Comparison of Lopinavir/Ritonavir or Hydroxychloroquine in Patients With Mild Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Summary

In vitro studies revealed that lopinavir/ritonavir and hydroxychloroquine have antiviral activity against Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, there is no clinical studies on the reduction of viral load in patients with COVID-19. This study investigate whether lopinavir/ritonavir or hydroxychloroquine reduces viral load from respiratory specimen in patients with mild COVID-19.

Timeline

Start

2020-03-11

Primary completion

2020-04-30

Completion

2020-04-30

Publications

• Lipsitch M, Perlman S, Waldor MK. Testing COVID-19 therapies to prevent progression of mild disease. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Dec;20(12):1367. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30372-8. Epub 2020 May 6. No abstract available.

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