A Randomized Controlled Study Assessing Convalescent Immunoglobulins versus Convalescent Plasma for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Autor: Yasmin Maor, Eilat Shinar, Marina Izak, Galia Rahav, Tal Brosh-Nissimov, Asa Kessler, Naomi Rahimi-Levene, Odeda Benin-Goren, Dani Cohen, Iris Zohar, Noga Alagem, Sharon Castro, Oren Zimhony
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Clinical Infectious Diseases.
ISSN: 1537-6591
1058-4838
Popis: Background It is unknown whether convalescent immunoglobulins (cIgG) are better than convalescent plasma (CP) for COVID-19 patients. Methods In this randomized trial we assigned high risk COVID-19 with ≤10 days of symptoms, to receive cIgG or CP. The primary endpoint was improvement on day 14 according to the WHO scale. Secondary endpoints were survival on day 14, and improvement, survival, and percent of ventilated patients on day 28 and treatment response in unvaccinated and vaccinated patients. Results 319 patients were included; 166 received cIgG, and 153 CP. Median age was 64-66 years. 112 patients (67.5%) in the cIgG and 103 patients (67.3%) in the CP group reached the primary endpoint. Difference between groups was 0.1 (95%CI -10.1-10.4, p=0.026), failing to reach non-inferiority. More patients receiving cIgG improved by day 28 [136 patients (81.9%) and 108 patients (70.6%), respectively, 95% CI 1.9-20.7, p Conclusions cIgG failed to reach the primary non-inferiority endpoint on day 14 but was superior to CP on day 28. Survival and improvement by day 28 in unvaccinated patients treated with cIgG were better. In the face of new variants, cIgG is a viable option for treating COVID-19. Trial registration number My Trials MOH_2021-01-14_009667
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