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. 2021 Jun 1;44(6):408–421. doi: 10.14348/molcells.2021.0026

Table 1.

Molecular targets and their therapeutic interventions for COVID-19

Category Target Drug/biologic Trials ID Phase
Cell entry blockers ACE Arbidol NCT04260594 Phase 4
rhACE2 APN01 NCT04335136 Phase 2
rbACE2 NCT04375046 Phase 1
Spike REGN-COV2 (REGN10933 + REGN10987) Placebo NCT04425629
NCT04426695
NCT04452318
Phase 2
Phase 3
XAV-19 NCT04453384 Phase 2
CT-P59
Placebo
NCT04602000 Phase 2
SAB-185
Normal Saline
NCT04469179
NCT04468958
Phase 1
Phase 2
VIR-7831
Placebo
NCT04545060 Phase 2
Phase 3
VIR-7831
BRII-196/BRII-198
LY3819253
Remdesivir
Placebo
NCT04501978 Phase 3
LY3819253
LY3832479
Placebo
NCT04427501
NCT04497987
NCT04634409
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 2
Phase 2
Fusion blockers TMPRSS2 Nafamostat mesilate NCT04390594
NCT04418128
Phase 3
Phase 2
Phase 3
Nafamostat mesilate
Placebo
NCT04352400 Phase 2
Phase 3
Nafamostat mesilate
TD139
Standard care
NCT04473053 Phase 2
Phase 3
RTC inhibitors RdRp Remdesivir
Standard care
NCT04292899
NCT04292730
Phase 3
Remdesivir
Placebo
NCT04280705 Phase 3
Favipiravir
Standard care
NCT04542694
NCT04600999
Phase 3
Favipiravir
Hydroxychloroquine
NCT04359615 Phase 4
IFN IFNR Interferon β-1b NCT04465695 Phase 2
IFNR/3CLpro/immune system Hydroxychloroquine
Lopinavir/ritonavir
Interferon β-1a
Interferon β-1b
NCT04343768 Phase 2
IFNR/RdRp Interferon β-1b
Remdesivir
NCT04647695 Phase 2
IFNR/RdRp Lopinavir/ritonavir
Ribavirin
Interferon β-1b
NCT04276688 Phase 2
Phase 3
Interferon α-2b
Rintatolimod
NCT04379518 Phase 1
Phase 2
Interferon α-1b
Thymosin α1
NCT04320238 Phase 3
Peginterferon λ-1A
Placebo
NCT04354259
NCT04343976
NCT04344600
NCT04388709
Phase 2
Cytokines inhibitors IL-6R Tocilizumab
Placebos
NCT04356937 Phase 3
Tocilizumab NCT04331795 Phase 2
Tocilizumab NCT04363736 Phase 2
Tocilizumab
Placebos
NCT04320615 Phase 3
Tocilizumab
Anakinra
NCT04339712 Phase 2
Sarilumab NCT04327388 Phase 3
Sarilumab
Placebos
NCT04315298 Phase 2
Phase 3
Sarilumab NCT04661527 Phase 2
Sarilumab NCT04359901 Phase 2
Siltuximab NCT04329650 Phase 2
Siltuximab NCT04330638 Phase 3
IL-1 Anakinra
Tocilizumab
NCT04339712 Phase 2
Anakinra NCT04443881 Phase 2
Phase 3
Anakinra
Placebos
NCT04680949 Phase 3
Anakinra
Tocilizumab
Standard care
NCT04412291 Phase 2
Anakinra NCT04357366 Phase 2
Anakinra
Standard care
NCT04643678 Phase 2
Anakinra
Normal saline
NCT04362111 Phase 3
Anakinra
Tocilizumab
Siltuximab
NCT04330638 Phase 3
BTK Anakinra NCT04148430 Phase 2
Acalabrutinib NCT04564040
NCT04380688
Phase 1
Phase 2
Ibrutinib NCT04375397
NCT04665115
Phase 2
Corticosteroids Immune suppressor Dexamethasone
Hydroxychloroquine
NCT04347980 Phase 3
Dexamethasone (IV, nasal) NCT04513184 Phase 2
Dexamethasone NCT04509973 Phase 3
Dexamethasone 
Methylprednisolone 
NCT04603729 Phase 3
Dexamethasone 
Methylprednisolone 
NCT04499313 Phase 3
Dexamethasone NCT04395105 Phase 3
Dexamethasone
Remdesivir
Baricitinib
Placebo
NCT04640168 Phase 3
Dexamethasone (early)
Dexamethasone (late)
NCT04530409 Phase 4
NA-831
NA-831 & atazanavir
NA-831 & dexamethasone
Atazanavir & dexamethasone
NCT04452565 Phase 2
Phase 3
Corticosteroids Dexamethasone
Tocilizumab
NCT04476979 Phase 2
CQ and HCQ TLRs/NLRs HCQ 40 trials are withdrawn or terminated, 52 are completed, and ~100 studies are active
CQ 3 trials are terminated and few are active