Logistical challenges amid COVID-19 pandemic and lack of financial support

The purpose of this research is to see if the DPP4 inhibitor linagliptin, an oral medication commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes,can help with diabetes control and reduce the severity of the COVID-19 infection

Inclusion Criteria:

• Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) as per American Diabetes Association (ADA) guidelines
• Age ≥ 18
• Confirmed COVID-19
• Mild COVID-19 defined as any of the following: fever, malaise, cough, headache, sore throat, myalgia, nasal congestion, diarrhea
• Moderate COVID-19 is defined as > 2 of the following in non-intubated patients: any symptom of mild disease, radiographic imaging (chest x-ray or lung ultrasound) with bilateral ground glass opacities or bilateral consolidations, SpO2 <90% up to 5L Nasal Cannula (NC)
• No additional signs or symptoms of severe COVID-19.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) diabetes, as per ADA guidelines
• History of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
• History of acute pancreatitis
• Chronic or Acute Renal Failure with Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) < 30 ml/min/1.73 m2

Exclusion Criteria:

T1DM diabetes, as per ADA guidelines, History of DKA, History of acute pancreatitis; Chronic or Acute Renal Failure with eGFR < 30 ml/min/1.73 m2