Status:

COMPLETED

Tocilizumab and Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS) In Covid-19 Pneumonia

Lead Sponsor:

Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University

Conditions:

Cytokine Release Syndrome

Covid-19 Pneumonia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Tocilizumab (TCZ), interleukin-6 (IL-6), newly appeared as treatment of cytokine release syndrome (CRS) in patients with severe covid-19 associated pneumonia. In the present study, we aimed to discuss...

Detailed Description

This observational study was designed just to visualize the efficacy and safety of Tocilizumab, an antibody anti-IL-6 receptor in patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 with increased inflammatory ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 18 years old; Clinical diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 virus by PCR, or by other approved diagnostic methodology, or, with presumptive diagnosis of COVID-19 (other respiratory causes ruled out and COVID-19 test pending); Hospitalized with COVID-19-induced pneumonia; Elevated CRP, D-Dimers or ferritin levels; Bodyweight ≥ 40kg.

Exclusion

  • Eligible patients must not have a history of hypersensitivity to any drugs or metabolites of similar chemical classes as canakinumab; Use of tocilizumab within 3 weeks prior; Suspected or known active bacterial, fungal, or parasitic infection (besides COVID-19); Patients with significant neutropenia (ANC \<1000/mm3); Treatment with an investigational drug within 5 half-lives or 30 days (whichever is longer) prior to tocilizumab dose.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 28 2020

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 22 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04873141

Start Date

April 28 2020

End Date

June 22 2020

Last Update

May 5 2021

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Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University

Islamabad, Pakistan, 44000