Two recent studies have suggested that in patients with Covid19, treatment with hydroxychloroquine may shorten the duration of symptoms and improve viral clearance, an effect that appears most pronounced when combined with azithromycin. Hydroxychloroquine treatment may inhibit viral nucleic acid-mediated activation of various innate immune pathways, as well as blockade of lysosomal functions in cell types relevant for viral entry and antigen presentation. The purpose of the study was to determine if oral hydroxychloroquine monotherapy, or in combination with azithromycin results in clinical benefit in patients hospitalized with COVID19 pneumonia.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
20
Hydroxychloroquine Monotherapy
Hydroxychloroquine with azithromycin
Placebo
Novartis Investigative Site
Fullerton, California, United States
Novartis Investigative Site
Los Angeles, California, United States
Novartis Investigative Site
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Novartis Investigative Site
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Novartis Investigative Site
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Novartis Investigative Site
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Novartis Investigative Site
Seattle, Washington, United States
Number of Participants Who Achieved Clinical Response by Day 15
Clinical response was defined as a) discharged alive; or b) No need for mechanical ventilation in any participants and no need for supplemental oxygen requirement (SpO2) in participants without pre-morbid O2 requirement.
Time frame: 15 days
Number of Participants Who Achieved Viral Clearance
Number and percentage of participants with negative or below LLOQ SARS-COV-2 based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test
Time frame: 6 days and 10 Days
Number of Participants Discharged or Ready for Discharge
Number of participants who received hydrochloroquine plus azithromycin relative to placebo who were discharged from hospital
Time frame: 15 days
Time to Return to Pre-morbid Supplemental Oxygen Requirement in Participants Receiving Hydrochloroquine or Hydrochloroquine Plus Azithromycin Relative to Placebo
Number of participants requiring supplemental oxygen at the time of randomization who returned to pre-morbid supplemental oxygen
Time frame: 15 days
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