NIH Record - National Institutes of Health

Diagnosed with Covid-19 Recently?

Have you been diagnosed with Covid-19 in the past 5 days? Then you may be able to participate in a National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases study. It will help researchers determine the safety and effectiveness of the experimental drug IL-7 in helping the immune system prevent serious complications from Covid-19. Treatments and research procedures are provided at no cost. Contact the Clinical Center Office of Patient Recruitment at 866-444-2214 (TTY 800-877-8339) or prpl@cc.nih.gov. Refer to study 20-I-0140. Read more at https://go.usa.gov/xGfaS

Covid-19-Positive Patients Sought

NHLBI researchers, in collaboration with Inova Health System, have opened enrollment of a new clinical study in hospitalized Covid-19 patients. The study will evaluate the drug fostamatinib for treatment of Covid-19. If you are Covid-19-positive and between ages 18-90, you may be eligible. To learn more, contact the Clinical Center Office of Patient Recruitment at 866-444-2214 (TTY 800-877-8339) or prpl@cc.nih.gov. Refer to study 000110. Read more at https://bit.ly/2FbxkCO

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