Remdesivir- Ivermectin Combination Therapy in Severe Covid-19

Summary

Recent study reported in vitro synergistic interaction between two FDA approved drugs, remdesivir (RDV) and ivermectin (IVM) resulting in enhanced antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2, the causative pathogen of COVID-19. The aim of the current study is comparing the efficacy and safety of combining remdesivir and ivermectin versus using remdesivir alone in patients with severe COVID-19.

Timeline

Start

2021-07-01

Primary completion

2021-12-31

Completion

2021-12-31

Publications

• Background Caly L, Druce JD, Catton MG, Jans DA, Wagstaff KM. The FDA-approved drug ivermectin inhibits the replication of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro. Antiviral Res. 2020 Jun;178:104787. doi: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2020.104787. Epub 2020 Apr 3.
• Background Pizzorno A, Padey B, Dubois J, Julien T, Traversier A, Duliere V, Brun P, Lina B, Rosa-Calatrava M, Terrier O. In vitro evaluation of antiviral activity of single and combined repurposable drugs against SARS-CoV-2. Antiviral Res. 2020 Sep;181:104878. doi: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2020.104878. Epub 2020 Jul 15.

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