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. 2024 Sep 10;31(9):5330–5343. doi: 10.3390/curroncol31090393

Table 1.

Summary of recommendations for anti-COVID therapies in cancer patients.

Therapy Setting Recommendation Evidence
Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir (Paxlovid) Nonhospitalized, mild to moderate disease IN FAVOR, start within 5 days of symptoms onset A
Remdesivir Nonhospitalized and hospitalized, mild to severe disease IN FAVOR, start within 7 days of symptoms onset B
Monoclonal antibodies Nonhospitalized, mild to moderate disease AGAINST B
Dexamethasone Nonhospitalized AGAINST A
Hospitalized, requiring oxygen IN FAVOR B
Baricitinib Hospitalized, requiring high-flow oxygen IN FAVOR, preferred option B
Tocilizumab Hospitalized, requiring high-flow oxygen IN FAVOR, preferred alternative B
Abatacept Hospitalized, requiring high-flow oxygen IN FAVOR, additional alternatives C
Infliximab Hospitalized, requiring high-flow oxygen IN FAVOR, additional alternatives C
Fluvoxamine Nonhospitalized, mild to moderate disease AGAINST A
Intravenous immunoglobulins Nonhospitalized, mild to moderate disease AGAINST A
Ivermectin Nonhospitalized, mild to moderate disease AGAINST A
Metformin Nonhospitalized, mild to moderate disease AGAINST B