Conditions: COVID
Keywords: Maraviroc CCR5 Antagonist
Allocation: NA | Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Enrollment: 9
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
Maraviroc, a C-C Chemokine Receptor 5 (CCR5) antagonist, is well-tolerated without significant side effects in its current use in patients with HIV. CCR5 antagonism prior to the 'second wave' of inflammatory mediator expression in SARS-CoV-2 may reverse lymphoid depletion and may alter cell trafficking of inflammatory cells, both increasing viral control capacity and dampening damage to lung tissue, respectively. This study seeks to establish whether one week of treatment with Maraviroc, used at its approved dosage for HIV, is safe and tolerable in patients with SARS-CoV-2.

Detailed description:
This pilot study seeks to establish that selective blockade of the CCR5/CCL5 axis as well as the potential anti-viral properties of Maraviroc may reduce disease severity. This proof-of-concept effort seeks to correlate differences in clinical outcomes to differential cytokine expression in the setting of CCR5 antagonism in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. Maraviroc is FDA-approved for the treatment of CCR5-tropic HIV-1 and has a well-documented safety and tolerability record in previous trials in immunocompromised HIV patients. Maraviroc was not shown to have significant effect on the QT segment, can be delivered via oral formulation, and can be delivered safely to both patients with end-stage renal disease and dependence on hemodialysis12. For these reasons, Maraviroc is an ideal candidate to study as a potential therapy for hospitalized patients with moderate-to-severe COVID-19.

The primary objective is to establish whether Maraviroc, used at its approved dosage for HIV, is safe, tolerable, and effective in hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2. The secondary objective is to investigate the relationship between reduction of inflammatory markers (such as IL-6, CCL5, etc.) and clinical outcomes, including avoidance of respiratory decompensation and death.

This is a single-center, single-arm, open-label trial. Sixteen hospitalized patients will be enrolled. Screening data will be reviewed to determine subject eligibility. Subjects who meet all inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria will be approached for consent prior to entering the study. Each subject will receive 7 days of Maraviroc twice daily. Each subject will have blood samples checked at time of enrollment (Day 0), Day 3, Day 7, and Day 15 or time of live discharge (whichever comes first) of the study. The total duration of subject participation will be five weeks. The total duration of the study is expected to be 16 weeks.

Arms:
arm 1: Maraviroc 300 mg Twice Daily

Interventions: intervention 1: Maraviroc
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Maraviroc will be administered for seven days. Biomarkers of disease will be checked at time of enrollment, during and at the conclusion of therapy. The cytokine panel will consist of CCL5, IL-6, and Chitinase 3-like 1(Chi3l1).

Protocol document:
Prot_SAP_000.pdf: 
Study Protocol:  
Open-label study of Maraviroc in Hospitalized Individuals Diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 
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  PHILIP A. CHAN MD, MS 
Clinical Research Protocol 
OPEN-LABEL STUDY OF MARAVIROC IN HOSPITALIZED INDIVIDUALS 
DIAGNOSED WITH SARS-COV-2 
Version Date: 
11/6//2020 
Commercial Product: 
Maraviroc 
IND Number: 
PIND 150411, IND exempt  
Development Phase: 
Phase 1 
Sponsor: 
Department of Medicine  
Principal Investigator: 
Name: Philip A. Chan MD, MS 
 
 
Telephone: (401) 793-2928  
Fax: (401) 793-4709  
 
E-mail: Philip_Chan@brown.edu 
 
Medical Monitor: 
Name: Timothy Flanigan MD 
 
Telephone: 
(401) 639 2433 
E-mail: 
tflanigan@lifespan.org 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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TITLE 
Open-Label Study of Maraviroc in Hospitalized Individuals 
Diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 
PRINCIPAL 
INVESTIGATOR 
Philip A. Chan MD, MS  
SPONSOR  
Department of Internal Medicine 
SITE 
Rhode Island Hospital 
The Miriam Hospital 
RATIONALE 
CCR5 antagonism in SARS-CoV-2 may alter cell trafficking of 
inflammatory cells, reduce activation of platelets, and may have a role 
in reversing lymphopenia. Maraviroc may also have anti-viral 
properties related to binding to SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease beyond   
its mechanism as a CCR5 antagonist. 
STUDY DESIGN 
Single-arm, Open-Label, Proof-of-Concept 
PRIMARY 
OBJECTIVE 
To establish whether Maraviroc, used at its approved dosage for HIV, 
is safe and effective in hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2. 
SECONDARY 
OBJECTIVES 
Investigate the relationship between reduction of inflammatory and 
other biomarkers (such as IL-6, CCL5, etc.) later in the course of 
infection and avoidance of respiratory decompensation and death. 
NUMBER OF 
SUBJECTS 
16 subjects 
SUBJECT 
SELECTION 
CRITERIA 
Inclusion Criteria: 
• Male or female ≥ 18 years of age at time of screening   
• Documentation of a SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis as evidenced by 
positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR within twelve days at time of 
screening 
• Chest radiography consistent with multi-focal pneumonia or 
air-space disease 
• Written informed consent obtained from subject and ability for 
subject to comply with the requirements of the study. 
• Subject able to safely swallow pills or receive Maraviroc 
through a nasogastric or orogastric tube. 
Exclusion Criteria: 
• 
Subjects who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or unwilling to practice 
birth control during participation in the study. 
• 
Subjects with the presence of a condition or abnormality that in 
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the patient or the quality of the data. This includes, but is not 
limited to, recent myocardial infarction in past 6 months, 
neurological, psychiatric, endocrine, or neoplastic diseases that 
are judged to interfere with participation in the study. 
• 
Subjects with known diagnosis of human immunodeficiency 
virus infection (HIV) 
• 
Subjects enrolled in another interventional trial (including one for 
COVID-19) that excludes participation in other trials or includes 
a potent CYP3A inhibitor or inducer (e.g. lopinavir-ritonavir).  
• 
Subjects with ESRD or severe renal failure who are taking potent 
(moderate or strong) CYP3A inhibitors or inducers 
 
TEST PRODUCT, 
DOSE, AND ROUTE 
OF 
ADMINISTRATION 
Maraviroc will be administered orally twice daily for seven days.    
DURATION OF 
SUBJECT 
PARTICIPATION 
AND DURATION OF 
STUDY 
Subjects will be on study for up to 35 days 
Treatment:  7 days 
Follow-up:  28 days 
The total duration of the study is expected to be 4 months. 2 months 
for subject recruitment, 1 for final subject follow-up and 1 month for 
data run-off and analysis. 
CONCOMMITANT 
MEDICATIONS 
Prohibited: 
Lopinavir-Tenofovir 
Hydroxychloroquine  
Ivermectin 
EFFICACY 
EVALUATIONS 
 
