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Traumatic Brain InjuryPhase 2NCT06065046

Baricitinib for Moderate and Severe Traumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage/Contusions

A Phase 2 study testing Baricitinib 4 MG and Standard treatment in people with Traumatic Brain Injury, run by Tang-Du Hospital at 1 site in China.

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Trial summary

The purpose of the present study is to study the effect of baricitinib administration on outcome of participants with moderate and severe traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage/contusions. A multi-center randomized control trial will be conducted. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Traumatic Brain Injury
What is being tested?
Baricitinib 4 MG and Standard treatment
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
24 Nov 2023to 31 Dec 2026
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age 18 years older and younger than 80 years old.
  • Definite history of traumatic brain injury.
  • Admission within≤24 hours after the traumatic brain injury.
  • CT scans demonstrate intracerebral hemorrhage/contusions with and without extracerebral hemorrhage (epi- and sub- dural hemorrhage)
  • GCS score of 5 or greater and no more than 12 at time of enrollment.
  • Closed head injury.
  • Admission without infections
  • Signed and dated informed consent by the subject, legally authorized representative, or surrogate obtained.

Who cannot join

  • Time of head injury cannot be reliably assessed.
  • Subjects is considered a candidate for immediate surgical intervention because of severe extracranial injury.
  • Open head injury.
  • Pregnancy or parturition within previous 30 days or active lactation.
  • Use of Janus kinase inhibitors (baricinitib,abroctinib, AG490 and etc.)
  • Pre-traumatic dementia or disability.
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  • With severe liver, kidney disease, or malignancy, life expectancy is less than 14 days.
  • Severe pulmonary infection.
  • Severe or acute heart failure.
  • Severe infections within previous 30 days.
  • History of myocardial infarction.
  • Known sensitivity to baricinitib.
  • Severe decreases in neutrophil, lymphocyte and platelet counts, severe decrease in hemoglobin.
  • Severe liver and kidney dysfunction.
  • Currently participating in other interventional clinical trials.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Shunnan Ge, M.D,Ph.D contact

+8618165295569

gesn8561@fmmu.edu.cn

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Tandu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University

    Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710038

    Shunnan Ge, M.D Ph.D, +86 18165295569, gesn8561@fmmu.edu.cn

    Yan Qu, M.D,Ph.D

    Recruiting

Other trials in China

About this study

Official title: A Randomized Control Trial of Baricitinib Administration in Patients With Moderate and Severe Traumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage/Contusions

The purpose of the present study is to study the effect of baricitinib administration on outcome of participants with moderate and severe traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage/contusions. A multi-center randomized control trial will be conducted. Participants with a radiological diagnosis of traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage/contusions and an initial GCS score of 5-12 will be screened and enrolled in the first 24 hours after traumatic brain injury.

Read the detailed description

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains one of the biggest public health problems and represents a major cause of death or severe disability in young people and adults. Previous studies have confirmed that an infammatory response occurs directly after TBI, which contribute to the development of cerebral edema and swelling, a breakdown of the blood-brain barrier, and delayed neuronal cell death, thus application of agents with anti-infammatory actions may be promising to improve the functional outcomes for TBI patients. Activated Janus kinases (JAKs) play pivotal roles in intracellular signaling from cell-surface receptors for multiple cytokines implicated in the pathologic processes of TBI, selective JAK1 and JAK2 inhibitors (AG490 and abroctinib) have been shown to reduce the brain edema and improve neurological function for TBI rodents. Baricitinib, an orally available small molecule, provides reversible inhibition of JAK1 and JAK2 and has shown clinical efficacy in studies involving patients with rheumatoid arthritis, COVID-19 and alopecia areata, and was very safe for patients. Therefore, in the current study, a multicenter randomized control trial will be conducted to study the therapeutic efficacy of baricitinib for patients with moderate and severe traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage/contusions, comparing with the standard treatment only.The patients with the GCS scores of 5-12 will be enrolled according to the inclusive and exclusive criteria. The primary outcome is the Glasgow Outcome Scale at 180 days after brain trauma. And the secondary outcome including In-hospital mortality rate, and mortality rate at 90 days, 180 days after brain trauma; Glasgow Coma Scale at discharge; The Glasgow Outcome Scale at 90 days after brain trauma; The levels of serum inflammatory factors TNF-α、IFN-γ、IL-1β、IL-6、IL-8 at 2 to 7 days after brain trauma; Volume of edema around intracerebral hemorrhage/contusions at 2 to 7 days after brain trauma;The mean value of intracranial pressure at 2 to 7 days after brain trauma and The incidence of in-hospital pneumonia.

Being tested
Baricitinib 4 MG, Standard treatment
Keywords
traumatic intracerebral Hemorrhage, traumatic intracerebral Contusions, baricitinib, Janus kinase inhibitor, neuro-inflammatory responses
Medical subject headings
Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Cerebral Hemorrhage, Traumatic

What participants receive

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

  • Baricitinib 4 MGDrug

    Also called Baricitinib

    Baricitinib with be be administrated orally (or crushed for nasogastric tube delivery) and given daily at the dosage of 4mg for consecutive 14 days

  • Standard treatmentOther

    Also called Blank control

    Patients will receive standard treatment and care according to the current management guidelines for traumatic brain injury.

