A Study to Test BI 767551 in People With Mild to Moderate Symptoms of COVID-19
A Study to Test BI 767551 in People With Mild to Moderate Symptoms of COVID-19
This study is open to adults with mild to moderate symptoms of COVID-19 (coronavirus
 disease). The purpose of this study is to find out whether a medicine called BI 767551 helps
 people with COVID-19. BI 767551 is an antibody against the coronavirus.

 The study has 2 parts.

 Part 1 wants to find out the best dose of BI 767551 given as infusion into a vein. It also
 tests how BI 767551 is taken up by the body when taken via an inhaler. Participants are put
 into 4 groups by chance. Participants get BI 767551 or placebo once.

 -  1 group gets a high dose of BI 767551 as an infusion into a vein

 -  1 group gets a low dose of BI 767551 as an infusion into a vein

 -  1 group gets BI 767551 via an inhaler

 -  1 group gets placebo both as an infusion into a vein and via an inhaler

 The placebo infusion and inhaler look like the BI 767551 infusion and inhaler but do not
 contain any medicine.

 Doctors check how BI 767551 reduces the amount of coronavirus. Once the best dose of BI
 767551 is found, part 2 of the study tests BI 767551 in a larger group of people. Also, in
 part 2, the participants get BI 767551 or placebo as an infusion into a vein once. In this
 part, doctors will check how many people need to be treated in a hospital or die. The results
 will be compared between the groups.

 For each part, participants are in the study for about 13 weeks. During this time, they visit
 the study site about 8 times and get about 3 remote visits.

 The doctors also regularly check participants' health and take note of any unwanted effects
 of BI 767551.
Inclusion criteria phase II and III:

 -  ≥ 18 years old, males and females

 -  Signed and dated written informed consent in accordance with International Council on
 Harmonisation - Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) and local legislation prior to
 admission to the trial

 -  Documentation of laboratory-confirmed Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, as determined by a molecular test (antigen or nucleic acid)
 from any respiratory tract specimen (nasopharyngeal (NP) or nasal swab or saliva)
 collected no more than 72 hours prior to start of treatment

 -  Patients experienced mild to moderate Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related
 symptoms or measured fever for no more than 5 days prior to start of treatment where
 symptoms are defined by fever, feeling feverish, fatigue, cough, shortness of breath
 at rest or during activity, sore throat, body pain or muscle pain/ aches, chills,
 headache, nasal obstruction or congestion, loss of smell or taste, nausea, diarrhea,
 vomiting, or dysgeusia

 -  One or more of the following signs/symptoms present on day of start of treatment:
 fever, feeling feverish, fatigue, cough, shortness of breath at rest or during
 activity, sore throat, body pain or muscle pain/ aches, chills, headache, nasal
 obstruction or congestion, loss of smell or taste, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, or
 dysgeusia

 -  Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) and men able to father a child must be ready
 and able to use highly effective methods of birth control per ICH M3 (R2) that result
 in a low failure rate of less than 1% per year when used consistently and correctly

 Exclusion criteria phase II and III:

 -  Body weight of less than 40 kg

 -  Severe or critical COVID-19 including at least one of

 -  Oxygen saturation (SpO2) ≤ 93 % on room air or on their usual level of oxygen
 supplementation in case of chronic oxygen use

 -  Ratio of arterial oxygen partial pressure (PaO2 in millimeters of mercury) to
 fractional inspired oxygen (FiO2) < 300 (in case arterial blood sample was taken)

 -  History of hospitalization for COVID-19

 -  Current or imminent need for hospitalization or immediate medical attention in
 the clinical opinion of the site investigator. Does not include patients
 hospitalized for isolation only

 -  Receipt of intravenous immunoglobulin within 12 weeks prior to Visit 2

 -  Receipt of COVID-19 convalescent plasma treatment at any time prior to Visit 2

 -  Receipt of any SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibody treatment at any time prior to Visit 2

 -  Receipt of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine at any time prior to Visit 2

 -  Receipt of an investigational product for COVID-19 within 5 half-lives prior to Visit
 2

 -  Receipt of systemic steroids (e.g. prednisone, dexamethasone) within 4 weeks prior to
 Visit 2 unless used for chronic condition Further exclusion criteria apply.

 Exclusion criterion phase III only:

 - Previous enrolment in this trial. Patients participating in Phase II are not eligible for
 Phase III. Re-screening is allowed once, for repeat of Quantitative Reverse Transcription
 Polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) or antigen SARS-CoV-2 test, if required. The test
 method used for initial screening (RT-qPCR or antigen) should be used for re-screening.