PRIMARY ENDPOINT 
• 
In this proof-of-concept trial, the study team is chiefly concerned 
with safety and tolerability of Maraviroc in subjects diagnosed 
with SARS-CoV-2.  The primary endpoint is rate of subjects who 
complete the 7-day course of Maraviroc without discontinuation 
for serious adverse event or death. Additional endpoints include 
the percent of study population reaching clinical improvement, 
defined as time from enrollment to an improvement of two points 
on a seven-category ordinal scale (defined below), at Day 7. 
SECONDARY 
ENDPOINTS 
• 
Time to improvement to Score of 2 or less (Days)  based on 
Ordinal scale: 1, not hospitalized with resumption of normal 
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activities OR hospitalized pending disposition, not requiring 
COVID-related care; 3, hospitalized, not requiring supplemental 
oxygen; 4, hospitalized, requiring supplemental oxygen; 5, 
hospitalized, requiring nasal high-flow oxygen therapy, 
noninvasive mechanical ventilation, or both; 6, hospitalized, 
requiring ECMO, invasive mechanical ventilation, or both; and, 
7, death. 
• 
Change in biomarker levels (CCL5, IL-6, Chi311, etc) from time 
of enrollment to completion of therapy or live discharge from the 
hospital (whichever comes first)  
• 
7-, 14- and 28-day all-cause-mortality  
• 
Days on mechanical ventilation 
SAFETY 
EVALUATIONS 
Daily, multi-disciplinary safety monitoring with interim analysis after 
8 subjects have received four or more doses of Maraviroc. 
PLANNED INTERIM 
ANALYSES  
Exposure-adjusted rates of adverse events and those resulting in 
discontinuation will be calculated at the point in which 8 patients have 
received more than four doses of treatment. Serious adverse events 
will be monitored by the study team on an ongoing basis throughout 
the study. 
STATISTICS 
Analysis Plan 
• Rates of adverse events by severity and rate of completion of 
therapy.   
• Change in biomarkers compared to clinical improvement 
•  Percent of study population reaching clinical improvement at 
Day 7 will be compared to published results from Remdesivir 
for 5 or 10 Days in Patients with Severe COVID-19, and other 
available clinical trials including The Randomized Evaluation 
of COVID-19 therapy (RECOVERY) Trial. 
 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
1 
BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................. 7 
2 
STUDY RATIONALE ........................................................................................................ 9 
3 
STUDY OBJECTIVES ....................................................................................................... 10 
3.1 
Primary Objective ....................................................................................................... 10 
3.2 
Secondary Objectives .................................................................................................. 10 
4 
STUDY DESIGN ................................................................................................................. 10 
4.1 
Study Overview ........................................................................................................... 10 
5 
CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION ..................................................................................... 10 
5.1 
Primary Efficacy Endpoint .......................................................................................... 10 
5.2 
Secondary Efficacy Endpoints .................................................................................... 10 
6 
SUBJECT SELECTION .................................................................................................... 11 
6.1 
Study Population ......................................................................................................... 11 
6.2 
Inclusion Criteria ......................................................................................................... 11 
6.3 
Exclusion Criteria ....................................................................................................... 11 
7 
CONCURRENT MEDICATIONS .................................................................................... 11 
7.1 
Allowed ....................................................................................................................... 11 
7.2 
Prohibited .................................................................................................................... 12 
8 
STUDY TREATMENTS .................................................................................................... 12 
8.1 
Method of Assigning Subjects to Treatment Groups .................................................. 12 
8.2 
Formulation of Test Product ....................................................................................... 12 
8.3 
Supply of Study Medication at the Site ....................................................................... 12 
8.4 
Study Medication Accountability ............................................................................... 13 
8.5 
Measures of Treatment Compliance ........................................................................... 14 
9 
STUDY PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES ................................................................. 14 
9.1 
Clinical Assessments ................................................................................................... 14 
9.2 
Clinical Laboratory Measurements ............................................................................. 15 
9.3 
Research Laboratory Measurements ........................................................................... 15 
10 EVALUATIONS BY VISIT ............................................................................................... 16 
10.1 Screening/Enrollement (Day 0) ................................................................................... 16 
10.2   Visit 1 (Day 1) ............................................................................................................ 16 
10.3 Visit 2 (Day 2) ............................................................................................................. 16 
10.4 Visit 3 (Day 3) ............................................................................................................. 17 
10.5 Visit 4 (Day 4) ............................................................................................................. 17 
10.6 Visit 5 (Day 5) ............................................................................................................. 17 
10.7 Visit 6 (Day 6) ............................................................................................................. 18 
10.8 Visit 7 (Day 7) ............................................................................................................. 18 
10.9 Visit 8 (Day 8) ............................................................................................................. 18 
10.10   Visit 9 (Day 9) .......................................................................................................... 18 
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10.12   Day of Discharge ...................................................................................................... 19 
10.13   Post-Discharge Follow-up (perform every 3 days till Day 28) ................................. 19 
10.14   Final Visit (Day 28) .................................................................................................. 19 
10.15   Early Withdrawal Visit (In-hospital) ........................................................................ 19 
10.16   Early Withdrawal Visit (Out-of--hospital) ................................................................ 20 
10.17   Death ......................................................................................................................... 20 
11 ADVERSE EXPERIENCE REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATION ........................ 20 
11.1 Adverse Events ........................................................................................................... 20 
11.2 Serious Adverse Experiences (SAE) ........................................................................... 21 
11.3 Medical Monitoring .................................................................................................... 22 
12 DISCONTINUATION AND REPLACEMENT OF SUBJECTS................................... 22 
12.1 Early Discontinuation of Study Drug .......................................................................... 22 
12.2 Withdrawal of Subjects ............................................................................................... 22 
12.3 Replacement of Subjects ............................................................................................. 23 
13 PROTOCOL VIOLATIONS ............................................................................................. 23 
14 DATA SAFETY MONITORING ...................................................................................... 24 
14.1 Postural Dizziness and Orthostatic Hypotension ................................................. 24 
14.2 Cardiac Events .......................................................................................................... 26 
14.3 Hepatotoxicity ........................................................................................................... 26 
14.4 Other Adverse Events ................................................................................................. 27 
14.5 Unanticipated Adverse Events .................................................................................... 27 
15 STATISTICAL METHODS AND CONSIDERATIONS ............................................... 27• 
15.1 Data Sets Analyzed ..................................................................................................... 28 
15.2 Demographic and Baseline Characteristics ................................................................. 28 
15.3 Analysis of Primary Endpoint ..................................................................................... 28 
15.4 Analysis of Secondary Endpoints ............................................................................... 28 
15.5 Interim Analysis .......................................................................................................... 28 
16 DATA COLLECTION, RETENTION AND MONITORING ....................................... 28 
16.1 Data Collection Instruments ........................................................................................ 28 
  
16.2 Subject Confidentiality................................................................................................ 29 
17 ADMINISTRATIVE, ETHICAL, REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS .................. 29 
17.1 Protocol Amendments ................................................................................................. 30 
17.2 Institutional Review Boards and Independent Ethics Committees ............................. 30 
17.3 Informed Consent Form .............................................................................................. 30 
17.4 Publications ................................................................................................................. 31 
 


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BACKGROUND 
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the cause of 
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and was first reported in Wuhan, China in 
December 20191. Though a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations exists, patients often 
present with mild upper respiratory symptoms, progressing in some cases to a multifocal 
pneumonia with multiorgan compromise2. As the natural history of SARS-CoV-2 is further 
understood, increased attention has been devoted to understanding disease progression and 
notably severe respiratory complications which are described as occurring after 7-14 days 
after the onset of illness. Initial retrospective studies of confirmed COVID-19 cases in 
tertiary hospitals in Hubei Province, China, revealed a range of 1-20 days for the 
progression of respiratory distress following illness onset1,2,3. The clinical course of 
COVID-19 infections appears to have a high degree of heterogeneity, with some remaining 
relatively uncomplicated, some progressing to a moderate pneumonia, and others 
developing severe, progressive pneumonia characterized by dyspnea, tachypnea, and 
hypoxia. Increased levels of IL-6 and decreased levels of lymphocytes have been reported 
in severe illnesses in a retrospective cohort of patients from Jinyintan and Wuhan hospitals. 
Older age and common comorbidities including hypertension, diabetes, and coronary artery 
disease have been associated with increased mortality3. 
In the negative randomized, controlled, open-label trial of Lopinavir-Ritonavir 
involving patients with COVID-19 and oxygen saturation of less than 94% on room air, 
70% of patients required supplemental oxygen and 15% required high-flow nasal cannula 
or non-invasive mechanical ventilation on presentation. Only one patient required 
intubation on presentation, but 16% would eventually require mechanical ventilation during 
their hospitalization. At Day 7, only 6% of the subjects in the Lopinavir-Ritonavir reached 
clinical improvement of 2 points on a 7-point ordinal scale. At day 14, 45.5% of subjects 
reached 2-point clinical improvement, 15.2% of subjects had died, and 28% continued to 
require non-invasive and nasal cannula support. This early study highlighted the lengthy 
duration of hospitalization and late progression of respiratory failure in COVID-19. 4 
SARS-CoV-2 is an RNA coronavirus that enters the cell through an endosomal 
route, during which the virus attaches to Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme-2 receptor, 
subsequently endocytosed into a vesicle and released into the cytoplasm of the cell via 
cathepsin-cleaved spike protein. The virus can also attach to Transmembrane Serine 
Protease 2 (TMPRSS2) to directly enter the cell via fusion with the cell membrane. Once in 
the cell the viral mRNA is transcribed via RNA-dependent RNA polymerase to create more 
 
1 Li Q, Guan X, Wu P, et al. Early Transmission Dynamics in Wuhan, China, of Novel Coronavirus–Infected 
Pneumonia. N Engl J Med. 2020;382(13):1199-1207. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2001316 
2 Huang C, Wang Y, Li X, et al. Clinical features of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan, 
China. Lancet. 2020;395(10223):497-506. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30183-5 
3 Zhou F, Yu T, Du R, et al. Clinical course and risk factors for mortality of adult inpatients with COVID-19 
in Wuhan, China: a retrospective cohort study. Lancet. 2020;395(10229):1054-1062. doi:10.1016/S0140-
6736(20)30566-3 
4 Cao  B, Wang  Y, Wen  D,  et al.  A trial of lopinavir-ritonavir in adults hospitalized with severe COVID-19 
N Engl J Med. 2020. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2001282 
 


