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COVID-19 PneumoniaPhase 2I-TOMICNCT04415151

Tofacitinib for Treatment of Moderate COVID-19

A Phase 2 study testing Tofacitinib 10 mg in people with COVID-19 Pneumonia, run by Yale University at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this randomized, double blinded, placebo controlled study is to assess the efficacy and safety of tofacitinib in hospitalized adult (18-99 years old) patients with SARS-CoV-2 and pneumonia who require supplemental oxygen and have serologic markers of inflammation but do not need mechanical ventilation. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 99 years
Conditions the study is for
COVID-19 Pneumonia
What is being tested?
Tofacitinib 10 mg
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
24 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
14 Oct 2020to 28 Feb 2021
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 99 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Participants who are willing and able to comply with all scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, lifestyle considerations, and other study procedures.
  • Participants with laboratory-confirmed novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection as determined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or other commercially available or public health assay prior to Day 1.
  • Participants with evidence of pneumonia assessed by radiographic imaging (chest x ray or chest CT scan) AND Requiring ≥ 3L O2 OR ≥ 2L O2 and hsCRP > 70 mg/L
  • Participants who are hospitalized and receiving supportive care for COVID-19.
  • Participant (or legally authorized representative/surrogate) capable of giving signed informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Medical Conditions:
  • Require mechanical ventilation or ECMO on Day 1 at the time of randomization.
  • Have current, or history of, venous thromboembolism (deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism).
  • Have a personal or first-degree family history of blood clotting disorders.
  • Participants who are immunocompromised, with known immunodeficiencies, or taking potent immunosuppressive agents (eg, azathioprine, cyclosporine).
  • Participants with any current malignancy or lymphoproliferative disorders that requires active treatment
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  • Females of child bearing potential who are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Other medical or psychiatric condition including recent (within the past year) or active suicidal ideation/behavior or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or, in the investigator's judgment, make the participant inappropriate for the study.
  • Anticipated survival < 72 hours as assessed by the Investigator.
  • Infection History:
  • Suspected or known active systemic bacterial, fungal, or viral infections (with the exception of COVID-19) including but not limited to:
  • Secondary bacterial pneumonia;
  • Active herpes zoster infection;
  • Known active tuberculosis or history of inadequately treated tuberculosis;
  • Known HBV, HCV, or HIV.
  • Prior/Concomitant Therapy:
  • Have received any of the following treatment regimens specified in the timeframes outlined below:
  • Within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study intervention:
  • Prior treatment with any JAK inhibitors, potent immunosuppressants, or any biologic agents including IL-6 inhibitors (eg, tocilizumab) or IL-1 inhibitors (eg, anakinra);
  • Prior treatment with any potent cytochrome P450 inducer, such as rifampin, within the past 28 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer.
  • Within 48 hours prior to the first dose of study intervention:
  • o Treatment with herbal supplements.
  • Received >/= 20 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent for >/=14 consecutive days in the 4 weeks prior to screening.
  • Diagnostic Assessments:
  • Severe hepatic impairment, defined as Child-Pugh class C.
  • Severe anemia (hemoglobin <8 g/dL).
  • ANY of the following abnormalities in clinical laboratory tests at screening, confirmed by a single repeat, if deemed necessary:
  • WBC <1000/mm3
  • Absolute lymphocyte count <500 cells/mm3;
  • Absolute neutrophil count <1000 cells/mm3.
  • Alanine transaminase/aspartate transaminase (ALT/AST) > 5 times the upper limit of normal;
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 40 mL/min/1.73 m2);
  • Other Exclusions:
  • Known allergy to tofacitinib.
  • Investigator site staff or Pfizer employees directly involved in the conduct of the study, site staff otherwise supervised by the investigator, and their respective family members.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Yale New Haven Health System

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06511

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About this study

Official title: Investigation of Tofacitinib to Mitigate the Impact of COVID-19 (I-TOMIC) in Moderate SARS-CoV-2 (MODERATE I-TOMIC)

The purpose of this randomized, double blinded, placebo controlled study is to assess the efficacy and safety of tofacitinib in hospitalized adult (18-99 years old) patients with SARS-CoV-2 and pneumonia who require supplemental oxygen and have serologic markers of inflammation but do not need mechanical ventilation.

Read the detailed description

The purpose of this randomized, double blinded, placebo controlled Phase 2b study is to assess the efficacy and safety of tofacitinib in hospitalized adult (18-99 years old) male and female patients with SARS-CoV-2 and pneumonia who require supplemental oxygen and have serologic markers of inflammation but do not need mechanical ventilation (see Inclusion criteria). Sixty patients will be recruited to receive tofacitinib or placebo in addition to standard of care (SOC) in a 1:1 ratio.

