Efficacy and safety of lopinavir/ritonavir or arbidol in adult patients with
mild/moderate COVID-19: an exploratory randomized controlled trial
Yueping Li1,*
, Zhiwei Xie1,*
, Weiyin Lin1,*
, Weiping Cai1,*
, Chunyan Wen1
, Yujuan
Abstract (249 words)
Background: Antiviral therapies against the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2,
which has caused a global pandemic of respiratory illness called COVID-19,
are still lacking.
Methods: Our study (NCT04252885, named ELACOI), was an exploratory
randomized (2:2:1) controlled trial assessing the efficacy and safety of
lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) or arbidol monotherapy for treating patients with
mild/moderate COVID-19.