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. 2022 Jan 21;28(3):275–289. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i3.275

Table 3.

Summary of the investigational interventions/treatments for COVID-19 in clinical trials

Intervention/ Treatment
Mode of action
Dose
Route
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier
Ronapreve/REGN-COV2 (REGN10933 and REGN10987) Monoclonal antibodies against spike proteins 8 g once, or 4 g twice IV NCT04425629
Lopinavir/Ritonavir Inhibitor of the HIV protease and cytochrome P-450 CYP3A 200/ 50 mg; (4 tablets twice a day on day 1 followed by 2 tablets twice a day for 9 d) Oral NCT04403100
Remdesivir (RDV, GS-5734, Veklury) Inhibitor of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase 200 mg on day 1 followed by 100 mg for 4-9 d IV NCT04292899
Hyperimmune Plasma (COV19-PLASMA) Immunotherapy 250-300 mL up to 3 times over 5 d IV NCT04321421
Tocilizumab (TCZ, ROACTEMRA) Humanized anti-IL6 receptor monoclonal antibody 8 mg/kg single infusion, up to 800 mg IV NCT04320615
Sarilumab (Kevzara, REGN88, SAR153191) Monoclonal antibody against IL-6 receptor alpha 200 mg or 400 mg; single dose and multiple doses IV NCT04315298
Anakinra (KINERET) Monoclonal antibody against the IL-1 receptor 100 mg daily up to 28 d SC NCT04330638
Siltuximab (SYLVANT) Chimeric anti-IL-6 antibody 11 mg/kg single infusion IV NCT04330638
Eculizumab Monoclonal antibody against complement protein C5 900 mg every 7 d IV NCT04288713
Methyl-prednisolone (MP) Immunosuppression against cytokine storm 80 mg/kg IV bolus, followed by infusion of 80 mg/d for at least 8 d and then oral MP 16 mg or 20 mg IV twice daily Oral-IV NCT04323592
Heparin Antithrombotic agents 10 units/kg/h IV NCT04367831
Enoxaparin (Lovenox) Antithrombotic agents 1 mg/kg SC NCT04367831
Dexamethasone Immunosuppression against cytokine storm 20 mg/d (5 d) then 10 mg/d (5 d) IV NCT04325061
Vitamin C Antioxidant 12 g infusion twice a day for 7 d IV NCT04264533
Melatonin Antioxidant 3 or 30 mg three times a day for 14 d Oral NCT04784754
CoQ10 Antioxidant 500 mg/day for 6 wk Oral NCT04960215

IL: Interleukin.