Subjects will be screened during hospitalization. Patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, and meeting all other Inclusion and Exclusion criteria, will be randomized to either treatment with tofacitinib or placebo in addition to SOC during hospitalization (dose adjusted, if required), with the exception of pre-specified immunomodulatory agents (as documented in the inclusion/exclusion criteria). Tofacitinib will be administered in a dose of 10 mg PO BID until return to their clinical baseline (as defined by need for supplementary oxygen), and will continue to be administered at 5 mg PO BID for a total duration of therapy of 14 days; follow-up off tofacitinib will continue up to Day 90. We anticipate completion of subject recruitment in 6 months.

Being tested
Tofacitinib 10 mg, Placebo

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Tofacitinib 10 mgDrug

    Tofacitinib will be administered in a dose of 10 mg twice daily by mouth (PO BID) until return to their clinical baseline (as defined by supplementary oxygen requirement), and then will continue to be administered at 5 mg PO BID for a total treatment duration of 14 days.

  • PlaceboDrug

    Matching placebo tablets will be administered.

Study groups in NCT04415151
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TofacitinibExperimentalTofacitinib will be administered in a dose of 10 mg PO BID until return to their clinical baseline (as defined by supplementary oxygen requirement), and then will continue to be administered at 5 mg PO BID for a total treatment duration of 14 days.
Receives: Drug: Tofacitinib 10 mg
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorMatching placebo will be administered.
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Disease Severity

    The primary objective of this study is to determine whether tofacitinib improves the clinical outcomes of patients with moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection as determined by the primary outcome measure: Proportion of subjects alive and not needing any form of mechanical ventilation, high flow oxygen, or ECMO by day 14.

    Measured: 14 days

Secondary outcomes (15)
  1. Clinical Improvement (Last Measure)

    Clinical improvement as measured by NIAID 8-point ordinal scale (i.e., 1 = death and 8 = Not hospitalized, no limitations on activities) at day 14.

    The scale is as follows:

    1. Death
    2. Hospitalized, on invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
    3. Hospitalized, on non-invasive ventilation or high flow oxygen devices
    4. Hospitalized, requiring supplemental oxygen
    5. Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - requiring ongoing medical care (COVID-19 related or otherwise)
    6. Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - no longer requires ongoing medical care
    7. Not hospitalized, limitation on activities and/or requiring home oxygen
    8. Not hospitalized, no limitations on activities.

    Updated at the time of results entry, presented are the last clinical status for participants in the study (high scores are better outcomes).

    Measured: Up to 14 days

  2. Clinical Improvement (Improved Score)

    Clinical improvement as measured by NIAID 8-point ordinal scale (i.e., 1 = death and 8 = Not hospitalized, no limitations on activities) (days 3 through day 14):

    The scale is as follows:

    1. Death
    2. Hospitalized, on invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
    3. Hospitalized, on non-invasive ventilation or high flow oxygen devices
    4. Hospitalized, requiring supplemental oxygen
    5. Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - requiring ongoing medical care (COVID-19 related or otherwise)
    6. Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - no longer requires ongoing medical care
    7. Not hospitalized, limitation on activities and/or requiring home oxygen
    8. Not hospitalized, no limitations on activities.

    Added at the time of results entry: this outcome presents those that improved at least 2 or more levels on the clinical scale (high scores are better outcomes).

    Measured: Up to 14 days

  3. Time to Recovery

    Time to recovery [ Time Frame: Day 1 through Day 14] (Day of recovery is defined as the first day on which the subject satisfies one of the following three categories from the ordinal scale:

    1. Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - no longer requires ongoing medical care
    2. Not hospitalized, limitation on activities and/or requiring home oxygen
    3. Not hospitalized, no limitations on activities)

    Measured: Up to 14 days

  4. Time to Clinical Improvement

    Time to clinical improvement (defined as a 2-point increase on the NIAID 8-point ordinal scale (i.e., 1 = death and 8 = Not hospitalized, no limitations on activities).

    The scale is as follows:

    1. Death
    2. Hospitalized, on invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
    3. Hospitalized, on non-invasive ventilation or high flow oxygen devices
    4. Hospitalized, requiring supplemental oxygen
    5. Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - requiring ongoing medical care (COVID-19 related or otherwise)
    6. Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - no longer requires ongoing medical care
    7. Not hospitalized, limitation on activities and/or requiring home oxygen
    8. Not hospitalized, no limitations on activities.

    Updated at the time of results entry, the follow up time frame was adjusted.