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genome RNA. Additionally, sub-genomic mRNAs are translated to create proteins 
including proteases and replicates, such as papain-like protease, 3C-like protease (also 
known as main protease) and RNA-dependent DNA polymerase (RdRp). 5These proteins 
serve as potential targets for anti-virals. Remdesivir, an anti-viral that received FDA 
Emergency Use Authorization for use in COVID-19, targets RdRp. Other FDA approved 
medications have been identified as potential drugs to re-purposing. Virtual screening of 
2388 FDA approved medications for binding affinity to the SARS-CoV-2 3C-like protease 
(main protease), which is essential for processing the polyproteins required for viral 
assembly, revealed the CCR5-antognist Maraviroc to have the second-highest binding 
affinity. Further molecular conformational dynamic simulations and the MMPBSA 
approach are ongoing to provide further estimation of the binding affinity of Maraviroc to 
binding site on the 3C-like protease.6  
A growing body of literature is addressing the complex pathophysiology underlying 
COVID-19 infections to better understand human responses to the novel coronavirus. 
Given the similarities between other coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-1, and SARS-
CoV-2, pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 has been extrapolated from SARS-CoV-1 disease in 
animal models. In senescent mouse models of SARS-CoV-1 infection, increased 
expression of chemokine mRNA was observed in the lungs early and late in the infection, 
in a “biphasic” manner. Compared to controls, a >9-fold increase in CCL5/RANTES and 4-
fold increase in CCR2 mRNA were detected around days 7-9 of infection, when 
histopathologic evidence of pneumonitis was noted. Additionally, inflammatory cells 
recruited to the lungs early and late in the infection corresponded to the biphasic expression 
of aforementioned chemokines.7  
CCR5 antagonism may play a role in diminishing acute lung injury correlating to 
chemotaxis of neutrophils and other effector cells late in the course of Coronavirus 
infection.  Mouse models of acute lung injury have demonstrated that treatment with a 
CCR5 antagonist, Maraviroc, significantly reduced lung neutrophil infiltration, inhibited 
lung edema formation, and prevented histological tissue alterations.8 In addition, in-vitro 
studies of Maraviroc have demonstrated its ability to effectively inhibit macrophage and 
dendritic cell chemotaxis.9    
 
 
 
5 Simmons G, Zmora P, Gierer S, Heurich A, Pöhlmann S. Proteolytic activation of the SARS-coronavirus 
spike protein: cutting enzymes at the cutting edge of antiviral research. Antiviral Res. 2013;100(3):605-614. 
doi:10.1016/j.antiviral.2013.09.028 
6 A. Shamsi, T. Mohammad, S. Anwar, F. MohamedAl Ajmi, A. Hussain, M.T. Rehman, A. Islam, M.I. 
Hassan Glecaprevir and Maraviroc are high-affinity inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 main protease: possible 
implication in COVID-19 therapy. Bioscience Reports, 40 (2020) 10.1042/BSR20201256 
7 Chen J, Lau YF, Lamirande EW, et al. Cellular Immune Responses to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 
Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) Infection in Senescent BALB/c Mice: CD4+ T Cells Are Important in Control of 
SARS-CoV Infection. J Virol. 2010;84(3):1289-1301. doi:10.1128/jvi.01281-09 
8 Grommes J, Drechsler M, Soehnlein O. CCR5 and FPR1 mediate neutrophil recruitment in endotoxin-
induced lung injury. J Innate Immun. 2014;6(1):111-116. doi:10.1159/000353229 
9 Rossi R, Lichtner M, De Rosa A, et al. In vitro effect of anti-human immunodeficiency virus CCR5 
antagonist maraviroc on chemotactic activity of monocytes, macrophages and dendritic cells. Clin Exp 
Immunol. 2011;166(2):184-190. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2249.2011.04409. 


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Chitinase 3-like 1 (Chi3l1, also called as YKL-40) is a powerful inhibitor of 
epithelial cell death and oxidant induced lung injury. Mice that lack Chi3l1 are particularly 
susceptible to the ravages induced by hyperoxia and other exposures that induce Acute 
Lung Injury (ALI).10 Studies have demonstrated that the expression levels of Chi3l1 in the 
lung were significantly decreased by the RIG-like helicase (RLH) immune activation, the 
well-defined host sensing mechanism of RNA viruses like SARS-CoV-2.11 These studies 
may suggest that the expression levels of Chi3l1 can be used as a sensitive biomarker of 
SARS-CoV-2 infection that predict disease severity and progression. 
 
 
Recognizing that the relationship between the immune response and chemokine 
signaling are dynamic and complex, studies are needed to explore CCR5 antagonism as a 
possible therapeutic target for SARS-CoV-2 infections. This study proposes that CCR5 
antagonism prior to the second wave of inflammatory mediator expression may reverse 
lymphoid depletion and may alter cell trafficking of inflammatory cells, both increasing 
viral control capacity and dampening damage to lung tissue, respectively.  
2 
STUDY RATIONALE 
This pilot study seeks to establish that selective blockade of the CCR5/CCL5 axis as well 
as the potential anti-viral properties of Maraviroc may reduce disease severity. This proof-
of-concept effort seeks to correlate differences in clinical outcomes to differential cytokine 
expression in the setting of CCR5 antagonism in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. 
Maraviroc is FDA-approved for the treatment of CCR5-tropic HIV-1 and has a well-
documented safety and tolerability record in previous trials in immunocompromised HIV 
patients. Maraviroc was not shown to have significant effect on the QT segment, can be 
delivered via oral formulation, and can be delivered safely to both patients with end-stage 
renal disease and dependence on hemodialysis12. For these reasons, Maraviroc is an ideal 
candidate to study as a potential therapy for hospitalized patients with moderate-to-severe 
COVID-19. 
 
3 
STUDY OBJECTIVES 
3.1 
Primary Objective 
The primary objective is to establish whether Maraviroc, used at its approved dosage for 
HIV, is safe, tolerable, and effective in hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2. 
 
10 M. H. Sohn et al., The chitinase-like proteins breast regression protein-39 and YKL-40 regulate hyperoxia-
induced acute lung injury. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 182, 918-928 (2010). 
11 B. Ma et al., RIG-like Helicase Regulation of Chitinase 3-like 1 Axis and Pulmonary Metastasis. Sci Rep 6, 
26299 (2016). 
12 Vourvahis M, Fang J, Checchio T, et al. Pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of maraviroc in HIV-
negative subjects with impaired renal function. HIV Clin Trials. 2013;14(3):99-109. doi:10.1310/hct1403-99 
 


