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Imatinib in COVID-19 infection

Efficacy of Imatinib in mild SARS CoV2 infection: A randomized study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/04/024806
Enrollment
100
Registered
2020-04-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: Imatinib - Oral Drug: Imatinib- 600mg per oral once daily (D1-D14) Control Intervention1: supportive care: supportive care

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a) Age -18 years and above (no upper age limit ) b) Mildly symptomatic Patients admitted in the AIIMS hospital with a proven diagnosis of COVID 19 infection on RT-PCR, with National Early Warning Score (NEWS score)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a) Abnormal Liver function at baseline, i.e. Serum Bilirubin > 1.5 ULN, ALT and AST > 3 ULN. Upto 5 times in case of chronic liver disease. b) Abnormal renal functions at baseline, i.e.. Serum creatinine > 1.5 ULN c) Prior history of exposure to imatinib d) Any other condition assessed by physiciansâ?? team that will lead to difficulty in carrying out the trial. e) Pregnant or breast feeding women. f) Patients unable to swallow oral medicines.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Proportion of patients with negative viral titre in the intervention arm in comparison with those in standard arm on D-7 2. Proportion of patients with negative viral titre in the intervention arm in comparison with those in standard arm on D-14Timepoint: d-7 & d-14

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Docking studies for the drug will be done during the course of study.Timepoint: during the course of whole study;i) To investigate improvement in symptoms at D-3,D-7, D-10 & D-14 ii) To study duration of hospitalization, mechanical ventilation or death by day 28. iii) Safety analysis as per CTCAE version 5.0 Timepoint: Day -14 and Day-28

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAkash Kumar

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

akashjha08@yahoo.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026