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Evaluation of use and right time identification to initiate Tofacitinib use in the treatment of moderate- severe COVID-19 infection

TOF-RI-TIME: Evaluating efficacy and identifying the right time to initiate Tofacitinib use in the treatment protocol for Moderate - Severe COVID 19 infection : a 2 arm, open label randomised, controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/06/034162
Enrollment
409
Registered
2021-06-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-06-24

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: Tablet Tofacitinib 10 mg BID: Tablet Tofacitinib 10 mg BID on top of Standard Care for 10 days. Comparator is Standard Care alone, no placebo Intervention – Tablet. Tofacitinib 10
Control – Current standard of care as per AIIMS and Government of Karnataka’s protocol. Control Intervention1: Not Applicable: Not Applicable

Sponsors

St Johns Medical College Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Signs and symptoms consistent with COVID-19 infection confirmed with rapid antigen test (RAT) or RT- PCR. 2. Hospitalised with moderate or severe COVID-19 illness

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. COVID-19 like illness, not confirmed by RAT/ RTPCR. 2. Prior treatment with any of Jakinibs for any indication. 3. Past treatment with any of the following biologics - TNF(i), tocilizumab(in the last 3 months). 4. e-GFR 5. Pre-existing lung disease requiring home oxygen therapy. 6. Malignancies on conventional chemotherapeutic regimens or targeted treatments. 7. Post- transplant with ongoing immunosuppressive therapy, 8. HIV/AIDS 9. Pregnancy 10. Critically ill patients in ICU 11. Coexisting septic shock, and/or multiple organ dysfunction 12. Anticipated death within next 24 hours as per

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
All-cause mortality up to 28 days of follow-up in the intervention versus control group.Timepoint: 28 days from randomization

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the effects of Tofacitinib 10 mg BD administered for 10 days (on top of standard care) compared to standard careTimepoint: 28 days from randomization

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Deepak Kamath

St Johns Medical College Hospital

vineeta.s@stjohns.in9845021146

Outcome results

None listed

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