A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase 2a Proof-of-concept Trial of Dalcetrapib in Patients With Confirmed Mild to Moderate COVID-19

Kallend et al., NCT04676867, NCT04676867, May 2021
Mortality -134% improvement lower risk ← → higher risk Ventilation -134% Oxygen therapy -139% Hospitalization -37% Dalcetrapib  Kallend et al.  EARLY TREATMENT RCT Is early treatment with dalcetrapib beneficial for COVID-19? Double-blind RCT 227 patients in Canada Trial underpowered to detect differences c19early.org Kallend et al., NCT04676867, May 2021 0 0.5 1 1.5 2+ RR
RCT 227 COVID-19 outpatients with symptom onset within 5 days, showing no signficiant benefits with dalcetrapib treatment.
risk of death, 134.2% higher, RR 2.34, p = 1.00, treatment 1 of 155 (0.6%), control 0 of 53 (0.0%), continuity correction due to zero event (with reciprocal of the contrasting arm).
risk of mechanical ventilation, 134.2% higher, RR 2.34, p = 1.00, treatment 1 of 155 (0.6%), control 0 of 53 (0.0%), continuity correction due to zero event (with reciprocal of the contrasting arm).
risk of oxygen therapy, 139.4% higher, RR 2.39, p = 0.68, treatment 7 of 155 (4.5%), control 1 of 53 (1.9%).
risk of hospitalization, 36.8% higher, RR 1.37, p = 1.00, treatment 8 of 155 (5.2%), control 2 of 53 (3.8%).
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Kallend et al., 17 May 2021, Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial, placebo-controlled, Canada, preprint, 1 author, trial NCT04676867 (history). Contact: dkallend@dalcorpharma.com.
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