MK-5475 in Participants With Hypoxemia Due to COVID-19 Pneumonia (MK-5475-009)
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Pneumonia, Hypoxemia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Has virologically confirmed COVID-19 requiring hospital admission.
- Has respiratory symptoms including cough and dyspnea
- Requires supplemental oxygen therapy
- Male participant is abstinent from heterosexual intercourse or agrees to use contraception during the intervention period and for at least 14 days, corresponding to time needed to eliminate study intervention(s) (example, 5 terminal half-lives after the last dose of study intervention)
- Female participant is not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) or is a WOCBP who is abstinent from heterosexual intercourse or using contraception during the intervention period and for at least 14 days, corresponding to time needed to eliminate study intervention(s) (example, 5 terminal half-lives after the last dose of study intervention)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Has pre-existing medical conditions of any nature which are immediately pre-terminal such as death or limitation of life-sustaining therapy is expected to be imminent
- Requires or is expected to require invasive mechanical ventilation
- Requires or is expected to require noninvasive mechanical ventilation
- Has any issue which would prohibit them from effective use of the MK-5475 inhaler
- Hypoxemia which is explained by any condition other than COVID-19, example, preexisting cardiac or pulmonary disease
- Has severe hepatic impairment (meets Child-Pugh Class C criteria)
- Has severe renal impairment and/or requirement for renal dialysis
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Arm 5
Arm 6
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Panel A MK-5475 180 µg
Panel A Placebo
Panel B MK-5475 360 µg
Panel B Placebo
Panel C MK-5475 ≤360 µg
Panel C Placebo
Participants receive 180 µg of MK-5475 once daily (QD) via inhalation from Days 1-7.
Participants receive MK-5475-matching placebo QD via inhalation from Days 1-7.
Participants receive 360 µg of MK-5475 QD via inhalation from Days 1-7.
Participants receive MK-5475-matching placebo QD via inhalation from Days 1-7.
Participants receive ≤360 µg of MK-5475 QD via inhalation from Days 1-7.
Participants receive MK-5475-matching placebo QD via inhalation from Days 1-7.