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3.2 
Secondary Objectives 
The secondary objective is to investigate the relationship between reduction of 
inflammatory markers (such as IL-6, CCL5, etc.) and clinical outcomes, including 
avoidance of respiratory decompensation and death. 
4 
STUDY DESIGN 
4.1 
Study Overview 
This is a single-center, single-arm, open-label trial. Sixteen hospitalized patients will be 
enrolled. Screening data will be reviewed to determine subject eligibility. Subjects who 
meet all inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria will be approached for consent 
prior to entering the study. Each subject will receive 7 days of Maraviroc twice daily. Each 
subject will have blood samples checked at time of enrollment (Day 0), Day 3, Day 7, and 
Day 15 or time of live discharge (whichever comes first) of the study. The total duration of 
subject participation will be five weeks. The total duration of the study is expected to be 16 
weeks. 
5 
CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION 
5.1 
Primary Endpoint 
This proof-of-concept trial will evaluate safety and tolerability of Maraviroc in SARS-
CoV-2 infected patients. The primary endpoint is rate of patients who complete the 7-day 
course of Maraviroc without discontinuation for adverse events, hospitalization, or death.   
Additional endpoints include the percent of study population reaching clinical 
improvement, defined as time from enrollment to an improvement of two points on a 
seven-category ordinal scale (defined below), at Day 7. 
5.2 
Secondary Endpoints 
• 
Time to clinical improvement, defined as time from enrollment to an improvement of 
two points on a seven-category ordinal scale (defined below) or live discharge from 
the hospital, whichever comes first 
o Ordinal scale: 1, not hospitalized with resumption of normal activities; 2, not 
hospitalized, but unable to resume normal activities OR hospitalized pending 
disposition, not requiring COVID-related care; 3, hospitalized, not requiring 
supplemental oxygen; 4, hospitalized, requiring supplemental oxygen; 5, 
hospitalized, requiring nasal high-flow oxygen therapy, noninvasive 
ventilation, or both; 6, hospitalized, requiring ECMO, invasive mechanical 
ventilation, or both; and, 7, death. 
• 
Change in cytokine levels from time of enrollment to completion of therapy or live 
discharge from the hospital (whichever comes first)  
• 
7-, 14- and 28-day all-cause-mortality  
• 
Time to improvement to Score of 2 or less (days) 
• 
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SUBJECT SELECTION 
6.1 
Study Population 
Subjects with a diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 who meet the inclusion criteria will be eligible 
for participation in this study.   
6.2 
Inclusion Criteria 
• Male or female ≥ 18 years of age at time of screening   
• Documentation of a SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis as evidenced by positive SARS-CoV-2 
PCR within twelve days at time of screening 
• Chest radiography consistent with multi-focal pneumonia or air-space disease 
• Written informed consent obtained from subject and ability for subject to comply 
with the requirements of the study. 
• Subject able to safely swallow pills or receive Maraviroc through a nasogastric or 
orogastric tube. 
6.3 
Exclusion Criteria 
• 
Subjects who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or unwilling to practice birth control during 
participation in the study. 
• 
Subjects with the presence of a condition or abnormality that in the opinion of the 
Investigators would compromise the safety of the subject or the quality of the data. 
This includes, but is not limited to, recent myocardial infarction in past 6 months, 
neurological, psychiatric, endocrine, or neoplastic diseases that are judged to interfere 
with participation in the study. 
• 
Subjects with known diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV) 
• 
Subjects enrolled in another interventional trial (including one for COVID-19) that 
excludes participation in other trials, or includes a potent CYP3A inhibitor of inducer 
(e.g. lopinavir-ritonavir)  
• 
Subjects with ESRD or severe renal failure who are taking potent CYP3A inhibitors or 
inducers 
7 
CONCURRENT MEDICATIONS 
7.1 
Allowed Medications and Treatments 
Diligent medication reconciliation will be performed between the primary inpatient team 
and study team. Reduction in dose or discontinuation of CYP3A inducers/inhibitors, anti-
hypertensive medications, and diuretics at time of enrollment will be considered and 
individualized to each subject at the discretion of the inpatient team. Remdesivir and 
dexamethasone, if administered outside of a clinical trial, are allowed. 
 


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7.2 
Prohibited Medications and Treatments 
The following medications are prohibited during the study and administration will be 
considered a protocol violation.  
• Lopinavir-Tenofovir 
• Hydroxychloroquine 
• Ivermectin 
8 
STUDY TREATMENTS 
8.1 
Method of Assigning Subjects to Treatment Groups 
Up to a total of 16 individuals who have been diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 and agree to 
participation in the study will be placed on Maraviroc 300 mg twice daily for 7 days.  
Given design as an early, proof-of-concept trial, all patients will be assigned to the 
treatment group. There will be no placebo control group; however, patients who are 
withdrawn from the trial drug will be consented at time of enrollment about continuing 
biomarker surveillance at standard scheduled monitoring times (Day 0, 3, 7 and the earlier 
occurring timepoint of discharge or Day 15). Subjects who stop Maraviroc prior to 
completion of Maraviroc will not be replaced.  
By definition, Day 0 is day of enrollment extending to administration of first dose of 
Maraviroc. Day 1 of study is day of first complete BID dosing of Maraviroc.   
8.2 
Formulation of Test Product 
Maraviroc will be supplied in the same formulation of Selzentry, developed by ViiV 
Healthcare, a global specialist in HIV established in 2009 by Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline.  
 
8.3 
Supply of Study Drug at the Site 
Pfizer will reimburse for study drug obtained by Lifespan Pharmacy.   
8.3.1 
Dosage/Dosage Regimen 
• Maraviroc 300 mg twice a day for patients not on concomitant moderate or 
strong CYP3A inhibitors/inducers.  
• Maraviroc 150 mg twice daily for patients unable to tolerate 300 mg twice daily 
and for patients on moderate or strong CY3PA inhibitors. 
• Maraviroc 600 mg twice daily for patients on moderate or strong CY3PA 
inducers.  
8.3.2 
Dispensing 
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8.3.3 
Administration Instructions  
Maraviroc can be administered twice a day by mouth with or without food. Maraviroc can 
also be crushed, mixed with 60 mL sterile water, and administered through a nasogastric or 
orogastric tube. Documentation of administration will be recorded as per standard protocol 
of the inpatient unit. 
8.4 
Measures of Treatment Compliance 
Medication Administration records from site’s Electronic Medical Record will be audited 
daily to ensure treatment compliance.  
9 
STUDY PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES 
Prior to conducting any study-related activities, written informed consent and the Health 
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) authorization must be signed and 
dated by the subject.  
9.1 
Clinical Assessments 
9.1.1 
Concomitant Medications 
All concomitant medication and concurrent therapies will be documented during the 
Screening/Enrollment Visit (Day 0), during Study Days 1-8, and at early termination when 
applicable.  Dose, route, unit frequency of administration, and indication for administration 
and dates of medication will be captured. 
9.1.2 Demographics  
Demographic information (date of birth, gender, race) will be recorded at enrollment.  
9.1.3 Medical History  
The follow will be recorded at Screening:  
• Date of onset and presence of symptoms related to SARS-CoV-2 infection 
including cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, 
abdominal pain, fever, chills, loss of smell, etc. 
• History of obesity, hemodialysis, cardiovascular diseases (hypertension, known 
valvular disease, cardiomyopathies and/or LV systolic or diastolic dysfunction), 
pulmonary disease (including OSA, COPD, asthma, interstitial lung disease, cystic 
fibrosis, bronchiectasis, lung transplant, lung cancer, pulmonary hypertension).  
9.1.4 
Physical Examination 
A complete physical examination will be performed by an Investigator who is a physician 
at time of enrollment.  As to reduce healthcare worker exposure to SARS-CoV-2, 
Investigators may perform an abbreviated physical exam at each visit and utilize 
components of the physical exam performed by a qualified staff member (MD, NP, and 
PA) on the primary care team.   


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9.1.5 
Vital Signs 
Measurement of body temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respirations will be 
performed and recorded each day of study participation per routine clinical care.  
9.1.6 
Oximetry 
Oximetry will be measured on room air and on current oxygen-delivery device while the 
subjects are at rest during each visit unless deemed unsafe to subject to do so (e.g. patient 
requiring substantial amount of supplemental oxygen).  
9.1.7 
Other Clinical Procedures 
• Imaging obtained as part of routine clinical care with be reviewed. These will 
include chest-imaging and CT imaging.   
• Thromboelastography, if obtained part of routine care will also be reviewed and 
documented. 
9.1.8 
Adverse Events 
Adverse event information will be elicited during each study visit. In an effort to reduce 
healthcare worker exposure to SARS-CoV-2, Investigators will speak with subjects over 
the phone prior to entering the room to perform an abbreviated physical exam. If a subject 
is unable to participate in a telephonic interview, an Investigator will perform an interview 
to elicit adverse events in the subject’s room. Appropriate documentation in case report 
forms will reflect subjects who are unable to participate in conversation due to altered 
mental status or mechanical ventilation. In addition, all clinical documentation obtained by 
nursing staff, as per clinical policy and standards of care, will be reviewed daily for 
information pertaining to adverse events. Duration (start and stop dates and times), 
severity/grade, outcome, treatment, and relation to study drug will be recorded on the case 
report form (CRF) as detailed in Section 14. 
9.2 
Clinical Laboratory Measurements   
9.2.1 
Hematology 
Blood will be obtained per standard of care and sent to trial site’s hematology lab for a 
complete blood count (hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood cell count, white blood cell 
count, white blood cell differential including absolute neutrophil count, absolute bands, 
absolute lymphocyte count) and platelet count) , serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and 
thromboelastography.  
9.2.2 
Blood Chemistry Profile 
Blood will be obtained per standard of care and sent to trial site’s chemistry lab for 
determination of  serum sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate, random glucose, BUN, 
creatinine, aspartate aminotransferase (AST/SGOT), alanine aminotransferase 
(ALT/SGPT), alkaline phosphatase, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, albumin, LDH, brain 
natriuretic peptide (BNP), D-dimer, troponin and lactate.  


