Cancer Patients' COVID-19 trial halted after just 4 volunteers
NCT ID NCT04379518
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase study aimed to see if combining two immune-stimulating drugs (rintatolimod and interferon alpha-2b) could help cancer patients fight off COVID-19. Only 4 people took part before the study was stopped early. The main goals were to check safety and measure how the virus levels changed over time.
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Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, New York, 14263, United States
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