Abstract
Sanhan Huashi granules(SHG)demonstrated therapeutic effects against coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)in observational studies.In order to compare the effectiveness and safety of SHG and nirma-trelvir-ritonavir in treating adults with mild-to-moderate COVID-19,we conducted a randomized,active-controlled,open-label,multi-center trial conducted between February and July in 2023.The patients were randomized in a 1∶1 ratio to the SHG group and the nirmatrelvir-ritonavir group.A total of 400 participants were randomized,among which 200 participants ultimately received SHG and 198 received nirmatrelvir-ritonavir.The primary outcome was time to sustained clinical recovery through day 28.SHG significantly shortened the median time to sustained clinical recovery compared to nirmatrelvir-riton-avir(6.0(95%CI,5.0 to 6.0)vs.8.0(95%Cl,6.0 to 9.0)d;P=0.001),particularly for individual symptoms including fever,sore throat,cough and fatigue.No participants in either group died and incidence of severe COVID-19 showed no difference between two groups.Participants who received nirmatrelvir-ritonavir demonstrated a higher rate of virus clearance on day 5 compared to those received SHG(46.4%(95%CI,39.1 to 53.7)vs.65.6%(95%CI,58.3 to 72.4);P<0.001).Most adverse events were mild in both groups.In summary,SHG was superior to nirmatrelvir-ritonavir in shortening the time to sustained clinical recovery in participants with mild-to-moderate COVID-19,despite a lower virus clear-ance rate observed after 5 d of treatment(Chinese Clinical Trial Registry Identifier:ChiCTR2300067872).
基金项目
Jiangsu Kanion Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd()
Innovation Team and Talents Cultivation Program of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(ZYYCXTD-D-202208)