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9.3 
Research Laboratory Measurements   
All samples collected during the study will be labeled with a de-identified, randomly 
generated specimen ID.  Blood samples collected will be shipped overnight to InCell Dx at 
1541 Industrial Road San Carlos, CA, 94070. InCellDx, a diagnostics company perform 
PBMC purification upon receiving samples, and will bank specimens to perform analysis 
on blood samples, including a cytokine panel that will consist of  sCD40L, GM-CSF, IFN 
gamma, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, RANTS, TNF-alpha, and VEGF. Using PBMCs, 
InCellDx will also perform a CCR5 Receptor occupancy analysis. If enough plasma and 
PBMC samples are banked, banked samples will be sent to the The Prlic Lab at the Fred 
Hutchinson Cancer Center near the end of the study. The Prlic Lab will perform additional 
flow cytometric analysis to provide insight regarding the immune subset distribution and 
state of activation of the immune system. Additionally, up to three 100 ul alliqots of banked 
plasma will be sent to The Elias Lab at Brown University, who will perform analysis on 
Chitinase 3-like 1(Chi3l1) at the end of the study period. Remaining specimen will be 
stored at InCellDx for up to six months after the end of the study, during which 
arrangements will be made to return remaining specimen to Lifespan/The Miriam Hospital 
Infection Diseases And Immunology Center. Remaining specimens will be destroyed 5 
years after return to Lifespan. Until that time, these remaining specimens may be used for 
validation of results or may be used for further research studies.      
10 EVALUATIONS BY VISIT 
10.1 Screening and Enrollment Visit (Day 0) 
• Review the study with the subject and obtain written informed consent  
• Assign the subject a unique subject number. 
• Record demographics data. 
• Record relevant medical history. 
• Record concomitant medications. 
• Perform a complete physical examination. 
• Perform a complete review of systems including symptoms of postural dizziness 
• Perform and record vital signs. 
• Perform and record oximetry on room air and on current oxygen-delivering device. 
• Perform and record results of blood pressure testing, including orthostatic vital 
signs. 
• Document and review bloodwork obtained from standard clinical care (chemistry, 
hematology, hepatic function). 
• Collect blood sample for research laboratory test(s):  Biomarkers. Collect 
information on QTc if an electrocardiogram is performed per routine clinical care. 
• Document and review chest imaging findings if performed per routine clinical care. 


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10.2 Visit 1 (Day 1) 
• First dose of Maraviroc Administered in morning. Study member will be present for 
first administration 
• Perform interview with patient. Document any Adverse Events. 
• Document complete physical exam. 
• Perform and document medications review. 
• Perform and record vital signs. 
• Perform and record oximetry on room air and on current oxygen-delivering device. 
• Record any events including transfer to intensive care, intubation, hospice referral. 
• Document laboratory values and imaging obtained as part of routine standard of 
care. 
10.3 Visit 2 (Day 2) 
• Review and document Medication Administration Record for Day 1 of study. 
• Perform interview with patient. Record any Adverse Events.  
• Document complete physical exam. 
• Perform and record vital signs. 
• Perform and record oximetry on room air and on current oxygen-delivering device. 
• Record any events including transfer to intensive care, intubation, hospice referral. 
• Document laboratory values and imaging obtained as part of routine standard of 
care. 
10.4 Visit 3 (Day 3) 
• Review and document Medication Administration Record for Day 2 of study. 
• Perform interview with patient. Record any Adverse Events.  
• Document complete physical exam. 
• Perform and record vital signs. 
• Perform and record oximetry on room air and on current oxygen-delivering device. 
• Record any events including transfer to intensive care, intubation, hospice referral. 
• Document laboratory values and imaging obtained as part of routine standard of 
care. 
• Collect blood sample for research laboratory test(s):  Biomarkers. 
 


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10.5 Visit 4 (Day 4) 
• Review and document Medication Administration Record for Day 3 of study. 
• Perform interview with patient. Record any Adverse Events. 
• Document complete physical exam. 
• Perform and record vital signs. 
• Perform and record oximetry on room air and on current oxygen-delivering device. 
• Record any events including transfer to intensive care, intubation, hospice referral. 
• Document laboratory values and imaging obtained as part of routine standard of 
care. 
10.6 Visit 5 (Day 5) 
• Review and document Medication Administration Record for Day 4 of study. 
• Perform interview with patient. Record any Adverse Events.  
• Document complete physical exam. 
• Perform and record vital signs. 
• Perform and record oximetry on room air and on current oxygen-delivering device. 
• Record any events including transfer to intensive care, intubation, hospice referral. 
• Document laboratory values and imaging obtained as part of routine standard of 
care. 
10.7 Visit 6 (Day 6) 
• Review and document Medication Administration Record for Day 5 of study. 
• Perform interview with patient. Record any Adverse Events.  
• Document complete physical exam. 
• Perform and record vital signs. 
• Perform and record oximetry on room air and on current oxygen-delivering device. 
• Record any events including transfer to intensive care, intubation, hospice referral. 
• Document laboratory values and imaging obtained as part of routine standard of 
care. 
10.8 Visit 7 (Day 7) 
• Review and document Medication Administration Record for Day 6 of study. 
• Perform interview with patient. Record any Adverse Events.   
• Document complete physical exam. 


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• Perform and record vital signs 
• Perform and record oximetry on room air and on current oxygen-delivering device. 
• Record any events including transfer to intensive care, intubation, hospice referral. 
• Document laboratory values and imaging obtained as part of routine standard of 
care. 
• Collect blood sample for research laboratory test(s):  Biomarkers 
10.9 Visit 8 (Day 8) 
• Review and document Medication Administration Record for Day 7 of study. 
• Perform interview with patient. Record any Adverse Events.  
• Document complete physical exam. 
• Perform and record vital signs 
• Perform and record oximetry on room air and on current oxygen-delivering device. 
• Record any events including transfer to intensive care, intubation, hospice referral. 
• Document laboratory values and imaging obtained as part of routine standard of 
care. 
10.10 Post-Intervention Follow-up (Day 9 and every third day prior to discharge) 
• Perform interview with patient. Record any Adverse Events.  
• Perform and record vital signs. 
• Perform and record oximetry on room air and on current oxygen-delivering device. 
• Record any events including hospitalization, intubation, intensive-care admission. 
• Document laboratory values and imaging obtained as part of routine standard of 
care. 
• Obtain blood samples for research laboratory test on Day 15 
10.11 Day of Discharge 
• Perform interview with patient. Record any Adverse Events.  
• Perform and record vital signs. 
• Perform and record oximetry on room air and on current oxygen-delivering device. 
• Document laboratory values and imaging obtained as part of routine standard of 
care. 
• Record discharge destination, oxygen requirement at time of discharge. 
• Obtain research  labwork if discharge occurs earlier than Day 15 


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• Schedule post-discharge phone follow-up. 
10.12 Post-Discharge Follow-up (perform weekly till Day 35) 
• Perform phone interview with patient. Record any Adverse Events. 
• Review and document home medications. 
• Review and document patient acquired vitals. 
• Record any events including hospitalization, intubation, intensive-care admission. 
10.13  Final Visit (Day 35) 
• Inform subject this will be the final visit of the study. 
• Perform interview with patient. Record any Adverse Events. 
• If in hospital, record findings from abbreviated physical examination. 
•  If in hospital, perform and record vital signs.  
• If in hospital, perform and record oximetry on room air and on current oxygen-
delivering device. 
• If in hospital, document laboratory values and imaging obtained as part of routine 
standard of care. 
• If in hospital, record any events including intubation, intensive-care admission, 
change to comfort measures, hospice referral or transfer. 
10.14  Early Withdrawal Visit (In-Hospital) 
• Review and document Medication Administration Record. 
• Perform and record vital signs, including orthostatic vital signs. 
• Perform and record oximetry on room air and on current oxygen-delivering device. 
• Document laboratory values and imaging obtained as part of routine standard of 
care. 
• Assent to collect blood sample for clinical laboratory tests:  Biomarkers at Day 3 
and Day 7. 
• Record any events including intubation, intensive-care admission, change to 
comfort measures, hospice referral or transfer. 
10.15  Early Withdrawal Visit (Out-of-Hospital) 
• Review and document home medications. 
• Review and document patient acquired vitals. 
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• Record any events including intubation, intensive-care admission, change to 
comfort measures, change to do not hospitalize (DNH), hospice referral or transfer. 
10.16  Death 
• If in hospital, review and document Medication Administration Record. Document 
laboratory values and imaging obtained as part of routine standard of care. 
• Review and document time and cause of death. 
• Inform IRB of subject death. 
• Record any preceding events including hospitalization, intubation, intensive-care 
admission, change to comfort measures, hospice referral or transfer. 
 
