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. 2020 Jun 8;31(7):1384–1386. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2020050589

Table 1.

Summary of available clinical trial data

Trial Name/NCT No. Study Design N, Population eGFR Cutoff Remdesivir Duration, d Outcomes
NIAID ACTT-1 study Double-blind, placebo-controlled RCT 1063 hospitalized adult patients, international 30 10 Interim analysis: median time to recovery 11 versus 15 d; P<0.001; mortality 8% versus 11.6%; P=0.06
NCT04292899 Randomized, open-label trial 197 adults with severe COVID-19, international 50 5 versus 10 70% clinical recovery and 59% clinical recovery by 14 d in 5- and 10-d groups
Compassionate use program Open label, multicenter, nonrandomized >1200 adults, 76 children with COVID-19, international 30 10 Report of 61 treated patients, 8 lost to follow-up; 36 of 53 improved at a median follow-up of 18 d2
NCT04257656 Double-blind, placebo-controlled RCT 237 adults with severe COVID-19, China 30 10 No difference in time to clinical improvement; equivalent number of renal AEs in placebo and remdesivir arms3

In all cases, remdesivir dosing begins with a 200-mg intravenous loading dose followed by 100 mg intravenously daily. Currently available clinical trial data supporting remdesivir use are shown. NCT, national clinical trial; NIAID ACTT-1, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Adaptive Covid-19 Treatment Trial; RCT, randomized, controlled trial; AE, adverse event.