Favorable outcome on viral load and culture viability using Ivermectin in early treatment of non-hospitalized patients with mild COVID-19, A double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial

Ivermectin study #68 of 113 Meta Analysis

2/12 Early treatment study

Biber et al., medRxiv, doi:10.1101/2021.05.31.21258081 (results 2/12/21) (Preprint)
Favorable outcome on viral load and culture viability using Ivermectin in early treatment of non-hospitalized patients with mild COVID-19, A double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial

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Double blind RCT for mild-moderate COVID-19 outpatients in Israel showing significantly faster reduction in viral load with treatment, and lower hospitalization with treatment. The one treatment hospitalization was a few hours after treatment and the patient improved and was discharged quickly. Authors also examine culture viability on days 2-6, with 13% positive in the ivermectin group vs. 48% in the control group. There were no safety issues. Sheba IRB-7156/20. NCT04429711.

Biber et al., 2/12/2021, Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial, Israel, Middle East, preprint, 10 authors, dosage 12mg days 1-3, 15mg for patients >= 70kg.

risk of hospitalization, 70.2% lower, RR 0.30, p = 0.34, treatment 1 of 47 (2.1%), control 3 of 42 (7.1%).

risk of no virological cure, 44.8% lower, RR 0.55, p = 0.04, treatment 13 of 47 (27.7%), control 21 of 42 (50.0%), adjusted per study, odds ratio converted to relative risk, multivariable logistic regression, day 6, Ct>30.

risk of no virological cure, 70.2% lower, RR 0.30, p = 0.14, treatment 2 of 47 (4.3%), control 6 of 42 (14.3%), day 10, non-infectious samples (Ct>30 or non-viable culture).

risk of no virological cure, 82.1% lower, RR 0.18, p = 0.01, treatment 2 of 47 (4.3%), control 10 of 42 (23.8%), day 8, non-infectious samples (Ct>30 or non-viable culture).

risk of no virological cure, 75.6% lower, RR 0.24, p = 0.02, treatment 3 of 47 (6.4%), control 11 of 42 (26.2%), day 6, non-infectious samples (Ct>30 or non-viable culture).

risk of no virological cure, 65.1% lower, RR 0.35, p = 0.05, treatment 4 of 28 (14.3%), control 9 of 22 (40.9%), day 4, non-infectious samples (Ct>30 or non-viable culture).

risk of no virological cure, 51.9% lower, RR 0.48, p = 0.08, treatment 7 of 47 (14.9%), control 13 of 42 (31.0%), day 10, Ct>30.

risk of no virological cure, 57.9% lower, RR 0.42, p = 0.02, treatment 8 of 47 (17.0%), control 17 of 42 (40.5%), day 8, Ct>30.

risk of no virological cure, 44.7% lower, RR 0.55, p = 0.05, treatment 13 of 47 (27.7%), control 21 of 42 (50.0%), day 6, Ct>30.

risk of no virological cure, 31.9% lower, RR 0.68, p = 0.16, treatment 13 of 28 (46.4%), control 15 of 22 (68.2%), day 4, Ct>30.

Effect extraction follows pre-specified rules prioritizing more serious outcomes. For an individual study the most serious outcome may have a smaller number of events and lower statistical signficance, however this provides the strongest evidence for the most serious outcomes when combining the results of many trials.

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