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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Med Virol. 2023 Dec;95(12):e29310. doi: 10.1002/jmv.29310

Table 2a.

Demographic and clinical characteristics of recruits in the RCTs analyzed in this review.

Study mITT median age (range) total female n(%) White n(%) Black n(%) Hispanic n(%) 1 or more medical high risk conditons for COVID-19 progession diabetes n(%) hypertension n(%) obesity or BMI >30 n(%) median duration symptoms Seropositive at baseline n(%) Hospital type Endpoint days for hosp
CCP (5 RCTs) totals or averages 2634 58 1409 (53) 2213 (84) 266 (10) 862 (33) 2074 (79) 326 (15) 606 (33) 854 (38) 4.5 73 (9)
anti-Spike mAbs (8 RCTs) totals or averages 7421 47 3944 (53) 6214 (84) 455 (6) 3113 (42) 6562 (88) 1067 (14) 1249 (17) 3197 (43) 3.5 1087 (15)
Small molecule antivirals (11 RCTs) totals or averages 33148 45.4 18116 (55) 28726 (87) 399 (1) 2458 (7) 22400 (68) 3150 (10) 6954 (21) 6271 (19) 4 25710 (77) {710/8148=9%w/o-Mol-Pan.)
Repurposed drugs (27 RCTs) totals or averages 16840 48 9595 (57) 14752 (89) 815 (5) 4212 (32) 8669 (88) 2174 (13) 4318 (27) 6615 (46) 5.1 2303 (51)
CCP-CONV-ert7 376 56 173 (46) 0 0 376 (100) 278 (74) 49 (13) not reported 96 (26) 4.4 43 (11) All cause 28–30
CCP-COV-Early13 406 58 187 (46) 406 (100) 0 0 278 (68) not reported not reported not reported 5 (iqr4–6) 30 (8) All cause 28–30
CCP-C3PO4 511 54 274 (54) 237 (46) 103 (20) 156 (31) 511 (100) 142 (28) 216 (42) 302 (59) 4 not reported All cause 15
CCP-Argentina5 160 77 (65–90+) 100 (62) 0 0 160 (100) 131 (82) 36 (23) 114 (71) 12 (8) 3 not reported hypoxia resp rate def 28–30
CCP-CSSC-0043 1181 43 (18–85) 675 (57) 934 (79) 163 (14) 170 (14) 470 (40) 99 (8) 276 (23) 444 (38) 6 not reported COVID-19 related 28–30
Bamlanivimab-BLAZE-114 452 45 (18–86) 249 (55) 389 (86) 29 (6) 198 (44) 310 (69) not reported 201 (44) 4 not reported COVID-19 related + ED visit 28–30
Sotrovimab-COMET-ICE8 1057 53(17–96) 571 (54) 919 (87) 42 (4) 687 (65) 1055 (99.9) 233 (23) not reported 665 (63) 3 not reported All cause 28–30
Bamlanivimab/etesevimab-BLAZE-115 1035 54 (12–77+) 538 (52) 896 (87) 83 (8) 304 (29) 983 (95) 285 (28) not reported median 34 bmi 4 not reported COVID-19 related 28–30
Casirivimab/imdevimab-REGEN-COV Ph 316 2696 50 (iqr 39–50) 1407 (52) 2297 (85) 143 (5) 935 (35) 2696 (100) 412 (15) 993 (37) 1559 (58) 3 620 (23) COVID-19 related 28–30
Casirivimab/imdevimab-REGEN-COV Ph 1/217 799 42 (iqr 31–52) 423 (53) 681 (85) 74 (9) 403 (50) 483 (61) 298 (37) 3 304 (38) All cause 28–30
Bebtelovimab-BLAZE-41 253 34 135 (53) 187 (74) 48 (19) 91 (36) 0 (0) not reported not reported 3 27 (11) COVID-19 related 28–30
Regdanvimab-CT-P5918 307 51 (iqr40–60) 166 (51) 286 (87) 0 27 (8) 226 (69) 29 (9) not reported 52 (16) 3 9 (3) All cause 28–30
Regdanvimab-CT-P59–219
1315 48 (iqr38–59) 641 (49) 1132 (86) 7 (1) 276 (21) 880 (67) 120 (9) 443 (34) 415 (32) 4 148 (11) All cause 28
Tixagevimab–cilgavimab-TACKLE20 822 46 (sd 15.2) 455 (50) 559 (62) 36 (4) 468 (52) 809 (90) 108 (12) 256 (28) 388 (43) 5 127 (14) COVID-19 related 28–30
Molnupiravir-MOVe-OUT21 1408 43 (18–90) 735 (51.3) 813 (56) 75 (5) 711 (49) 1424 (99.4) 228 (15.9)% not reported 1056(73) 3 620 (23) All cause 28–30
