Withdrawn plasma study leaves COVID-19 pneumonia treatment question unanswered
NCT ID NCT04333251
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aimed to test whether giving antibody-rich plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients could help hospitalized adults with pneumonia caused by the virus. The trial was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no data was collected. The approach was based on the idea that donated antibodies might boost the immune response and reduce the need for oxygen or breathing support.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- convalescent plasma (antibody-rich blood plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients)
- What this could lead to
- If it had worked, this could have pointed toward a treatment for severe COVID-19 pneumonia using donated plasma from recovered patients.
- What could go wrong
- This trial was withdrawn before enrolling anyone, so no results are available. Convalescent plasma carries risks like allergic reactions or lung injury, and its effectiveness was uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Started
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Apr 2020
- Finished
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Sep 2021
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria Donor: * 18 years or older * must have been hospitalized w/COVID-19 respiratory symptoms and confirmation via COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing but are now PCR negative by 2 nasopharyngeal testing * females of child-bearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test * subject and/or LAR willing to provide informed consent * patient agrees to storage of specimens for future testing Inclusion Criteria Recipient: * 18 years or older * must have been hospitalized w/COVID-19 respiratory symptoms within 3 to 7 days from the beginning of illness * subject and/or LAR willing to provide informed consent * patient agrees to storage of specimens for future testing Exclusion Criteria: * 18 years or older * receipt of pooled immunoglobulin in past 30 days * contraindication to transfusion or history of prior reactions to transfusion blood products * females who are identified as donors must not be pregnant
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