
Brilacidin is a small molecule host defense protein (HDP) mimetic with broad-spectrum antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties, potentially beneficial for COVID-19 by disrupting viral integrity and blocking viral entry via host cell heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs).
Jul 30 2021 |
, NCT04784897 | A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multi-center Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Brilacidin in Hospitalized Participants With COVID-19 |
| no change in mortality (p=1), 33% higher combined mortality/intubation (p=1), and 20% worse recovery (p=1). RCT 120 hospitalized COVID-19 patients showing no significant differences in pre-defined outcomes with brilacidin. | ||