Molnupiravir-PANORAMIC22 25000 57 (18–99) 15101 (59) 24270 (94) 155 (0.6) 17759 (69) 2195 (9)% 5782 (22) 3912 (15)% 3 25333 (98) 2+ doses of vaccine All cause 28–30
Molnupiravir-Aurobindo23 1220 36 (18–60) 468 (38) 1220 (100) 0 0 90 (7.3) 3 not reported All cause 28–30
Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir-EPIC-HR9 2085 46 (18–88) 1098 (49) 1607 (72) 110 (4.9) 1010 (45) 2085 (100) 252 (11) 739 (33) 744 (36) 3 27 (11) COVID-19 related 28–30
Remdesivir-PINETREE12 562 50 (12–77+) 269 (48) 452 (80) 42 (7.5) 235 (41) 562 (100) 346 (62) 268 (48) 310 (55) 5 9 (3) COVID-19 related 28–30
Interferon Lambda-TOGETHER24 1949 43 (18–92) 1113 (57) 58 (3) 28 (1) 1853 (95) 1124 (58) 181 (9) 581 (30) 719 (37) 3 1107 (58) FV COVID-19 related 28
Interferon Lambda-ILIAD25 60 46 (iqr32–54) 35 (60) 31 6 9 12 5 5/51 (10) COVID-19 related 14
Interferon Lambda-COVID-Lambda26 120 36 (18–71) 50 (42) 33 (28) 74 (63) 12 (10) 14 (12) 5 (iqr3–6) 49 (41) All cause 28–30
Sofosbuvir and daclatasvir-SOVODAK27 55 <50 29 (53) 55 (100) not reported not reported All cause 28–30
Favipavir-Avi-Mild-1928 231 37 (iqr32–44) 76 (33) 231 (100) 0 0 25 (11) 14 (6) 39 (17) 3 not reported All cause 28–30
Favipiravir-Iran29 77 41 34 77 (100) 0 0 11 (14) nr nr nr 4 All cause 28
Favipiravir-FLARE30 119 40 56 (47) 98 (82) 17 (14) 20 (17) nr 74 (62) All cause 28
Favipiravir/Lopinavir/Ritonavir-FLARE30 121 40 59 (49) 99 (82) 19 (16) 20 (17) nr 77 (64) All cause 28
Lopinavir/Ritonavir-FLARE30 120 40 60 (50) 98 (82) 16 (13) 20 (17) nr 74 (62) All cause 28
Lopinavir/ritonavir-TREAT NOW31 446 41 (19–75) 261 (59) 354 (79) 35 (8) 33 (7) 347 (78) 17 (4) 77 (17) 149 (35) 4 93 (21) All cause 29
Lopinavir/ritonavir-TOGETHER32 471 53 (IQR 18–94) 255 (54) 14 (3) 11 (2) 428 (91) 471 (100) 92 (20) 137 (29) 198 (42) 6 not reported COVID-19 related 90
Tenofovir Disproxil Fumarate Plus Emtricitabine-AR0-CORONA33
60 42 34 (57) 2 3 4 All cause 14
Metformin-COVID-OUT34 1197 46 (iqr 37–55) 741 (56) 1091 (82) 90 (7) 26 (2) 353 (27) cvd 646 (49) 5 690 (52fv) COVID-19 related 28–30
Metformin-TOGETHER35
418 52 (18–90) 239 (57) 8 (2) 6 (1) 381 (91) 418 (100) 61 (15) 167 (40) 188 (45) 3 All cause 28–30
Fluvoxamine-TOGETHER11 1497 <50 862 (58) 1486 (99) 5 (1) 1486 (99) 1497 (100) 243 (16) 194 (13) 751 (50) 4 not reported COVID-19 related 28–30
Fluvoxamine-STOP COVID36 152 46 109 (72) 106 (70) 38 (25) 5 (3) 17 (11) 30 (20) 75 (49) 4 not reported COVID-19 related 15 (2 noncovid after day 15 to day 28
Fluvoxamine-COVID-OUT34 592 44 (iqr37–53) 358 (54) 539 (82) 51 (8) 7 (1) 172 (26) cvd 302 (46) 5 373 (56fv) COVID-19 related 28–30
Fluvoxamine ACTIV-637 1288 48 (iqr39–58) 734 (57) 1038 (81) 96 (7) 221 (17) 115 (9) 304 (24) 469 (36) 5 861 (67) All cause 28
Fluvoxamine/budesonide-TOGETHER38 1476 51 (18–102) 898 (61) 36 (2) 20 (1) 1419 (96) 1476 (100) 278 (19) 656 (44) 597 (42) 3 1377 (94) All cause 28–30
Ivermectin-TOGETHER39 1349 49 791 (58) 1310 (98) 12 (1) 1310 (98) 1349 (100) 180 (13) 114 (8) 675 (50) 4 not reported COVID-19 related 28–30
Ivermectin-COVID-OUT34 730 46 (iqr37–56) 442 (55) 662 (82) 59 (7) 13 (2) 184 (23) cvd 383 (47) 5 449 (56fv) COVID-19 related 28–30
Ivermectin Iran40 549 35 (5–87) 294 (48) 582 (100) 0 0 112 (20) 42 (7.3) 46 (7.8) 101 (21) 3 not reported All cause not stated
