An open-label, multicentre, randomised, adaptive platform trial of the safety and efficacy of several therapies, including antiviral therapies, versus control in mild/moderate cases of COVID-19

Strub-Wourgaft et al., ANTICOV, ANTICOV, Mar 2024
Progression 91% improvement lower risk ← → higher risk Hospitalization 5% Budesonide  ANTICOV  EARLY TREATMENT RCT Is early treatment with budesonide + fluoxetine beneficial? RCT 960 patients in multiple countries Trial compares with paracetamol, results vs. placebo may differ Lower progression with treatment (not stat. sig., p=0.37) c19early.org Strub-Wourgaft et al., ANTICOV, March 2024 0 0.5 1 1.5 2+ RR
Budesonide for COVID-19
27th treatment shown to reduce risk in September 2021, now with p = 0.000003 from 15 studies, recognized in 10 countries.
Lower risk for mortality, ICU, hospitalization, progression, recovery, and cases.
No treatment is 100% effective. Protocols combine treatments.
6,600+ studies for 220+ treatments. c19early.org
Meta-analysis
RCT 1,942 patients testing HCQ, lopinavir/ritonavir, nitazoxanide/ciclesonide, ivermectin/ASAQ, and fluoxetine/budesonide compared wirth paracetamol.
Paracetamol was used as a control group. Results with concurrent controls are only provided for nitazoxanide/ciclesonide. Other groups only have comparisons with the full control group. The full control group continues beyond the time of most arms, including patients at later times when COVID-19 risk was lower, therefore results may underestimate efficacy.
The nitazoxanide/ciclesonide concurrent controls are closer in time than the full group for ivermectin/ASAQ and fluoxetine/budesonide and may be a more appropriate comparison. The control group in this case shows worse results. We currently use the full control group results to be conservative.
Authors indicate that the data is available however it is not available as of May 2026.
This study is excluded in the after exclusion results of meta-analysis: significant confounding by time possible.
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Study covers ivermectin, artemisinin, HCQ, budesonide, and lopinavir/ritonavir.
risk of progression, 91.4% lower, RR 0.09, p = 0.37, treatment 0 of 143 (0.0%), control 9 of 817 (1.1%), NNT 91, relative risk is not 0 because of continuity correction due to zero events (with reciprocal of the contrasting arm), SpO2 ≤93 or death, day 21, Table 14.2.2.1.
risk of hospitalization, 4.8% lower, RR 0.95, p = 1.00, treatment 2 of 143 (1.4%), control 12 of 817 (1.5%), NNT 1425, COVID-19 hospitalization, day 21, Table 14.2.2.13.
Effect extraction follows pre-specified rules prioritizing more serious outcomes. Submit updates
Strub-Wourgaft et al., 28 Mar 2024, Randomized Controlled Trial, multiple countries, preprint, 12 authors, this trial compares with another treatment - results may be better when compared to placebo, this trial uses multiple treatments in the treatment arm (combined with fluoxetine) - results of individual treatments may vary, ANTICOV trial.
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