A Study of Hydroxychloroquine vs Placebo to Prevent COVID-19 Infection in Patients Receiving Radiotherapy

NCT04381988 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 4

Last updated 2021-10-27

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Summary

The researchers are doing this study to find out whether the study drug hydroxychloroquine can prevent infection with the COVID-19 virus, compared with placebo, in people who are receiving radiation therapy for their cancer. The placebo used in this study is a tablet that looks the same as the study drug and is taken in the same way, but it does not contain any active ingredients.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Hydroxychloroquine

400mg daily

OTHER

Placebo

400mg daily

RADIATION

Radiation therapy

Standard radiation therapy will be prescribed and administered as per the patient's radiation oncologist.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Nancy Lee, MD · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-05-07
Primary Completion
2021-04-21
Completion
2021-04-21
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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