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Tocilizumab for Acute Chest Syndrome
Sponsor: University of Chicago
Summary
The investigators are evaluating the role of a low dose of tocilizumab in treating acute chest syndrome in patients with sickle cell disease. Tocilizumab inhibits interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptors and is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and severe cytokine release syndrome, which can be seen with chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, and it is also authorized for treatment of COVID-19. Since IL-6 levels are elevated in the sputum of patients with acute chest syndrome, the investigators are hopeful that this will be an effective strategy. The investigators will be looking at how a low dose of tocilizumab affects oxygen status, clinical outcomes, and laboratory markers in patients admitted to the hospital with acute chest syndrome.
Official title: Low-Dose Tocilizumab for Acute Chest Syndrome in Sickle Cell Disease
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
200
Start Date
2023-04-10
Completion Date
2027-01
Last Updated
2026-04-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Tocilizumab
Tocilizumab 80 mg IV dose (one time per patient)
Locations (1)
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States