Khoo, 180 patient molnupiravir early treatment RCT: 89% lower hospitalization [p=0.12] and 23% improved viral clearance [p=0.07] https://c19p.org/khoo2
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A Randomised-Controlled Phase 2 trial of Molnupiravir in Unvaccinated and Vaccinated Individuals with Early SARS-CoV-2
RCT 90 molnupiravir and 90 placebo patients, showing faster viral clearance with treatment, not reaching the pre-defined threshold for superiority and recommendation as a candidate for large scale evaluation. The supplementary figures and tables mentioned are not currently available.Concerns have been raised that the mutagenic mechanism of action may create dangerous variants or cause cancer [Hadj Hassine, Swanstrom].
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risk of oxygen therapy, 66.7% lower, RR 0.33, p = 1.00, treatment 0 of 90 (0.0%), control 1 of 90 (1.1%), NNT 90, relative risk is not 0 because of continuity correction due to zero events (with reciprocal of the contrasting arm).
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risk of hospitalization, 88.9% lower, RR 0.11, p = 0.12, treatment 0 of 90 (0.0%), control 4 of 90 (4.4%), NNT 22, relative risk is not 0 because of continuity correction due to zero events (with reciprocal of the contrasting arm).
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risk of no viral clearance, 23.1% lower, HR 0.77, p = 0.07, treatment 90, control 90, inverted to make RR<1 favor treatment, primary outcome.
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| Effect extraction follows pre-specified rules prioritizing more serious outcomes. Submit updates |
Khoo et al., 7/24/2022, Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial, placebo-controlled, United Kingdom, preprint, 36 authors, study period 8 September, 2020 - 16 March, 2022, average treatment delay 3.3 days, trial NCT04746183 (history) (AGILE CST-2).
Contact:
khoo@liverpool.ac.uk.
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