Meta-analysis results for all treatments

Treatment relative effect with 95% CI; and degree of certainty (adaptated from GRADE). method

Treament Trials      
Demonstrated or suggested benefit Inconclusive results Uncertain results Safety results
Immunostimulants drugs80

demonstrated 12 % decrease in death D28

demonstrated 11 % decrease in deaths

demonstrated 14 % decrease in clinical deterioration

demonstrated 11 % increase in clinical improvement

suggested 78 % increase in clinical improvement (28-day)

demonstrated 15 % increase in clinical improvement (time to event analysis only)

suggested 3.0-fold increase in viral clearance

suggested 58 % increase in viral clearance by day 7

suggested 40 % decrease in ICU admission

inconclusive results for: 14-days deaths; death or transfer to ICU; deaths (time to event analysis only); clinical improvement (14-day); clinical improvement (7-day); death or ventilation; hospital discharge; hospitalization; mechanical ventilation; mechanical ventilation (time to event analysis only); radiologic improvement (14-day); Recovery (time to event analysis only); viral clearance (time to event analysis only); viral clearance by day 14; off oxygenation; recovery; composite safety outcome ; related SAE (TRSAE); serious adverse events; superinfection; adverse events--
Immunosuppressants drugs69

demonstrated 30 % decrease in clinical deterioration

demonstrated 25 % increase in clinical improvement

suggested 37 % increase in clinical improvement (14-day)

demonstrated 15 % increase in clinical improvement (time to event analysis only)

demonstrated 16 % decrease in death or ventilation

suggested 19 % decrease in mechanical ventilation

inconclusive results for: death or transfer to ICU; deaths (time to event analysis only); clinical improvement (21-day); clinical improvement (28-day); clinical improvement (7-day); hospital discharge; radiologic improvement (14-day); viral clearance (time to event analysis only); ICU admission; recovery; related AE (TRAE); serious adverse events; acute kidney injury ; adverse events; elevated liver enzymes; Myocardial infarction ; venous thromboembolism

suggested 50 % decrease in superinfection but the degree if certainty is unassessable

suggested 84 % decrease in arrhythmia but the degree if certainty is unassessable

demonstrated 24 % decrease in death D28 with safety concern

demonstrated 23 % decrease in deaths with safety concern

anti-inflammatory therapies26

suggested 82 % decrease in clinical deterioration

suggested 81 % decrease in serious adverse events

inconclusive results for: death D28; death or transfer to ICU; deaths; deaths (time to event analysis only); clinical improvement (28-day); clinical improvement (time to event analysis only); death or ventilation; hospital discharge; mechanical ventilation; viral clearance ; viral clearance by day 7; ICU admission; adverse events; cardiovascular or renal events

suggested 10.3-fold increase in clinical improvement but the degree if certainty is unassessable

suggested 10.3-fold increase in clinical improvement (14-day) but the degree if certainty is unassessable

suggested 6.7-fold increase in clinical improvement (7-day) but the degree if certainty is unassessable

suggested 2.9-fold increase in radiologic improvement (14-day) but the degree if certainty is unassessable

suggested 3.5-fold increase in recovery but the degree if certainty is unassessable

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corticosteroids22

demonstrated 15 % decrease in deaths

inconclusive results for: death D28; death or transfer to ICU; deaths (time to event analysis only); clinical deterioration; clinical improvement; clinical improvement (14-day); clinical improvement (time to event analysis only); death or ventilation; hospital discharge; mechanical ventilation; ICU admission; serious adverse events; superinfection

suggested 4.9-fold increase in radiologic improvement (14-day) but the degree if certainty is unassessable

suggested 78 % increase in viral clearance but the degree if certainty is unassessable

suggested 78 % increase in viral clearance (time to event analysis only) but the degree if certainty is unassessable

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Kinase inhibitors3none---
leflunomide1noneinconclusive results for: deaths; clinical deterioration; viral clearance ; related SAE (TRSAE); adverse events--
Apilimod0- - - -
inhaled corticosteroids0- - - -
meplazumab0- - - -
pirfenidone0- - - -
Polyinosinic-Polycytidylic Acid0- - - -
sargramostim0- - - -
statins0- - - -
thymosin0- - - -