11 ADVERSE EXPERIENCE REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATION 
11.1 Adverse Events 
An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation of a 
patient administered a pharmaceutical product and does not necessarily have a causal 
relationship with the treatment.  An AE is therefore any unfavorable and unintended sign 
(including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom or disease temporally associated with 
the administration of an investigational product, whether or not it is related to that 
investigational product.  An unexpected AE is one of a type not identified in nature, 
severity, or frequency in the current Investigator’s Brochure or of greater severity or 
frequency than expected based on the information in the Investigator’s Brochure. 
The study team will probe, via discussion with the subject, for the occurrence of AEs 
during each subject encounter and record the information in the site’s source documents.  
Adverse events will be recorded in the patient case-report form.  Adverse events will be 
described by duration (start and stop dates and times), severity, outcome, treatment, and 
relation to study drug, or if unrelated, the cause. 
AE Severity 
The National Cancer Institute’s Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events 
(CTCAE) Version 4.0 should be used to assess and grade AE severity, including laboratory 
abnormalities judged to be clinically significant. Only for the specific Adverse Event of 
change in liver enzymes will The National Cancer Institute’s Common Terminology 
Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 5.0 be used. If the experience is not covered 
in the modified criteria, the guidelines shown in Table 2 below should be used to grade 
severity.  It should be pointed out that the term “severe” is a measure of intensity and that a 
severe AE is not necessarily serious. 


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Table 2.  AE Severity Grading 
Severity (Toxicity Grade) 
Description 
Mild (1) 
Transient or mild discomfort; no limitation in activity; no medical 
intervention or therapy required. The subject may be aware of the sign 
or symptom but tolerates it reasonably well. 
Moderate (2) 
Mild to moderate limitation in activity, no or minimal medical 
intervention/therapy required. 
Severe (3) 
Marked limitation in activity, medical intervention/therapy required, 
hospitalizations possible. 
Life-threatening (4) 
The subject is at risk of death due to the adverse experience as it 
occurred. This does not refer to an experience that hypothetically 
might have caused death if it were more severe. 
 
AE Relationship to Study Drug 
The relationship of an AE to the study drug should be assessed using the following the 
guidelines in Table 3. In delineating AE relationship, research team will consider adverse 
events temporally or otherwise clearly related to administration of the drug in relation to 
noted deviation from natural history of SARS-CoV-2 infection. 
Table 3.  AE Relationship to Study Drug 
Relationship 
to Drug 
Comment 
Definitely 
Previously known toxicity of agent; or an event that follows a reasonable temporal 
sequence from administration of the drug; that follows a known or expected response 
pattern to the suspected drug; that is confirmed by stopping or reducing the dosage of 
the drug; and that is not explained by any other reasonable hypothesis. 
Probably 
An event that follows a reasonable temporal sequence from administration of the 
drug; that follows a known or expected response pattern to the suspected drug; that is 
confirmed by stopping or reducing the dosage of the drug; and that is unlikely to be 
explained by the known characteristics of the subject’s clinical state or by other 
interventions. 
Possibly 
An event that follows a reasonable temporal sequence from administration of the 
drug; that follows a known or expected response pattern to that suspected drug; but 
that could readily have been produced by a number of other factors. 
Unrelated 
An event that can be determined with certainty to have no relationship to the study 
drug. 
11.2 Serious Adverse Experiences (SAE) 
An SAE is defined as any AE occurring at any dose that results in any of the following 
outcomes: 
• 
death 
• 
a life-threatening adverse experience 


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• 
inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization 
• 
a persistent or significant disability/incapacity 
Other important medical events may also be considered an SAE when, based on 
appropriate medical judgment, they jeopardize the subject or require intervention to prevent 
one of the outcomes listed.  
 
11.2.1 Serious Adverse Experience Reporting 
Study sites will document all SAEs that occur (whether or not related to study drug) per 
Lifespan IRB guidelines. The collection period for all SAEs will begin after informed 
consent is obtained and 28-days after last administration of Maraviroc.  
In accordance with the Pfizer contractual terms, standard operating procedures and policies 
of the Lifespan Institutional Review Board (IRB) the Investigator or one of the study 
members will report SAEs to the IRB. SAE and AE documentation will occur in REDCap. 
11.3 Medical Monitoring 
Dr. Timothy Flanigan should be contacted directly at these numbers to report medical 
concerns or questions regarding safety. 
Phone: (401) 639-2433 
Pager: (401) 350-5056 
   
12 DISCONTINUATION AND REPLACEMENT OF SUBJECTS 
12.1 Early Discontinuation of Study Drug  
A subject may be discontinued from study treatment at any time if the subject or the 
investigator feels that it is not in the subject’s best interest to continue.  The following is a 
list of possible reasons for study treatment discontinuation:  
• 
Subject withdrawal of consent (or assent) 
• 
Subject is not compliant with study procedures 
• 
Adverse event that in the opinion of the investigator would be in the best interest of the 
subject to discontinue study treatment, including stoppage criteria for orthostatic 
hypotension 
• 
Protocol violation requiring discontinuation of study treatment 
• 
Drug supplier (Pfizer) request for early termination of study, after which study drug 
cannot be reasonably provided to subjects at no cost to them 
• 
Positive pregnancy test (females) 
• 
Pursuit of comfort measures only, inpatient hospice referral or transfer to inpatient 
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If a subject is withdrawn from treatment due to an adverse event, the subject will be 
followed and treated by the study team until the abnormal parameter or symptom has 
resolved or stabilized.   
Subjects who are discharged from the hospital will not continue taking Maraviroc outside 
the hospital. Early completion prior to seven days of therapy will not be considered early 
withdrawal from the study. All subjects who discontinue study treatment will undergo an 
early discontinuation visit as soon as possible and will be encouraged to complete all 
remaining scheduled research labwork (except in the instance of comfort measures and 
hospice). Subjects are free to withdraw from participation at any time, for any reason, 
specified or unspecified, and without prejudice. 
Reasonable attempts will be made by the investigator to provide a reason for subject 
withdrawals.  The reason for the subject’s withdrawal from the study will be specified in 
the subject’s source documents. 
12.3 
Withdrawal of Subjects from the Study 
A subject may be withdrawn from the study at any time if the subject or the investigator 
feel that it is not in the subject’s best interest to continue.   
All subjects are free to withdraw from participation at any time, for any reason, specified or 
unspecified, and without prejudice. 
Reasonable attempts will be made by the investigator to provide a reason for subject 
withdrawals.  The reason for the subject’s withdrawal from the study will be specified in 
the subject’s source documents.  As noted above, subjects who discontinue study treatment 
early should have an early discontinuation visit. Refer to Section 10 for early termination 
procedures.   
12.4 
Replacement of Subjects 
Subjects who withdraw from the study treatment will not be replaced. Subjects who are 
discharged from the hospital due to clinical improvement prior to completing the 7-day 
course will not be replaced. Subjects may be added to the study to replace subjects with 
incomplete data (said subjects will continue to receive Maraviroc) stemming from research 
bloodwork processing errors due to mishandling of shipments resulting in compromised 
fidelity of samples. 
13 PROTOCOL VIOLATIONS 
A protocol violation occurs when the subject or investigator fails to adhere to significant 
protocol requirements affecting the inclusion, exclusion, subject safety, and primary 
endpoint criteria.  Protocol violations for this study include, but are not limited to, the 
following: 
• Failure to meet inclusion/exclusion criteria 
• Use of a prohibited concomitant medication 
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• Failure to comply with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines will also result in a 
protocol violation. The Investigator will determine if a protocol violation will result 
in withdrawal of a subject. 
When a protocol violation occurs, it will be discussed with the Investigator and a Protocol 
Violation Form detailing the violation will be generated. This form will be signed by the 
Investigator and forwarded to the IRB.  Documentation of Protocol Violations will be 
stored on IRB.net. 
14 DATA SAFETY MONITORING   
Despite Maraviroc being well-tolerated without significant side effects in previous trials 
and its current use in patients with HIV, vigilance and at minimum daily audits of subjects’ 
objective and subjective response to treatment is required given the aggressiveness of 
SARS-CoV-2. The trial team will be responsible for eliciting adverse events and reviewing 
inpatient documentation daily. The trial team has specifically pre-defined possible adverse 
events. However, given the multitude of possible adverse events, the study protocol is not 
able to define all of them in advance as many may not lend themselves to satisfactory 
definition during trial design. Adverse events will be monitored by the Investigators and 
Medical Monitor during the study. 
14.1 POSTURAL DIZZINESS AND ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION 
In healthy volunteers, orthostatic hypotension four hours after administration of Maraviroc 
was observed in subjects receiving high doses (600mg or more) of Maraviroc versus 
placebo. Per package labeling, it is recommended that users who also take an anti-
hypertensive medication be asked about symptoms of orthostatic hypotension. Of note, in 
two Phase 3 trials, 8% of patients in active (exposure adjusted rate of 14.1 per 100 pt-yrs) 
and placebo drug groups described postural dizziness, but the rate of discontinuation due to 
syncope or orthostatic hypotension between the Maraviroc group and the placebo were 
reported at 0.5%.  Of the 840 subjects who received one dose of Maraviroc, 2 discontinued 
therapy (1 due to syncope, 1 due to orthostatic hypotension, with an exposure adjusted rate 
of .07 per 100 pt-yrs). 18  It is possible that the rate of dizziness is related to the length of 
therapy. In a pilot study of investigating two months of Maraviroc (300 mg BID) in 11 
colorectal cancer patients with metastasis to the liver, Grade 1 dizziness was observed in 1 
patient. No patient had dizziness Grade 2 or higher (exposure adjusted rate of 5.1 per 100 
pt-yrs).13    
 
