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The intriguing insight is that many unrecognised features of choice architecture can influence decisions.In this issue of the journal, Hart et al explore physicians’ knowledge of levitra 20mg price cvs choice architecture in medical care.1 The investigators focus on eight principles related to decision science including how first impressions are weighted heavily, defaults matter, people are risk averse toward gains, multiple options increase status quo bias and social norms have abounding influence. The main levitra 20mg price cvs finding is that over one-third of basic questions on these principles were answered incorrectly by medical residents. An important added finding is that the majority of medical residents endorsed the relevance of choice architecture for clinical practice. Together, this careful and thorough study identifies a shortfall in physicians’ understanding of decision science and an opportunity for improving medical education beyond correcting errors in diagnostic reasoning.The levitra 20mg price cvs study by Hart et al joins a larger body of basic science examining how choice architecture can be important and readily modified outside of medicine. A classic example is retirement savings plans where changing the default to automatic enrolment can lead to a large increase in retirement savings plan participation rates (49% vs 86%, p<0.001).2 3 Another example involves providing a prefilled application to underprivileged high school students can lead to an increase in college enrolment (34% vs 42%, p<0.05).4 One recent review suggests changes in choice architecture can also be more cost-effective than traditional policy interventions in social domains.5 The main limitation of choice architecture is that this scientific paradigm is not a falsifiable idea since any failure might be blamed on poor implementation.6A limitation of the study by Hart et al is the analysis only explored a subset of important choice architecture tactics that could make clinicians more effective (table 1).

Interventions based on optimising salience, appealing to social norms and preserving ego may be distinctly relevant given a physician’s personal knowledge of the levitra 20mg price cvs patient. Gradual persuasion could also have substantial potential since clinical practice involves following the same patient over time, thereby allowing future choices to be primed and also steered by past choices. In contrast, selecting the right messenger, providing incentives, enhancing attractiveness and switching defaults are interventions typically beyond a clinician’s control.7 These tactics (the bricks-and-mortar for modifying choice architecture) levitra 20mg price cvs are not exhaustive and Hart et al have tested only a subset.View this table:Table 1 MINDSPACE approach to pragmatic tactics in choice architecture*Modifications in choice architecture differ from quality improvement initiatives that remove options from clinicians. Automatic stop dates for antibiotics, policies for discontinuing Foley catheters, reductions in drug levitra 20mg price cvs formularies and many other successful examples of quality improvement work mostly by eliminating options deemed inappropriate.8–11 Conversely, initiatives such as adding a surgical checklist or other quality interventions that increase clinician workload tend to be less reliable.12 13 Changes in choice architecture neither subtract nor add a distinct burden onto clinicians. Instead, their goal is to guide choice without a constraining function (eg, spell-checking software that offers corrections when writing a medical note).

This means changes in choice architecture require less institutional clout and create less stakeholder backlash.Many other elements of choice architecture coincide with standard quality improvement levitra 20mg price cvs. This includes emphasising the value of giving feedback (eg, see-through drip chambers to show intravenous infusion rates), anticipating error (eg, automatic double checks before initiating blood product infusions) and clear process mappings (eg, cardiopulmonary resuscitation algorithms for following resuscitation guidelines). Choice architecture sometimes highlights the disproportionate effect of small salient positive incentives (eg, a slice of pizza offered levitra 20mg price cvs to a hungry medical student). Choice architecture also strongly emphasises the importance of defaults (eg, distinguishing opt-in from opt-out organ donation programmes) and structured choices (eg, organised order sets for inpatients admitted for heart failure). Good choice architecture rarely conflicts with good quality improvement.14A recent advance in choice architecture involves clean-up campaigns against sludge, defined as barriers that discourage people from levitra 20mg price cvs doing the right thing.15 A clear example of sludge arises in corporations that make it easy to enrol in a subscription service and difficult to cancel the subscription later.

The typical features of sludge are awkward obstacles that burden levitra 20mg price cvs the customer. The thoughtful identification and elimination of sludge can be a remarkably effective way to advance decisions and prosocial behaviour by changing the choice environment (eg, automated telephone answering systems for patients to refill prescriptions). Of course, sometimes sludge is not levitra 20mg price cvs an unintentional remnant structure that can be readily modified but a deliberate commercial tactic to stop people acting in their own best interests.An important debate around choice architecture involves preserving patient autonomy, avoiding coercion and allowing freedom. At one extreme, a choice architect might become tantamount to a paternalistic authority infringing on patient liberty or acting maliciously.16 At the other extreme, a choice architect may be relegated to a subordinate position, constrained to featherweight interventions and limited to offering trivial changes to patient health.17 Each society will have its own values when determining the correct balance between freedom and safety, thereby implying that changes in choice architecture may be more acceptable in some regions than others. Inevitably, this leads to inconsistent clinical implementation of choice architecture despite medical science being portrayed as universal regardless levitra 20mg price cvs of situation.The future is likely to provide more opportunities for improved choice architecture that contribute to quality improvement and patient safety in medicine.

