Cancer drug tested against COVID-19 in small trial
NCT ID NCT04394416
First seen Mar 30, 2026 · Last updated May 23, 2026 · Updated 9 times
Summary
This study tested whether imatinib, a cancer drug, could help hospitalized adults with COVID-19. It was a Phase 3 trial that planned to compare imatinib plus standard care to a placebo plus standard care, but it was stopped early after enrolling only 21 people. The main goal was to see if imatinib reduced deaths by day 28.
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University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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