Around the world, researchers are working extremely hard to develop new treatments and interventions for COVID-19 with new clinical trials opening nearly every day. This directory provides you with information, including enrollment detail, about these trials. In some cases, researchers are able to offer expanded access (sometimes called compassionate use) to an investigational drug when a patient cannot participate in a clinical trial.
The information provided here is drawn from ClinicalTrials.gov. If you do not find a satisfactory expanded access program here, please search in our COVID Company Directory. Some companies consider expanded access requests for single patients, even if they do not show an active expanded access listing in this database. Please contact the company directly to explore the possibility of expanded access.
Emergency INDs
To learn how to apply for expanded access, please visit our Guides designed to walk healthcare providers, patients and/or caregivers through the process of applying for expanded access. Please note that given the situation with COVID-19 and the need to move as fast as possible, many physicians are requesting expanded access for emergency use. In these cases, FDA will authorize treatment by telephone and treatment can start immediately. For more details, consult FDA guidance. Emergency IND is the common route that patients are receiving convalescent plasma.
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Displaying 400 of 913Vanderson Geraldo Rocha
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic effect in public health worldwide. In Brazil, there have been more than 2 million confirmed cases and over 75,000 deaths since February 26, 2020. Based on reports of a hyperinflammatory state associated with COVID-19, the use of immunosuppressive drugs may be efficacious in the treatment of this disease. JAK inhibitors have been shown to harness inflammation in a number of different pathologic conditions. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of JAK inhibitor ruxolitinib in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome due to COVID-19.
Aga Khan University
The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) occurred initially in December 2019 in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province, China. Patients mainly presented with respiratory symptoms and this novel pathogen was identified.At present, the core management of COVID-19 includes infection prevention, case detection, monitoring, and supportive care. While specific new drugs and vaccines are being researched, certain drugs that are already present in medical arsenal are under trial too. One investigational treatment being explored for COVID-19 is the use of convalescent plasma (CP) collected from recovered COVID-19 patients. Convalescent Plasma is a source of passive immune therapy- the administration of specific antibodies against a given agent for preventing or treating an infectious disease due to that agent. The main anticipated mechanism of action of Convalescent Plasma therapy in COVID19 is viral neutralization. Other possible mechanisms include antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity and phagocytosis. There are numerous examples in which convalescent plasma (CP) has been used successfully as post exposure prophylaxis and/or treatment of infectious diseases, including other outbreaks of coronaviruses e.g. SARS-1, MERS-CoV and very recently in 2014, the Ebola virus outbreak. In SARS-CoV-2, Shen et al published a case series of 5 critically ill patients with COVID-19 and acute respiratory distress syndrome showing improvement in clinical status after transfusion of CP. Therefore, the objective of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of transfusing convalescent plasma in patients admitted with COVID-19 at Aga Khan University Karachi, Pakistan. The investigators hypothesize that CP will decrease the length of hospital stay and overall mortality in patients with COVID-19. In this study, convalescent plasma will be collected from the donors who have been recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection and transfused it to the patients admitted with active severe /critical COVID-19 at the Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi. STUDY DESIGN: Non-randomized open Label trial INCLUSION CRITERIA IN TREATMENT ARM: i. Inpatients at AKU with positive SARS-CoV-2 infection by rRT-PCR and who have provided written informed consent for inclusion in the trial; ii. Age ≥ 18 years; iii. Severe or immediately life-threatening COVID-19 defined by any of: - Respiratory rate ≥ 30/min; - Blood oxygen saturation ≤ 93% at room air; - Partial pressure of arterial Oxygen to Fraction of inspired Oxygen ratio < 300; - Lung infiltrates > 50% within 24 to 48 hours on radiology ( X-ray or CT scan); - Need for mechanical ventilation. - respiratory failure - septic shock - multiple organ dysfunction or failure EXCLUSION CRITERIA: i. Negative rRT-PCR from respiratory secretions or blood within 48 h prior to assessment of eligibility. ii. History of allergic reaction to blood or plasma products (as judged by the investigator). iii. Medical conditions in which receipt of 500 mL intravascular volume may be detrimental to the patient (e.g., actively decompensated congestive heart failure). iv. Enrolment in any other clinical trial for an investigational therapy. CONTROL GROUP: COVID-19 patients recruited during the period before CP becomes available or for whom no compatible CP is available will be given Standard of Care and will be followed for study outcomes. Data from these SC patients will be used as comparator in the analysis of the study.
Zan Mitrev Clinic
Several studies have suggested a potential clinical benefit of controlling hyper inflammation triggered by SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19. Blood purification, the removal of excessive proinflammatory mediators may control disease progression and support clinical recovery. For this purpose, COVID-19 patients might benefit from treatment with AN69ST hemofilter based extracorporeal blood purification.
Universidad Internacional de Valencia
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a Positive Psychology intervention, that is focused on increasing the positive emotions and strengths of human beings. It is compared to the effectiveness of an online treatment with the change of the same participants before and after receiving the treatment accompanied by a chat support service vs. the treatment solely. The changes are being assessed through worldwide validated measures such as psychometrics.
University of California, Berkeley
The investigators have developed supportive text-messages in English and Spanish to help people cope with the stress and anxiety of COVID-19 social distancing. The purpose of this study is to examine if automated text-messages will improve depression and anxiety symptoms and enhance positive mood. Additionally, the investigators will compare the effectiveness of sending messages on a random schedule (using a micro-randomized trial design) or sent by a reinforcement learning policy on overall change in depression and anxiety symptoms and daily mood during the 8-week study.
Mekelle University
The investigators will evaluate the profile of the immune response of Ethiopian population and examine its relationship with the noted low CD4+ T-cell count and underlying immune activation status among participants with COVID-19 and will compare results with those residing in Europe. In addition, this project will evaluate the performance of various rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for SARS-CoV-2, taking into account the above-determined immune system characteristics. We will also evaluate the effect of co-infection with parasites on COVID-19 severity
Botnar Research Centre for Child Health
This study is to analyze the microglia reaction or direct neurotropic effects of CNS COVID-19 in pathogenesis and brain stem dysfunction in critically ill patients. A microglia-focused, brain-specific 50+ marker CODEX panel is used to assess the neuroinflammatory microenvironment in specific brain regions of deceased COVID-19 patients. The peripheral (cerebrospinal fluid and peripheral blood) cytokine response to SARS-CoV-2 is investigated in regard to CNS affection and consecutive blood brain barrier disruption leading to braininherent neuroinflammatory reactions
Bristol-Myers Squibb
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravenous abatacept administered to hospitalized COVID-19 participants with respiratory compromise.
KTO Karatay University
The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of telerehabilitation program on COVID-19 symptoms, quality of life, level of depression, perception of dyspnea, sleep, fatigue, kinesiophobia and patient satisfaction in individuals diagnosed with COVID-19.
Yale-NUS College
In this protocol, we seek the understand the demographics of individuals who have used the TraceTogether mobile application. Little is known about the group of individuals who are more likely to utilise the application. Hence, this study hopes to: (1) Understand the demographics of Singaporeans who use and do not use TraceTogether, (2) Identify other behavioural habits of people who do use TraceTogether, (3) Determine if confidence in government would have any effect on TraceTogether usage