One framework for conceiving such opportunities is the FEAST mnemonic adapted from the Behavioural Insights Team in the UK (table 2).18 The elements are Fun (motivate all stakeholders), Easy (reduce hassle factors), Attractive (design to attract attention), Social (encourage people to commit to others) and Timely (prompt people when they are likely most receptive). These concepts (the vision and blueprint of choice architecture) are now at the levitra 20mg price cvs frontier for patient safety and quality improvement science. Some of these concepts have been implicitly understood in commercial industries for decades.19 The study by Hart et al suggests clinicians are hungry for this FEAST.View this table:Table 2 FEAST approach to design theory for levitra 20mg price cvs choice architecture*erectile dysfunction treatment and police brutality have simultaneously heightened public awareness of disparities in health outcomes by race/ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status, and the underlying structural drivers of systemic racism and social privilege in the USA.1 2 Increasingly major professional associations such as the American Medical Association, American Hospital Association, and Association of American Medical Colleges are decrying racism and inequities, and many individual healthcare organisations are committing to addressing health disparities. Hospitals, clinics and health plans are looking inwards to identify organisational biases and discrimination, and developing outward interventions to advance health equity for their patients. Looking in the mirror honestly takes courage levitra 20mg price cvs.

Frequently the discoveries and self-insights are troubling.3 At their best, discussions about racism and inequities are challenging.4 Within the quality of care field, disparities in patient safety are relatively understudied.5 6 Thus, Schulson et al’s study in this issue of BMJ Quality and Safety, finding that voluntary incident reporting systems may underdetect safety issues in marginalised populations, is an important sentinel event.7 Implicit bias in providers and structural bias in safety reporting systems might explain this underdetection of problems.In this editorial, I summarise the practical lessons for advancing health equity sustainably, with the hope of accelerating equity in patient safety. I present a framework for advancing health equity, describe common pitfalls and apply the framework to patient safety to inform research and levitra 20mg price cvs policy recommendations. The wider health disparities field has been criticised for spending too many years describing the phenomenon of inequities before emphasising interventions and solutions. The patient safety field should move faster, incorporating major advances that have occurred regarding how to reduce health disparities.8 9 While equity issues in patient safety have been understudied, levitra 20mg price cvs the principles for successfully advancing health equity align well with the culture and toolkit of the safety field.10 Thus, achieving equitable patient safety is a realistic and important opportunity.My lessons are from the ‘school of hard knocks’. Over 25 years of performing multilevel health disparities research and interventions locally,11 nationally9 12 13 and internationally.14 I have been fortunate to work with many passionate, inspirational staff and leaders from healthcare and the levitra 20mg price cvs community who have demonstrated that advancing health equity is not a mirage—it can be done.A framework for advancing health equityThe WHO defines health equity as ‘the absence of unfair and avoidable or remediable differences in health among population groups defined socially, economically, demographically or geographically’.15 To achieve health equity, people should receive the care they need, not necessarily the exact same care.16I summarise a framework for advancing health equity (figure 1).

In brief, individuals and organisations must commit to the mission of maximising the health of diverse individuals and populations. Their actions, policies and procedures must intentionally levitra 20mg price cvs advance health equity. This intentional design to advance health equity consists of two simultaneous tracks. (1) Create a culture of equity in which the whole organisation—senior leadership, mid-level management, front-line staff and clinicians—truly values and buys in to the mission of advancing health equity.17 Developing a culture of equity requires an inward personal look for biases as well as examination for systematic structures within the organisation that bias levitra 20mg price cvs against and oppress marginalised groups. (2) Implement the Road Map to Reduce Disparities.9 18 Road map principles are the tenets of good quality improvement, emphasising an equity lens that tailors care to meet the needs of diverse patients rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

Key steps of the levitra 20mg price cvs road map are to. Identify disparities levitra 20mg price cvs with stratified clinical performance data and input of clinicians, staff and patients. Do a root cause analysis of the drivers of the disparities. And design and implement care interventions that address the root causes in collaboration with the affected patients and populations levitra 20mg price cvs. These actions will ultimately improve individual and population health and improve health and healthcare equity.Framework for Advancing Health Equity.9 18 " data-icon-position data-hide-link-title="0">Figure 1 Framework for Advancing Health Equity.9 18Creating a culture of equity and implementing the concrete actions of the road map are equally important for change.

