Drug trial aims to tame deadly COVID-19 inflammation in hospital

NCT ID NCT04327388

Summary

This study tested whether the drug sarilumab could help hospitalized adults with severe COVID-19. Sarilumab targets inflammation, which can cause serious lung problems. The trial compared the drug to a placebo in 420 patients to see if it improved recovery, reduced the need for breathing machines, and increased survival.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Investigational Site Number 0320001

    Caba, 1430, Argentina

  • Investigational Site Number 0320003

    Caba, C1180AAX, Argentina

  • Investigational Site Number 0320004

    Caba, C1426AAM, Argentina

  • Investigational Site Number 0760001

    São Paulo, 01327-001, Brazil

  • Investigational Site Number 0760002

    São Paulo, 04231-030, Brazil

  • Investigational Site Number 0760003

    Porto Alegre, 90110-270, Brazil

  • Investigational Site Number 0760004

    São José do Rio Preto, 15090-000, Brazil

  • Investigational Site Number 0760005

    São Paulo, 04321-120, Brazil

  • Investigational Site Number 1240001

    Montreal, H2X3E4, Canada

  • Investigational Site Number 1240002

    Toronto, M5G 2N2, Canada

  • Investigational Site Number 1240003

    Vancouver, V5Z 1M9, Canada

  • Investigational Site Number 1240004

    Toronto, M4N3M5, Canada

  • Investigational Site Number 1240005

    Montreal, H4A 3J1, Canada

  • Investigational Site Number 1520001

    Talca, 3460001, Chile

  • Investigational Site Number 1520002

    Santiago, 80004005, Chile

  • Investigational Site Number 1520003

    Santiago, 750-0691, Chile

  • Investigational Site Number 1520004

    Santiago, Chile

  • Investigational Site Number 2500001

    Bordeaux, 33076, France

  • Investigational Site Number 2500002

    Nantes, 44093, France

  • Investigational Site Number 2500003

    Strasbourg, 67098, France

  • Investigational Site Number 2500004

    Suresnes, 92151, France

  • Investigational Site Number 2500005

    Paris, 75877, France

  • Investigational Site Number 2500006

    La Roche-sur-Yon, 85925, France

  • Investigational Site Number 2500007

    Clamart, 92140, France

  • Investigational Site Number 2760001

    Münster, 48149, Germany

  • Investigational Site Number 2760002

    Essen, 45147, Germany

  • Investigational Site Number 2760004

    Cologne, 50937, Germany

  • Investigational Site Number 3760001

    Ramat Gan, 52662, Israel

  • Investigational Site Number 3760002

    Jerusalem, 91120, Israel

  • Investigational Site Number 3800001

    Milan, 20132, Italy

  • Investigational Site Number 3800002

    Milan, 20157, Italy

  • Investigational Site Number 3800003

    Modena, 41100, Italy

  • Investigational Site Number 3800004

    Parma, 43100, Italy

  • Investigational Site Number 3800005

    Milan, 20122, Italy

  • Investigational Site Number 3800006

    Rozzano, 20089, Italy

  • Investigational Site Number 3920001

    Kamakura-Shi, Japan

  • Investigational Site Number 3920002

    Fuchu-Shi, Japan

  • Investigational Site Number 3920003

    Iruma-Gun, Japan

  • Investigational Site Number 6430001

    Moscow, 129301, Russia

  • Investigational Site Number 6430002

    Moscow, 123182, Russia

  • Investigational Site Number 6430003

    Moscow, 111539, Russia

  • Investigational Site Number 7240001

    Madrid, 28046, Spain

  • Investigational Site Number 7240002

    Madrid, 28007, Spain

  • Investigational Site Number 7240003

    Barcelona, 08035, Spain

  • Investigational Site Number 7240004

    Barcelona, 08036, Spain

  • Investigational Site Number 7240005

    Madrid, 28034, Spain

  • Investigational site number 3760003

    Ashdod, 7747629, Israel

Conditions

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