Holubar, 149 patient favipiravir early treatment RCT: 89% lower hospitalization [p=0.06], 30% lower progression [p=0.56], 19% worse recovery [p=0.43], and 32% worse viral clearance [p=0.24] https://c19p.org/holubar
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Favipiravir for treatment of outpatients with asymptomatic or uncomplicated COVID-19: a double-blind randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial
et al., Clinical Infectious Diseases, doi:10.1093/cid/ciac312 (preprint 11/24/2021)
Small RCT 116 mITT patients in the USA, 59 treated with favipiravir, showing no significant differences with treatment.
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risk of hospitalization, 89.0% lower, RR 0.11, p = 0.06, treatment 0 of 75 (0.0%), control 4 of 74 (5.4%), NNT 18, 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 ER visit, 29.5% lower, RR 0.70, p = 0.56, treatment 5 of 75 (6.7%), control 7 of 74 (9.5%), NNT 36.
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risk of no recovery, 19.0% higher, RR 1.19, p = 0.43, treatment 65, control 70, initial resolution of symptoms.
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viral shedding, 31.6% higher, RR 1.32, p = 0.24, treatment 59, control 57, primary outcome.
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Holubar et al., 11/24/2021, Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial, USA, North America, peer-reviewed, 26 authors, average treatment delay 5.0 days, conflicts of interest:
Pfizer, Gates Foundation, Gilead, Regeneron, Janssen.
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