Ivermectin-ACTIV-641 1591 47 (iqr39–56) 932 (59) 1286 (81) 113(7) 163 (10) 184 415 648 6 753 (fv47) All cause 28–30
Ivermectin high dose-ACTIV-642
1206 48 (iqr38–58) 713 (59) 909 (75) 93 (8) 160 13) 109 (9) 317 (27) 259 (21) 5 1008 (84) All cause 28
Hydroxychloroquine-TOGETHER32 441 53 (IQR 18–81) 243 (55) 422 (96) 7 (1) 422 (96) 441 (100) 89 (20) 210 (48) 177 (40) 6 not reported COVID-19 related 90
Hydroxychloroquine-COVID-19 PEP43 423 40 (iqr 32–50) 238 (56) 235 (48) 15 (3) 28 (6) 15 (3) 46 (11) 2 not reported All cause 14
Hydroxychloroquine-AH COVID-1944 148 47 66 (45) 51 12 29 41 7 (iqr5–8) not reported All cause 28–30
Hydroxychloroquine-BCN PEP-CoV-245 293 42 (12 sd) 201 (69) 156 (53) 20 (7) 3 (iqr 2–4) not reported All cause 28–30
Hydroxychloroquine-BMG46 231 37 (18–78) 131 (57) 117 (51) 26 (11) 71 (31) 129 (56) 17 (7) 27 (12) 98 (42) 6 not reported COVID-19 related 28–30
Hydroxychloroquine-Utah47 303 42 176 (48) 165 (45) 2 (1) 158 (43) 90 (25) 28 (8) 52 914) nr nr All cause 28
Hydroxychloroquine/Azithromycin-Brazil48 84 37 34 44 5 79 nr nr nr 4 nr All cause 21
Nitazoxanide-Romark49 379 40 (12–83) 214 (57) 233 (61) 8 (2) 130 (34) 238 (63%) 2 38 (10) COVID-19 related 28–30
Colchicine-COLCORONA2 4488 54 (iqr 47–61) 2421 (54) 4182 (93) 233 (5) <10% 4488 (100) 894 (20) 1629 (36) 2052 (46) 5.3 not reported COVID-19 related 28–30
Losartan-MN50
117 38 58 84 8 10 7 9 42 2 All cause 28
Niclosamide51 67 36 mean 26 (39) 53 (79) 4 (6) 7 (10) 5 (8) 4 (7) not reported not reported All cause 28–30
Aspirin-ACTIV-4B52 280 54 (iqr 46–59) 191 (58) 250 (76) 36 (11) 93 (28) 53 (16) 109 (33) 164 (50) 10 (diagnosis) not reported All cause 45
2.5-mg apixaban-ACTIV-4B52 271 54 (iqr 46–59) 191 (58) 255 (78) 38 (12) 91 (28) 60 (18) 120 (37) 164 (50) 10 (diagnosis) not reported All cause 45
5-mg apixaban ACTIV-4B52 279 54 (iqr 46–59) 198 (6 251 (77) 36 (11) 80 (24) 55 (17) 111 (34) 164 (50) 10 (diagnosis) not reported All cause 45
Sulodexide53 243 55 128 (53) 243 (100) 243 (100) 50 (21) 83 (43) 3 not reported All cause 21
Enoxaparin-ETHIC54 219 59 (iqr51–66) 96 (44) 129 (59) 5 (2) 12 (5) 50/152 (33) 114/152 (75) 109 (49) 5 not reported All cause 21
Enoxaparin-OVID55 572 56 (iqr53–62) 217 (38) 446 (78) 3 (1) 38 (7) 115 (20) 3 (dx) not reported All cause 28–30
Inhaled Ciclesonide-COVIS56
400 43 (13–87) 221 (55) 345 (86) 47 (12) 172 (43) 30 (8) 89 (22) 200 (50) NR All cause 30
Inhaled ciclesonide-COVERAGE57 217 63 (50–86) 111 (51) 217 (100) 0 0 157 (72) 33(16) 89 (41) 52 (24) 4 not reported All cause 28–30
Zinc58 108 43 68 73 28 10 35 54 nr nr All cause 28
Ascorbic acid58 98 44 64 70 23 5 22 49 nr nr All cause 28
Zinc/Ascorbic acid58 108 46 62 71 32 20 41 54 nr nr All cause 28
Homeopathy-COVID-Simile59 86 41 56 86 (100) 8 21 9 nr All cause 27
Saliravira60 143 50 (24–80) 59 (41) 143 (100) 33 (23) not reported not reported All cause 23
Azithromycin-Atomic261 292 46 143 (49) 201 (68) 11 (4) 70 (24) 25 (9) 52 (18) 6 not reported All cause 28–30
Azithromycin-ACTION62 197 43 130 (66) 169 (86) 9 (5) 59 (30) 24 (12) 26 (13) 6 not reported All cause 21
Resveratrol63 100 55 (45–84) 62 (59) 93 (89) 4 (4) 2 (2) 32 (30) 10 (10) 50 (50) 5 not reported All cause 21