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The Efficacy of Azvudine and Paxlovid in High-risk Patients With COVID-19: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

The Efficacy of Azvudine and Paxlovid in High-risk Patients With COVID-19: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05642910
Enrollment
540
Registered
2022-12-08
Start date
2022-10-18
Completion date
2023-04-30
Last updated
2022-12-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Keywords

SARS-CoV-2, antivirus, COVID-19

Brief summary

This is a randomized controlled clinical study on the clinical efficacy of Azvudine and Paxlovid antivirus therapy in COVID-19 patients with high-risk. The objective is to examine the effect of high-risk on the time for COVID-19 patients to achieve 2 continuously negative SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test result, and the RT-PCR negative conversion rates in day 7. Patients who meet inclusion criteria will be randomized into the Azvudine group (treatment group) and Paxlovid group (control group).

Detailed description

After enrollment, patients will be randomized into treatment or control groups. Patients received Azvudine orally, for 7 consecutive days (7 doses in total) or Paxlovid orally for 5 consecutive days (10 doses in total). The test for RT-PCR test through either nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swabs were conducted on a daily basis from day 3 of their hospitalization until conversion was observed. The primary outcome was the proportion of patients acheive 2 continuously RT-PCR negative for SARS-CoV-2 at 7 days following treatment initiation, including both ORF gene Ct value≥35 and N gene Ct value≥35. Secondary outcomes included 1) the proportion of patients RT-PCR negative for SARS-CoV-2 at 14 days; 2) the time to conversion from a positive RT-PCR test to 2 continuously negative test; 3) 14-day treatment failure rate (need mechanical ventilation or high-flow oxygen therapy or death).

Interventions

Patients received Azvudine orally, for 7 consecutive days (7 doses in total)

DRUGPaxlovid group

Patients received Paxlovid orally for 5 consecutive days (10 doses in total).

Sponsors

Hohhot First Hospital, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
Southeast University, China
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Masking description

Open Label

Intervention model description

Patients who meet inclusion criteria will be randomized into the Azvudine group (treatment group) and Paxlovid group (control group).

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients aged 18-85 years (inclusive). * Meet the diagnostic criteria for COVID-19. * At least one high risk factor for progression to severe COVID-19 * No more than 5 days from the onset of clinical symptoms * Sign informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

* Severe or critically patients with COVID-19 * Have received neutralizing antibodies or convalescent plasma therapy due to COVID-19 * Child-Pugh grade C or acute liver failure * Chronic renal failure (eGFR\<30 mL/min) * Grade III or IV cardiac function, or known left ventricular ejection fraction \< 30% * Known or suspected history of active or extrapulmonary tuberculosis * Patients who are allergic to the active ingredient of the drug * Pregnant and lactating women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
the proportion of patients RT-PCR negative for SARS-CoV-2 at 7 days7 days after enrolledthe proportion of patients RT-PCR negative for SARS-CoV-2 at 7 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
the proportion of patients RT-PCR negative for SARS-CoV-2 at 14 days14 daysthe proportion of patients RT-PCR negative for SARS-CoV-2 at 14 days
the time to conversion from a positive RT-PCR test to 2 continuously negative test14 daysthe time to conversion from a positive RT-PCR test to 2 continuously negative test

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactSongqiao Liu, MD. PhD.
liusongqiao@ymail.com086-13770723635
Backup ContactJunjing Zhang, MD. PhD.
zhang.jj@vip.163.com086-04175281618

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026