    Measured: Up to 14 days

  5. Clinical Status

    Clinical status on the NIAID 8-point ordinal scale at day 30

    The scale is as follows:

    1. Death
    2. Hospitalized, on invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
    3. Hospitalized, on non-invasive ventilation or high flow oxygen devices
    4. Hospitalized, requiring supplemental oxygen
    5. Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - requiring ongoing medical care (COVID-19 related or otherwise)
    6. Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - no longer requires ongoing medical care
    7. Not hospitalized, limitation on activities and/or requiring home oxygen
    8. Not hospitalized, no limitations on activities.

    Updated at the time of results entry, the follow up time frame was adjusted.

    Measured: Up to 28 Days

  6. Clinical Status

    Clinical status on the NIAID 8-point ordinal scale at day 60

    The scale is as follows:

    1. Death
    2. Hospitalized, on invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
    3. Hospitalized, on non-invasive ventilation or high flow oxygen devices
    4. Hospitalized, requiring supplemental oxygen
    5. Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - requiring ongoing medical care (COVID-19 related or otherwise)
    6. Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - no longer requires ongoing medical care
    7. Not hospitalized, limitation on activities and/or requiring home oxygen
    8. Not hospitalized, no limitations on activities.

    Measured: 60 Days

  7. Clinical Status

    Clinical status on the NIAID 8-point ordinal scale at day 90

    The scale is as follows:

    1. Death
    2. Hospitalized, on invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
    3. Hospitalized, on non-invasive ventilation or high flow oxygen devices
    4. Hospitalized, requiring supplemental oxygen
    5. Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - requiring ongoing medical care (COVID-19 related or otherwise)
    6. Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - no longer requires ongoing medical care
    7. Not hospitalized, limitation on activities and/or requiring home oxygen
    8. Not hospitalized, no limitations on activities.

    Measured: 90 Days

  8. Mortality

    Mortality rate at day 30 (28 Days- updated at time of results entry). Presented are a count of those participants that expired (all-cause) through the 28 day follow up. This outcome includes counts of those that expired during the study period (see adverse events All-Cause Mortality).

    Measured: Up to 28 Days

  9. Mortality

    Mortality rate at day 60 (updated at time of results entry). Presented are a count of those participants that expired (all-cause) through the 60 day follow up. This outcome includes counts of those that expired during the study period (see adverse events All Cause Mortality).

    Measured: 60 Days

  10. Mortality

    Mortality rate at day 90. Presented are a count of those participants that expired (all-cause) through the 90 day follow up. This outcome includes counts of those that expired during the study period (see adverse events All-Cause Mortality).

    Measured: 90 Days

  11. Mechanical Ventilatory Support

    Proportion of patients requiring mechanical ventilatory support.

    Measured: Up to 14 Days

  12. Mechanical Ventilatory Support Duration

    Duration of invasive mechanical ventilation (days).

    Measured: Up to 14 Days

  13. Freedom From Mechanical Ventilation

    Invasive mechanical ventilation free days. The outcome was updated to present the number of participants that were without invasive mechanical ventilation while on study.

    Measured: Up to 14 Days

  14. Additional Intervention

    Did the patient receive an intervention with additional immunomodulatory agent (i.e. IL-6 targeting therapy)? (y/n)

    Measured: Up to 14 days

  15. Viral Titer

    Change in SARS-CoV-2 viral titers during intervention. Upon entry of results, the time frame was updated to Day 7 to reflect the data collected in the terminated study. Nasopharyngeal (NP) swab were used and the visit window for Day 7 could include days between Day 5 to Day 9. Imputation for < LLOQ: N gene: "<200" is imputed to 2.0 log10 copies/mL (log10(200) - 0.3). ORF1ab gene: "<3000" is imputed to 3.2 log10 copies/mL (log10(3000) - 0.3). Missing Data were not imputed.

    Measured: Day 7 (Day 5 to Day 9)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Jun 2020
  2. Study start14 Oct 2020
  3. Primary completion28 Feb 2021
  4. Study completion28 Feb 2021

Why it stopped: Study terminated due to lack of enrollment reflecting the decrease in number of COVID infections. There were no safety and/or efficacy concerns involved in the decision to stop enrollment.

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
24 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04415151
Sponsor's protocol ID
2000027848
Acronym
I-TOMIC
Status last verified
Mar 2025
First submitted
2 Jun 2020
Last updated
28 Mar 2025
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Tofacitinib 10 mg in people with COVID-19 Pneumonia, run by Yale University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 35 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Mar 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 28 Mar 2025). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Disease Severity (time frame: 14 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Mar 2025.

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