Management consultant Peter Drucker’s famous aphorism that ‘Culture eats strategy for breakfast’ applies to levitra 20mg price cvs equity work. Technically sound disparity interventions and strategies will not be implemented or sustained unless equity is an organisational priority among all workers. Similarly, well-meaning intentions will not take an organisation levitra 20mg price cvs far unless accompanied by concrete actions. The key bridge between a culture of equity and road map principles is that every worker in the organisation, from levitra 20mg price cvs the chief executive officer to front-line staff, must know how to practically operationalise advancing health equity in their daily jobs. Successful application of these lessons is in part interacting effectively with diverse persons, as classically taught in cultural humility classes.19 However, operationalisation goes beyond interpersonal relations to each worker knowing how they should perform their daily jobs with an equity lens and reform the structures in which they work, regardless of whether they are working in clinical care, data analytics, quality improvement, strategic operations, finances, patient experience, environmental services, health information technology or human resources.

Leadership needs to provide front-line staff with the training and support necessary levitra 20mg price cvs for success. The wider environment requires payment reform that supports and incentivises care transformation that advances health equity.20–22 Partnerships across health and social sectors need to align goals and efforts to address the medical and social drivers of health, both drivers for individual persons as well as the underlying systematic structural drivers.23Common pitfalls(1) Not being intentional about advancing health equity. Relying on levitra 20mg price cvs magical thinking. When I ask healthcare leaders what they are doing to advance health equity, I frequently levitra 20mg price cvs hear well-meaning statements such as. €˜We’re already doing quality improvement.’ ‘We’re a safety-net organization that cares for the most vulnerable persons.

It’s who we are.’ ‘The shift from fee-for-service payment to value-based payment and alternative payment models will levitra 20mg price cvs fix things.’ Such statements are variants of the ‘rising tide lifts all boats’ philosophy and the belief that the ‘invisible hand’, whether it be general free market principles, a general system of quality improvement and patient safety, or general commitment to serving marginalised populations, will suffice in reducing health disparities. Yet, disparities stubbornly persist in quality of care and outcomes by race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status.24Culturally tailored care interventions that address the underlying causes of disparities often work better than default one-size-fits-all approaches.25 However, the ‘invisible hand’ incentives in general quality improvement and pay-for-performance approaches are frequently too weak to drive organisations to tailor approaches to advance health equity,13 and can even be counterproductive. Rather than implement individualised, tailored care that can improve outcomes for diverse minority populations, some organisations perceive that it is easier to improve their aggregate patient outcomes or clinical performance per dollars levitra 20mg price cvs spent by investing resources in the general system of care, or by intentionally or unintentionally erecting barriers that make it harder for marginalised populations to access their system of care. For example, persons living in zip code areas that have higher percentages of African Americans or persons living in poverty have less access to physicians practising in accountable care organisations.26 27 Moreover, inadequately designed incentive systems can penalise safety-net hospitals that care for marginalised populations, leading to a downward spiral in quality of care and outcomes. The initial iteration of Medicare’s Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) reduced Medicare payments to safety-net hospitals by 1%–3% and increased readmission rates for black patients in these hospitals.28 Directed by legislation passed by Congress, the Medicare programme intentionally addressed this equity problem in the HRRP in 2019 by stratifying hospitals by proportion of patients dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid, so that a given hospital’s clinical performance would be compared with that of hospitals with a similar prevalence of poverty when calculating financial rewards and penalties.29(2) Focusing exclusively on levitra 20mg price cvs cultural humility or implicit bias training and avoiding looking for systemic, structural drivers of inequities.

Many organisations institute cultural humility or implicit bias training as their equity intervention.19 While an important and essential levitra 20mg price cvs component of creating a culture of equity, such training must be accompanied by hard examination for structural processes that lead to inequities. For example, in a project designed to decrease hospital length of stay, the University of Chicago Medicine data analytics group discovered that the process the organisation had proposed for developing and using machine learning predictive algorithms to identify patients for intervention would have systematically shifted resources away from African Americans to more affluent white patients.30 31 This inequitable process was caught before implementation, and now the data analytics group is proactively building analytical processes to advance health equity.(3) Insufficiently engaging patients and community. Too often perfunctory or no efforts are made to meaningfully levitra 20mg price cvs engage patients and community in quality improvement and patient safety efforts. Patients and families frequently feel they have not been heard and that their experiences and preferences are not adequately valued.32 33 A common mistake is using proxies for the community rather than the actual community. One organisation we worked with sought advice from Latinx (gender-neutral, non-binary term to indicate of Latin American descent) healthcare workers to design an intervention to reduce disparities in the outcomes of their levitra 20mg price cvs Latinx patients with depression, rather than speaking with actual patients.

