Table 2 Primary and secondary outcomes at 3 months after the diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia.

From: Cyclosporine A in hospitalized COVID-19 pneumonia patients to prevent the development of interstitial lung disease: a pilot randomized clinical trial

Full analysis set (n = 33)

Estimate (95% CI) or [interquartile range]

p-value

Treatment effect

p-value

Cyclosporine A plus standard of care (n = 17)

Standard of care (n = 16)

Estimate (95% CI)

Primary outcome

 Response without requiring IMV

76.5 (56.3–96.7)

50 (25.5–74.5)

0.114

RR: 3.250 (0.733–14.402)

0.121

Secondary outcomes

 Response requiring IMV

5.9 (0.0–17.1)

0 (0–0)

1.000

RR: NC

NC

 Response irrespective of need for IMV

82.4 (64.3–100.0)

50 (25.5–74.5)

0.049

RR: 2.833 (0.908–8.840)

0.057

 No response due to ILD*

12.5 (0–28.2)

27.3 (5.5–49.1)

0.370

RR: 0.381 (0.052–2.784)

0.342

 No response due to death

5.9 (0–17.1)

31.3 (8.4–53.8)

0.085

RR: 0.138 (0.014–1.344)

0.342

 Need for IMV

11.8 (0–27.1)

37.5 (13.8–61.2)

0.118

RR: 0.138 (0.014–1.344)

0.088

 Need for MEP

52.9 (29.2–76.6)

56.3 (32.0–80.6)

0.849

RR: 0.222 (0.037–1.330)

0.099

 Need for biological therapy

17.6 (0–35.7)

12.5 (0–28.7)

1.000

RR: 0.875 (0.222–3.451)

0.849

 Days to IMV

5.5 [4.0–7.0]

7.5 [3.0–11.0]

0.866

HR: 0.300 (0.073–1.223)

0.093

 Days to MEP

3 [3, 4]

2 [0–3]

0.029

HR: 1.102 (0.359–3.384)

0.864

 Days to biological therapy

10 [4–10]

5 [2–8]

0.236

HR: 1.352 (0.230–7.921)

0.738

 Days to MEP or biological therapy

3 [3, 4]

2 [0–3]

0.029

HR: 1.102 (0.359–3.384)

0.864

Safety outcomes

 Adverse events

11.8 (0.0–27.1)

6.3 (0.0–18.2)

1.000

RR: 2.000 (0.163–24.484)

0.565

 Days to adverse events

11.5 [NC-NC]

18 [NC-NC]

NC

HR: 1.869 (0.019–17.980)

0.588

  1. Data are shown as rate % (95% confidence interval), median [interquartile range], risk ratio (95% confidence interval), and hazard ratio (95% confidence interval).
  2. CI confidence interval; RR risk ratio; NC not calculable; ILD interstitial lung disease; IMV invasive mechanical ventilation; MEP methylprednisolone; HR hazard ratio.
  3. *Denominator of 16 and 11 in cyclosporine A-standard of care group and in standard of care group, respectively. No data at 3 months on interstitial lung disease because the patients had died (6 patients).
  4. Response without requiring IMV: The percentage of living patients whose interstitial lung disease did not persist 3 months after diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia and who did not require IMV during hospitalization.
  5. Response requiring IMV: The percentage of living patients whose interstitial lung disease did not persist 3 months after diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia and who required IMV during hospitalization.
  6. Response irrespective of the need for IMV: The percentage of living patients whose interstitial lung disease did not persist 3 months after diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia and who required and did not require IMV during hospitalization.