Table 3.
Interim report for phase III trial on 741 mild COVID-19 patients published by Hetero.
| Significant early clinical improvement in Molnupiravir treatment group in comparison to standard care on days 5, 10 and 14 with 2-point reduction in WHO Clinical Progression Scale | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Molnupiravir vs Standard Care | P value |
| Day 5 | 63.43% vs 22.33% | p=<0.0001 |
| Day 10 | 78.96% vs 49.49% | p=<0.0001 |
| Day 14 | 81.55% vs 73.22% | p = 0.0150 |
| Clinical improvement median time in Molnupiravir was at 8 days while Standard of Care was at 12 days (p = 0.0001) | ||
| Less hospitalization was observed in Molnupiravir group vs SOC over 14 days (7 (1.89%) vs 23 (6.22%), p = 0.0027) | ||
| Negativity of SARS CoV-2 RT-PCR was early observed in Molnupiravir group in comparison to standard of care | ||
| Day | Molnupiravir vs Standard Care | P value |
| Day 5 | 77.35% vs 26.07% | p=<0.0001 |
| Day 10 | 94.03% vs 57.20% | p=<0.0001 |
| Day 14 | 97.01% vs 85.21% | p=<0.0001 |
| No mortality was reported in both groups | ||