Based on experience with the Phase 3 trial, in which both the Maraviroc group and Placebo 
had exposure adjusted rates of 14.1 versus 17.1, respectively, 6 to 8  patients are expected 
to experience postural dizziness in a cohort of 40 patients who complete 7 days of therapy. 
Based on a similar calculation for orthostatic hypotension, we would expect to see less than 
one patient experience orthostatic hypotension requiring discontinuation of therapy. We 
recognize that patients with SARS-CoV-2 may be pre-disposed to postural dizziness and 
orthostatic hypotension because of their illness and poor oral intake, and therefore; 
 
13 Halama N, Zoernig I, Bertel A, et a. Thumoral immune cell exploitation in colorectal cancer metastases can 
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observed orthostasis is unlikely to be from Maraviroc given the low aforementioned 
incidence in Phase 3 trials.  Furthermore, a study of orthostatic vital signs checked three 
times in one day in elderly patients admitted to the hospital (most commonly for stroke, 
infectious diseases, or other reasons) revealed that 2/3 of patients had one set of abnormal 
orthostatic vitals14. Therefore, we outline below dose-reduction and stop criteria per patient 
to address the risk for orthostasis.  
 
Rates, severity, and relationship of postural dizziness, as well as exposure adjusted rates for 
orthostatic hypotension resulting in discontinuation, will be calculated at the point in which 
10 patients have received more than four doses of treatment. The Medical Monitor may 
request trial stoppage in the instance that an unacceptable rate of discontinuation due to 
orthostatic hypotension reasonably attributable to Maraviroc is observed. 
  
14.1.1 Dose reduction protocol:  
All dose-reductions will be recorded in each subjects CFR. 
 
Patients will be initiated on Maraviroc 300 mg twice daily. Orthostatic vitals will be 
obtained four hours after the first dose unless otherwise contra-indicated. If symptomatic 
and orthostatic, the next dose of Maraviroc can be held and inpatient team will be advised 
to review anti-hypertensive strategy, diuretic use and consider supplemental intravenous 
fluid if patient is anorexic and dehydrated. Subjects will be re-trialed on 300 mg of 
Maraviroc the next day. If still orthostatic, the patient will be re-trialed at 150 mg of 
Maraviroc the next day. Persistent orthostasis probably or definitely attributable 
(orthostasis that develops after starting Maraviroc that was not present at baseline) may 
prompt discontinuation of trial medicine with consideration of severity of orthostasis and 
after discussion with subject and inpatient care team. Withdrawing subjects will be asked to 
participate in a withdrawal visit as outlined above in section 10.14. Orthostatic vitals will 
be repeated during course of treatment at the discretion of inpatient care team.   
 
The aforementioned dose reduction protocol will apply to subjects on a moderate or strong 
CY3PA4 inhibitor, who will be initiated on Maraviroc 150 mg twice daily, with the 
distinction that dose reduction would occur to Maraviroc 150 mg once daily. For subjects 
on a moderate or strong CY3PA4 inducer, the subject will be initiated at Maraviroc 600 mg 
twice daily. If orthostatic as described above, dose-reduction to Maraviroc 300 mg twice 
daily, followed by Maraviroc 150 mg twice daily will be pursued. Lastly, given the clinical 
context, intubated and sedated subjects in an intensive care unit will be continued on 
Maraviroc 300 mg twice without monitoring for postural dizziness of orthostasis. 
Alternative causes for hypotension in this population should be explored prior to dose 
reducing Maraviroc.  
 
14 Weiss A., Grossman E., Beloosesky Y., et al.(2002) Orthostatic hypotension in acute geriatric ward: is it a 
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14.2 CARDIAC EVENTS 
In a safety analysis of two Phase 3 trials of Maraviroc involving 840 HIV-infected subjects 
who received at least one dose of Maraviroc over 34 weeks, including 426 who received 
twice daily dosing, 1.3% of subjects had cardiovascular events. More subjects in the 
Maraviroc group experienced cardiovascular events than in the placebo group, but the link 
to the drug was unclear and symptoms occurred only in those with known cardiac disease.20 
Given that our population may higher baseline risk of cardiac events, subjects with Acute 
Coronary Syndrome (ACS) within 6 months of enrollment will be excluded. In addition, 
participants will be monitored for symptoms of cardiac ischemia, heart failure or arrythmia 
with further investigation driven inpatient care team. The study team does not plan to 
routinely check cardiac biomarkers in asymptomatic patients. The safety monitor may 
request trial stoppage if a grade 3 or 4 adverse cardiac event occurs in any trial participant 
reasonably attributable to Maraviroc.  
Maraviroc does not affect the QT interval. 
14.3 HEPATOTOXICITY 
NIH LiverTox Database gives a likelihood score D, indicating that Maraviroc is a possible 
rare cause of clinically apparent liver injury. The Maraviroc label includes a warning about 
hepatotoxicity, based on observed systemic allergic reaction prior to development of 
hepatotoxicity report ed in two subjects enrolled in pre-licensure clinical trials. Both 
patients were women, ages 24 and 27, who developed fever, fatigue, and rash prior to liver 
test abnormalities within 1 to 3 weeks of starting Maraviroc.  In both instances, other 
potential causes were present, but no other diagnosis was confirmed. For these reasons, 
hepatitis and hepatic failure are listed as adverse events in the product label which includes 
a boxed warning about hepatotoxicity. In post-marketing surveillance, one case of life-
threatening hepatotoxicity, which eventually led to liver transplantation, after 4 doses of 
Maraviroc has been described in a patient who also received isoniazid and trimethoprim-
sulfamethoxazole. In two Phase 3 trials of HIV patients on Maraviroc for an average of 34 
weeks, no overall increase in ACTG-defined Grade 3 of 4 (>5 x ULN) liver function test 
abnormalities were observed in a clinical trial of Maraviroc in treatment-experienced 
subjects with HIV. 15  
Short-term use of Maraviroc may be generally well-tolerated. Short-term use of Maraviroc 
was not associated with hepatic intolerance in a study of 63 HIV-1 positive individuals 
receiving 10-day Maraviroc monotherapy. 16 
At baseline, clinical trials enrolling younger SARS-CoV-2 patients have demonstrated 
hepatocellular transaminitis (AST and ALT >2 x ULN) in 20-40% of patients at time of 
enrollment 13 days (median) from symptom onset.  In clinical practice, hepatocellular 
transaminitis as high as 4 x ULN is frequently encountered in hospitalized patients. 4 
 
