Mitoquinone/Mitoquinol Mesylate as Oral and Safe Postexposure Prophylaxis for Covid-19
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Summary
Adults who do not have major health, kidney, gastrointestinal disease will be randomized to receive oral mitoquinone/mitoquinol mesylate (Mito-MES) versus placebo to prevent the development and progression of COVID-19 after high-risk exposure to a person with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Description
The overall goal of the study is to determine the efficacy of the treatment with mito-MES 20 mg daily versus placebo for 14 days to prevent confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection in high-risk close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases. Primary measure will be confirmed COVID-19 infection based on a diagnostic test within 14 days after exposure. Secondary measures of efficacy will be symptomatic viral infection, hospitalization, respiratory failure requiring ventilatory support attributable to COVID-19 disease, mortality. The secondary objective is to determine the safety of mito-MES for 14 days as pos…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: Age 18-65 years old Asymptomatic (no symptoms of viral infection) on study entry High risk exposure without use of masks to confirmed case of COVID-19 Members in a household one of which is a confirmed case of COVID-19 Negative baseline SARS-COV-2 diagnostic test Exclusion Criteria: * Women with variations in physiological functions due to hormones that may effect immune function and (transgender, pregnant, breastfeeding) * Specific significant clinical diseases \[cardiovascular disease (such as coronary artery/vascular disease), heart disease (such as congestive heart f…
Interventions
- DrugMitoquinone/mitoquinol mesylate
Mitochondrial antioxidant
- OtherPlacebo
Placebo pills
Location
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, Texas