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GB0139 for COVID-19
1 study with 41 patients
Serious outcome risk
GB0139
Control
No significant improvements are seen in meta-analysis to date.
COVID-19 GB0139 studies · October 2026
Outcome (studies)
Improvement
Relative risk · 95% CI
All studies (1)−40%
Mortality (1)−40%
RCTs (1)−40%
Late (1)−40%
00.511.5+
← GB0139
reduces risk
Increased
risk →
Jan 15
2023
Gaughan et al., American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, doi:10.1164/rccm.202203-0477OC An Inhaled Galectin-3 Inhibitor in COVID-19 Pneumonitis: A Phase Ib/IIa Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial (DEFINE)
40% higher mortality (p=0.7) and 100% longer hospitalization. RCT 41 hospitalized COVID-19 pneumonitis patients showing inhaled GB0139, a galectin-3 inhibitor, was well-tolerated with no treatment-related serious adverse events. There were greater rates of decline in inflammatory markers (CRP, LDH,..