Study groups in NCT06065046
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Control groupSham comparatorParticipants will receive standard treatment and care according to the current management guidelines for traumatic brain injury, e.g. the guideline made by U.S. Brain Trauma Foundation (BTF)
Receives: Other: Standard treatment
Baricitinib groupExperimentalBesides receiving standard treatment and care, baricitinib will be administrated orally (or crushed for nasogastric tube delivery) and given daily at the dosage of 4mg, for consecutive 14 days after patients' brain injury.
Receives: Drug: Baricitinib 4 MG

What is being measured

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

  1. Clinical improvement

    Glasgow Outcome Scale at 180 days after brain trauma

    Measured: up to 180 days

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Mortality rate

    In-hospital mortality rate, and mortality rate at 90 days, 180 days after brain trauma

    Measured: up to 180 days

  2. Coma severity

    Glasgow Coma Scale at baseline, and at discharge

    Measured: up to 2 weeks

  3. Glasgow Outcome Scale

    The Glasgow Outcome Scale at 90 days after brain trauma

    Measured: up to 90 days

  4. Serum inflammatory factors

    The levels of serum inflammatory factors TNF-α、IFN-γ、IL-1β、IL-6、IL-8 at 2 to 7days after brain trauma

    Measured: up to 7 days

  5. Volume of edema around intracerebral hemorrhage/contusions

    Volume of edema around intracerebral hemorrhage/contusions at 2 to 7days after brain trauma

    Measured: up to 7 days

  6. Intracranial pressure

    The mean value of intracranial pressure at 2 to 7 days after brain trauma

    Measured: up to 7 days

  7. The incidence of pneumonia

    The incidence of in-hospital pneumonia

    Measured: up to 2 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Oct 2023
  2. Study start24 Nov 2023
  3. Primary completion30 Jun 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)

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
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
100 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06065046
Sponsor's protocol ID
TDSJWK-TBI-Baritinib
Status last verified
Apr 2026
First submitted
4 Jul 2023
Last updated
13 Apr 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Begemann M, Leon M, van der Horn HJ, van der Naalt J, Sommer I. Drugs with anti-inflammatory effects to improve outcome of traumatic brain injury: a meta-analysis. Sci Rep. 2020 Sep 30;10(1):16179. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-73227-5.

    PubMed 32999392
  • Jorgensen SCJ, Tse CLY, Burry L, Dresser LD. Baricitinib: A Review of Pharmacology, Safety, and Emerging Clinical Experience in COVID-19. Pharmacotherapy. 2020 Aug;40(8):843-856. doi: 10.1002/phar.2438. Epub 2020 Jul 27.

    PubMed 32542785
  • Taylor PC, Keystone EC, van der Heijde D, Weinblatt ME, Del Carmen Morales L, Reyes Gonzaga J, Yakushin S, Ishii T, Emoto K, Beattie S, Arora V, Gaich C, Rooney T, Schlichting D, Macias WL, de Bono S, Tanaka Y. Baricitinib versus Placebo or Adalimumab in Rheumatoid Arthritis. N Engl J Med. 2017 Feb 16;376(7):652-662. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1608345.

    PubMed 28199814
  • DU AL, Ji TL, Yang B, Cao JF, Zhang XG, Li Y, Pan S, Zhang B, Hu ZB, Zeng XW. Neuroprotective effect of AG490 in experimental traumatic brain injury of rats. Chin Med J (Engl). 2013;126(15):2934-7.

    PubMed 23924471
  • Li T, Li L, Peng R, Hao H, Zhang H, Gao Y, Wang C, Li F, Liu X, Chen F, Zhang S, Zhang J. Abrocitinib Attenuates Microglia-Mediated Neuroinflammation after Traumatic Brain Injury via Inhibiting the JAK1/STAT1/NF-kappaB Pathway. Cells. 2022 Nov 13;11(22):3588. doi: 10.3390/cells11223588.

    PubMed 36429017
  • Messenger A, Harries M. Baricitinib in Alopecia Areata. N Engl J Med. 2022 May 5;386(18):1751-1752. doi: 10.1056/NEJMe2203440. No abstract available.

    PubMed 35507486
  • Marconi VC, Ramanan AV, de Bono S, Kartman CE, Krishnan V, Liao R, Piruzeli MLB, Goldman JD, Alatorre-Alexander J, de Cassia Pellegrini R, Estrada V, Som M, Cardoso A, Chakladar S, Crowe B, Reis P, Zhang X, Adams DH, Ely EW; COV-BARRIER Study Group. Efficacy and safety of baricitinib for the treatment of hospitalised adults with COVID-19 (COV-BARRIER): a randomised, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial. Lancet Respir Med. 2021 Dec;9(12):1407-1418. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(21)00331-3. Epub 2021 Sep 1.

    PubMed 34480861

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Baricitinib 4 MG and Standard treatment in people with Traumatic Brain Injury, run by Tang-Du Hospital at 1 site in China.

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 8 inclusion and 15 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Apr 2026. 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 China. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Shunnan Ge, M.D,Ph.D (+8618165295569, gesn8561@fmmu.edu.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Clinical improvement (time frame: up to 180 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06065046, which also lists 7 linked publications.

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 13 Apr 2026.

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