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NCT04375735: LESSCOVID
London's Exogenous Surfactant Study for COVID19
Phase 1, PHASE2 trial testing Bovine Lipid Extract Surfactant in ARDS, Human in 20 participants. Completed in 6 October 2021.
1 September 2021
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 1, PHASE2 |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | none |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 20 |
| Start date | 23 November 2020 |
| Primary completion | 1 September 2021 |
| Estimated completion | 6 October 2021 |
| Sites | 2 locations across Canada |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Bovine Lipid Extract Surfactant — full drug profile →
Conditions studied
- ARDS, Human — all drugs for ARDS, Human →
- COVID-19 — all drugs for COVID-19 →
Sponsor
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Who can join
18 and older, any sex, with ARDS, Human or COVID-19. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
The research team is investigating administering exogenous surfactant in COVID-19 patients with ARDS. The overall goal is to improve the outcome (mortality) of mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients. Although the investigators anticipate that clinical outcomes may improve in the small group of patients receiving exogenous surfactant therapy in this small, single center study, the primary goal is to first determine feasibility and safety.
Publications & conference data
8 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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COVID-19 and Toll-Like Receptor 4 (TLR4): SARS-CoV-2 May Bind and Activate TLR4 to Increase ACE2 Expression, Facilitating Entry and Causing Hyperinflammation.
Aboudounya MM, Heads RJ. · · 2021 · cited 267× · PMID 33505220 · DOI 10.1155/2021/8874339 -
The Role of Pulmonary Surfactants in the Treatment of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in COVID-19.
Wang S, Li Z, Wang X, Zhang S, et al · · 2021 · cited 36× · PMID 34267664 · DOI 10.3389/fphar.2021.698905 -
Alveolar type II cells and pulmonary surfactant in COVID-19 era.
Calkovska A, Kolomaznik M, Calkovsky V. · · 2021 · cited 31× · PMID 34913352 · DOI 10.33549/physiolres.934763 -
Assessment of pulmonary surfactant in COVID-19 patients.
Schousboe P, Wiese L, Heiring C, Verder H, et al · · 2020 · cited 27× · PMID 32894160 · DOI 10.1186/s13054-020-03268-9 -
Surfactant replacement might help recovery of low-compliance lung in severe COVID-19 pneumonia.
Busani S, Dall'Ara L, Tonelli R, Clini E, et al · · 2020 · cited 21× · PMID 32865137 · DOI 10.1177/1753466620951043 -
Pharmacological management of COVID-19 patients with ARDS (CARDS): A narrative review.
Matera MG, Rogliani P, Calzetta L, Cazzola M. · · 2020 · cited 21× · PMID 32795902 · DOI 10.1016/j.rmed.2020.106114 -
A therapy for suppressing canonical and noncanonical SARS-CoV-2 viral entry and an intrinsic intrapulmonary inflammatory response.
Leibel SL, McVicar RN, Murad R, Kwong EM, et al · · 2024 · cited 8× · PMID 39028694 · DOI 10.1073/pnas.2408109121 -
Insights Gained Into the Treatment of COVID19 by Pulmonary Surfactant and Its Components.
Li D, Wang X, Liao Y, Wang S, et al · · 2022 · cited 6× · PMID 35592339 · DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2022.842453
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Verify against primary sources
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- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04375735 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
- Last refreshed: 11 November 2021
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