Table 3.
Summary of the investigational interventions/treatments for COVID-19 in clinical trials
|
Intervention/ Treatment
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Mode of action
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Dose
|
Route
|
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier
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| 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.