Table 2. Change From Baseline to Day 4 in SARS-CoV-2 RNA Levels, Time to Resolution of 12 COVID-19 Symptoms, and Time to Resolution of 14 COVID-19 Symptomsa.
Variable | Ensitrelvir, 125 mg (n = 347)b | Ensitrelvir, 250 mg (n = 340) | Placebo (n = 343) |
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Change from baseline to day 4 in SARS-CoV-2 RNA level | |||
Patients, No. | 340 | 333 | 337 |
LS mean (SE), log10 copies/mLc | −2.48 (0.08) | −2.49 (0.08) | −1.01 (0.08) |
Difference from placebo, LS mean (SE) [95% CI], log10 copies/mLc | −1.47 (0.08) [−1.63 to −1.31] | −1.48 (0.08) [−1.64 to −1.32] | NA |
P valuec | <.001 | <.001 | NA |
Time to resolution of 12 COVID-19 symptomsd | |||
Patients, No | 336 | 330 | 321 |
Median (95% CI), h | 179.2 (152.1 to 212.1) | 184.9 (168.9 to 226.2) | 213.2 (185.8 to 253.8) |
Difference from placebo, median (95% CI), h | −34.0 (−85.9 to 8.3) | −28.3 (−72.8 to 14.7) | NA |
P valuee | .07 | .08 | |
Time to resolution of 14 COVID-19 symptomsf | |||
Patients, No. | 336 | 330 | 321 |
Median (95% CI), h | 187.8 (156.4 to 217.0) | 190.3 (171.4 to 244.0) | 231.8 (192.1 to 265.8) |
Difference from placebo, median (95% CI), h | −44.1 (−95.3 to 4.5) | −41.5 (−81.2 to 27.3) | NA |
P valuee | .03 | .05 | NA |
Abbreviations: LS, least-squares; NA, not applicable.
Results are for the intention-to-treat population of patients randomized in less than 72 hours of disease onset.
Primary analysis population.
Analysis of covariance using baseline SARS-CoV-2 RNA and SARS-CoV-2 vaccination history (yes or no) as covariates.
Low energy or tiredness, muscle or body aches, headache, chills or shivering, feeling hot or feverish, stuffy or runny nose, sore throat, cough, shortness of breath (difficulty breathing), nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Based on a Peto-Prentice generalized Wilcoxon test stratified by SARS-CoV-2 vaccination history (yes or no).
Low energy or tiredness, muscle or body aches, headache, chills or shivering, feeling hot or feverish, stuffy or runny nose, sore throat, cough, shortness of breath (difficulty breathing), nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, anosmia, and dysgeusia.