15 Selzentry (Maraviroc) [package insert] New York, NY: Pfizer Inc; 2007 
16 Fatkenheuer G, Pozniak AL, Johnson MA, et al. Efficacy of short-term monotherapy with maraviroc, a new 
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Given the high incidence of hepatitis at baseline in SARS-CoV-2 patients, we expect to 
observe high incidence of low-grade liver function test abnormalities during lab 
monitoring. Therefore, we elect to implement Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse 
Events (CTCAE) v5.0, which incorporates change in liver function testing from baseline to 
characterize AE grade. The recommendation from the FDA labeling is to obtain liver 
function tests prior to starting the drug and again should symptoms such as rash occur. We 
will obtain both baseline and repeat liver function test should allergic symptoms such as 
rash occur. Liver function testing obtained per routine care will be collected daily. 
Exposure adjusted rates of Grade 3 or 4 changes in liver function testing resulting in 
discontinuation will be calculated at the point in which eight patients have received more 
than four doses of treatment. The Medical Monitor may request trial stoppage in the 
instance that an unacceptable rate of Grade 3 or 4 changes in liver function testing resulting 
in discontinuation reasonably attributable to Maraviroc is observed.  
14.4 OTHER ADVERSE EVENTS 
Additional adverse events commonly reported include fever, cough, rash, abdominal pain, 
and increased risk of infections including upper respiratory tract infections.  Trial data was 
obtained from patients with HIV infection at greater risk for infection, Immune 
Reconstitution Syndrome (IRIS), and malignancy which may have been secondary reasons 
for fever. Acknowledging the anticipated frequency of fever and cough in SARS-CoV-2 
patients, the study team will monitor for evidence of secondary infection. 
14.5 UNANTICIPATED ADVERSE EVENTS 
As the above anticipated adverse events were noted in a population which varies from our 
study population hospitalized adults with SARS-CoV-2 infection, it is also important to 
monitor for unexpected adverse events. Serious, un-anticipated adverse events including 
sepsis, shock, respiratory failure, or death will be closely monitored for and reported. As 
this is a population with a high risk of adverse outcome related to SARS-CoV-2 itself, 
course of infection in participants will be monitored for any deviation from the natural 
history of SARS-CoV-2 infection, based on available clinical trial data and clinical 
experience. The monitor may request trial stoppage if any unexpected grade 4 event occurs 
in unacceptable rate due to Maraviroc. They may also request stoppage if there is noted to 
be a serious adverse event temporally or otherwise clearly related to administration of the 
drug in any participant, and/or if there is noted to be a pattern of deviation from natural 
history of SARS-CoV-2 infection towards worsening symptomatology and/or increased 
incidence of adverse events. The monitor may request trial stoppage if any unexpected 
grade 4 event probably or definitely attributable to Maraviroc occurs at an unacceptable 
rate. 
15 STATISTICAL METHODS AND CONSIDERATIONS 
Prior to the analysis of the final study data, a detailed Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) will 
be written describing all analyses that will be performed.  The SAP will contain any 
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15.1 Data Sets Analyzed 
All eligible subjects who receive at least one dose of the study drug, or who have had more 
than one set of serum samples available for biomarker testing will be included in the 
analysis. 
15.2 Demographic and Baseline Characteristics 
The following demographic variables at screening will be summarized: race, gender, age, 
height and weight, BMI, hemodialysis, cardiovascular diseases (hypertension, known 
valvular disease, cardiomyopathies and/or LV systolic or diastolic dysfunction), and 
pulmonary disease (including OSA, COPD, asthma, interstitial lung disease, cystic fibrosis, 
bronchiectasis, lung transplant, lung cancer, pulmonary hypertension), oxygen device and 
requirement at time of enrollment, oxygen saturation on ambient air at time of enrollment, 
and time from onset of symptoms to presentation to enrollment. 
15.3 Analysis of Endpoints 
Continuous data obtained will be expressed by mean ± standard deviation (SD) or 
interquartile range, as applicable.  Categorical variables will be reported as frequency and 
percentages. ICU LOS (and mechanical ventilation LOS, respectively) will be regressed on 
available laboratory and biomarker data using multivariable linear regression.  All analysis 
will be conducted in a professional statistical program. Mortality and percent of study 
population reaching clinical improvement at Day 7 will be compared to published results 
from Remdesivir for 5 or 10 Days in Patients with Severe COVID-19, and other available 
clinical trials including The Randomized Evaluation of COVID-19 therapy (RECOVERY) 
Trial. 
15.4 Interim Analysis 
Refer to Section 14 regarding interim adverse event analysis.  
16 DATA COLLECTION, RETENTION AND MONITORING 
16.1 Data Collection Instruments 
The Investigator will prepare and maintain adequate and accurate source documents 
designed to record all observations and other pertinent data for each subject treated with the 
study drug. Data will be stored in REDCap, a HIPAA compliant data capture toolStudy 
personnel will enter data from source documents corresponding to a subject’s visit into the 
protocol-specific electronic Case Report Form (eCRF) when the information corresponding 
to that visit is available. Clinical data will be recorded using a modified WHO–
International Severe Acute Respiratory and Emerging Infections Consortium (ISARIC) 
Rapid Version Case Record Form. Daily diary cards recording data on a seven-category 
ordinal scale will be captured in REDCap. Subjects will not be identified by name 
inREDCap, but will be identified by a subject number and initials. 
 If a correction is required for an eCRF, the time-and-date stamps track the person entering 
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The Investigator is responsible for all information collected on subjects enrolled in this 
study.  All data collected during the course of this study must be reviewed and verified for 
completeness and accuracy by the Investigator.    
16.2 Subject Confidentiality 
In order to maintain subject confidentiality, only a subject number and subject initials will 
identify all study subjects on CRFs and other documentation in REDCap. Only specimen 
ID will be provided to InCellDx , the Elias Lab and the Prlic Lab during sample analysis. 
When submitting data to a peer-review journal, only age, gender, race and pre-existing 
medical conditions will be disclosed for each subject. 
17 ADMINISTRATIVE, ETHICAL, REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS 
The study will be conducted according to the Declaration of Helsinki, Protection of Human 
Volunteers (21 CFR 50), Institutional Review Boards (21 CFR 56), and Obligations of 
Clinical Investigators (21 CFR 312). 
To maintain confidentiality, all laboratory specimens, evaluation forms, reports and other 
records will be identified by a coded number and initials only. The Investigator must also 
comply with all applicable privacy regulations (e.g., Health Insurance Portability and 
Accountability Act of 1996, EU Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC). 
17.1 Protocol Amendments 
Any amendment to the protocol will be written by the Investigator.  Protocol amendments 
cannot be implemented without prior written IRB approval except as necessary to eliminate 
immediate safety hazards to patients.  A protocol amendment intended to eliminate an 
apparent immediate hazard to patients may be implemented immediately, provided the 
IRBs are notified within five working days. Protocol amendments will be tracked on 
IRB.net.  
17.2 Institutional Review Boards  
The protocol and consent form will be reviewed and approved by the Lifespan IRB prior to 
study initiation.  Serious adverse experiences regardless of causality will be reported to the 
IRB in accordance with the standard operating procedures and policies of the IRB, and the 
Investigator will keep the IRB informed as to the progress of the study.    
Any documents that the IRB may need to fulfill its responsibilities (such as protocol, 
protocol amendments, Investigator’s Brochure, consent forms, information concerning 
patient recruitment, payment or compensation procedures, or other pertinent information) 
will be submitted to the IRB.  The IRB written unconditional approval of the study protocol 
and the informed consent form will be in the possession of the Investigator before the study 
is initiated.  The IRB unconditional approval statement will be transmitted by the 
Investigator to Pfizer prior to initiation of the study.  This approval must refer to the study 
by exact protocol title and number and should identify the documents reviewed and the 
date of review. 
Protocol and/or informed consent modifications or changes may not be initiated without 
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patients or when the change(s) involves only logistical or administrative aspects of the 
study.  Such modifications will be submitted to the IRB and written verification that the 
modification was submitted and subsequently approved should be obtained.   
The IRB must be informed of revisions to other documents originally submitted for review; 
serious and/or unexpected adverse experiences occurring during the study in accordance 
with the standard operating procedures and policies of the IRB; new information that may 
affect adversely the safety of the patients of the conduct of the study; an annual update 
and/or request for re-approval; and when the study has been completed. Updated 
documents will be stored on IRB.net. 
17.3 Informed Consent Form  
Informed consent will be obtained in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, ICH 
GCP, US Code of Federal Regulations for Protection of Human Subjects (21 CFR 
50.25[a,b], CFR 50.27, and CFR Part 56, Subpart A), the Health Insurance Portability and 
Accountability Act (HIPAA, if applicable), and local regulations. 
The consent form generated by the Investigator must be approved by the IRB.  The written 
consent document will embody the elements of informed consent as described in the 
International Conference on Harmonisation and will also comply with local regulations. 
A properly executed, written, informed consent will be obtained from each subject prior to 
entering the subject into the trial.  Information should be given in both oral and written 
form and subjects must be given ample opportunity to inquire about details of the study.  A 
copy of the signed consent form will be scanned into Epic and the original will be given to 
the subject. 
17.4 Publications  
The publication or presentation of any study results shall comply with all applicable 
privacy laws, including, but not limited to, the Health Insurance Portability and 
Accountability Act of 1996.