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Darunavir for COVID-19
5 studies with >2,000 patients
Hospital Icon Control
Hospital Icon Darunavir Serious Outcome Risk
No significant improvements are seen in meta analysis to date.
COVID-19 Darunavir studies. May 2025. c19early.org
0 0.5 1 1.5+ All studies -34% Mortality -34% Viral clearance -22% RCTs -22% Early -22% Late -34% Favorsdarunavir Favorscontrol
Jun 9
2021
Di Castelnuovo et al., Frontiers in Medicine, doi:10.3389/fmed.2021.639970 Lopinavir/Ritonavir and Darunavir/Cobicistat in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: Findings From the Multicenter Italian CORIST Study
89% higher mortality (p<0.0001). Retrospective 3,451 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Italy showing higher mortality with darunavir/cobicistat.
Apr 1
2021
Milic et al., AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, doi:10.1089/AID.2020.0305 Darunavir/Cobicistat Is Associated with Negative Outcomes in HIV-Negative Patients with Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia
150% higher mortality (p=0.0001) and 48% higher combined mortality/intubation (p=0.03). Retrospective 273 hospitalized COVID-19 patients showing higher mortality with darunavir/cobicistat treatment.
Dec 31
2020
Kim et al., Yonsei Medical Journal, doi:10.3349/ymj.2020.61.9.826 Use of Darunavir-Cobicistat as a Treatment Option for Critically Ill Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection
87% lower mortality (p=0.009). Retrospective 110 critically ill COVID-19 patients in South Korea showing lower mortality with darunavir/cobicistat treatment.
Jul 29
2020
Nicolini et al., Open Forum Infectious Diseases, doi:10.1093/ofid/ofaa321 Reply to: “Antiviral Activity and Safety of Darunavir/Cobicistat for Treatment of COVID-19”
32% higher mortality (p=0.21). Retrospective 328 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Italy showing no mortality benefit with darunavir/ritonavir treatment.
Jun 21
2020
Chen et al., Open Forum Infectious Diseases, doi:10.1093/ofid/ofaa241 Antiviral Activity and Safety of Darunavir/Cobicistat for the Treatment of COVID-19
22% worse viral clearance (p=0.64). RCT 30 mild COVID-19 patients showing no benefit of darunavir/cobicistat compared to standard care for viral clearance.
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