluse standard of care and standard of care alone As per ICMR. Duration of Treatment : 5 days oral twice daily (800mg) 
Comparator Agent  Standard of care therapy  standard of care therapy will be given to the subjects as per the institution practice Duration of Treatment : 5days 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.Male and/or female patients aged ≥ 18 and ≤ 60 years of age (both inclusive).
2.Patients and LAR willing to comply with study protocol requirements and voluntarily able to provide written informed consent.
3.Patients with positive for SARS-CoV-2 confirmed by RT-PCR in nasopharyngeal and/or oropharyngeal swabs within 5 days prior to randomization.
4.Patients with uncomplicated upper respiratory tract symptoms may have one of the symptoms of fever, cough, sore throat, nasal congestion, malaise, headache or any other signs and COVID-19 symptoms without any evidence of breathlessness or hypoxia (normal saturation) within 5 days prior to the randomization.
5.Patients with a risk factor for progressing to severe COVID-19 (i.e., who have co-morbid conditions diabetes, hypertension and so on).
6.Male patients must agree to either abstain from sexual intercourse or to use contraception during the entire study duration and for a period of at least 04 days after the last dose of study medication or after the early withdrawal visit.
7.Female patients of childbearing potential must agree to either abstain from sexual intercourse or to use acceptable contraceptive method during the entire study duration and for a period of at least 04 days after the last dose of study medication or after the early withdrawal visit and must have negative urine pregnancy test prior to randomization.
Medically acceptable forms of contraceptive include:
a.Hormonal contraceptives (at least 1 month before screening visit)
b.Double barrier methods (e.g., diaphragm with spermicide; or condoms with spermicide)
c.Intrauterine device (IUD)
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Patients with known hypersensitivity to any of the excipients of the study medication or to any other similar class of drugs.
2.Patients who participated in any other clinical trial of an experimental treatment for COVID-19 within 90 days prior to randomization.
3.Patients infected post vaccination of either 1st or 2nd dose.
4.Patients with one of the following symptoms at the time of screening.
a. Respiratory rate ≥ 24/min, breathlessness
b. SpO2: ≤ 93% on room air
5.Patients with pulse rate < 50 beats per minute at rest at the time of screening and randomization
6.Patients are currently hospitalized or expected to need hospitalization for COVID-19 within 48 hours of randomization.
7.Patients have hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) with cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease, hepatocellular carcinoma, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and/or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) > 3X upper limit of normal at screening.
8.Patients with platelet count <100,000/μL or received a platelet transfusion within 5 days prior to randomization.
9.Patients with AIDS-defining illness in the past 6 months.
10.Patients with uncontrolled co-morbid conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic lung/ liver/ kidney disease, cerebro-vascular disease as per the investigator’s discretion.
11.Patients currently administering or anticipated to require Favipiravir, Oseltamivir or any other anti-viral treatments during study participation.
12. Patients with Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) < 500 mm3.
13.Patients currently administering immunosuppressive treatments within 30 days of prior to randomization or systemic corticosteroids.
14.Female patients who are pregnant and/ or breast feeding.
15.Patients who have any medical condition(s) or has any medical condition(s) which would likely interfere with the conduct or interpretation of the study as per the investigator’s discretion
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Centralized 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Rate of hospitalization of patients from randomization up to Day 14.
Hospitalization is defined as hospital admission for more than 24 hours with respiratory rate ≥ 24/ minute and SpO2≤93% in room air requiring oxygen supplementation. 
Rate of hospitalization of patients from randomization up to Day 14.
Hospitalization is defined as hospital admission for more than 24 hours with respiratory rate ≥ 24/ minute and SpO2≤93% in room air requiring oxygen supplementation. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
• Rate of hospitalization of patients from randomization up to Day 28.
• Proportion of patients with clinical improvement at end of treatment, Days 10 and 14.
 
28 days.

Day 10 and 14. 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="1220"
Sample Size from India="1220" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "1220"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="1220" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   10/07/2021 
Date of Study Completion (India) 18/08/2021 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="3"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   NA 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This is a phase 3, prospective, open label, randomised, multicentre, parallel study in patients with mild COVID-19 disease. This study will be conducted in approximately 20 sites across India. The total duration of study for each patient will be approximately 5 weeks including screening period. 
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