The organisation designed a telephone intervention that failed, partly because their patients frequently had pay-by-the-minute cellphone plans rather than unlimited minute cellphone plans that were probably more commonly used by the Latinx employees. Few patients agreed to enrol in the intervention because of cost.(4) Marginalising levitra 20mg price cvs equity efforts rather than involving the whole organisation. Frequently healthcare organisations will do an isolated care levitra 20mg price cvs demonstration project to reduce disparities or appoint a siloed chief equity officer rather than mobilising the whole organisation to advance health equity. It helps having health equity leaders with dedicated resources to catalyse reform, but meaningful sustainable change only occurs when everyone makes it their job to improve health equity. Most organisations do not engage in substantive discussions with payers regarding how to support and incentivise disparities reduction, nor consider how levitra 20mg price cvs cross-sector partnerships can be organised in effective and financially sustainable ways.(5) Requiring a linear, stepwise process for reducing disparities and allowing the ‘perfect to be the enemy of the good’.

For example, some organisations get stuck collecting race/ethnicity/language data so they can stratify their clinical performance measures by these factors. Such stratified data are valuable but it can levitra 20mg price cvs be time consuming to establish the initial data collection systems. While those efforts are ongoing, other projects could occur. These additional projects could include creating a culture of equity, and identifying disparity problems based on clinician, staff and patient input, and then designing and implementing interventions to mitigate them.34Recommendations for the patient safety field to advance health equityI offer several recommendations to inform research, policy and practical action.(1) Broaden collaborators to include levitra 20mg price cvs experts on racism, intersectionality and systems of oppression.3 4 35 A great strength of the patient safety field is its interdisciplinary team approach. However, it is difficult levitra 20mg price cvs for even the most well-meaning people to understand what they have not experienced.

A recent powerful formative experience for me was living in Aotearoa/New Zealand for several months and writing a paper with diverse international colleagues comparing what Aotearoa/New Zealand and the USA were doing to advance health equity.14 After dozens of frank conversations with my Maori coauthors, I began to understand in depth the devastating nature of colonialism, and the overt and insidious ways power structures can oppress marginalised populations. Increasing the diversity of lived experiences and expertise on patient safety teams is critical, and requires a hard look levitra 20mg price cvs for systemic biases in hiring practices and procedures.(2) Examine safety criteria and systems for bias. Design and implement equitable systems for identifying, measuring and eliminating safety problems. Patient safety is an inherently complex field that levitra 20mg price cvs will require explicit and implicit criteria to capture and monitor problems.36 37 Schulson et al’s paper highlights how voluntary reporting systems can introduce bias.7 In practice, automatic and voluntary reporting systems have different strengths and weaknesses that will require careful integration to maximise the chance that equitable safety outcomes will be attained. Automated measures are explicit review measures that are objective but can be relatively crude and limited for capturing safety issues.

In general, voluntary measures are implicit review measures that are subject to a variety of personal and judgement biases but which are more levitra 20mg price cvs comprehensive and potentially richer. Given that individual discretion is used in voluntary reporting, reports could be grouped into different categories based on degree of levitra 20mg price cvs legitimate discretion. Such categorisation could help identify whether variation across different patient groups in rates of reported safety defects occurs primarily among criteria with legitimate discretion versus ones where variation likely reflects implicit bias. Diverse workers and patients should be empowered to help create and implement the safety systems and report potential safety problems.33(3) View failures in treatment plans due to social determinants of health as safety issues levitra 20mg price cvs. A treatment plan that is likely to fail because of social challenges is a safety problem.

Discharging a patient from the hospital when they are medically stable but likely to have poor outcomes because levitra 20mg price cvs of homelessness is a safety problem. If the purpose of healthcare is to maximise health, then healthcare organisations must collaborate with community partners to address medical and social issues.38(4) Develop validated patient safety equity performance measures. What is measured and rewarded influences what is done.39 40 Safety equity measures could include general safety measures stratified by social factors such as race/ethnicity, population health metrics incorporating levitra 20mg price cvs the impact of medical and social interventions,41 and structural and process measures such as procedures that incorporate marginalised populations in the safety review process or use safety checklists with explicit consideration of equity at key junctures.30 42(5) Use a full implementation science framework to maximise the chance of effective scale-up and spread of patient safety interventions that advance health equity. Patient safety work has the strength levitra 20mg price cvs of being an integral valued part of healthcare organisations’ operations. Thus, patient safety leaders, researchers and implementers frequently have a seat at the table when strategic planning is occurring regarding institutional priorities, system reform, financing and relations with external stakeholders such as payers.

A strength of the patient safety field has been its ability to understand and shape culture, and its awareness of how inner and outer contexts affect systems change.43 These perspectives need to be intentionally viewed through an equity levitra 20mg price cvs lens to reduce disparities.44 45 For example, American organisations need to honestly ask themselves to what extent they will advocate for payment policies that incentivise maximising population health and equitable patient safety rather than current payment systems that support too much low value care.38 46(6) Ride and nurture the moral wave for equity in patient safety. Intrinsic motivation is the most powerful driver of behaviour.47 People want to do the right thing, and they will do so if supported and provided the training and tools for success.48 Seize the opportunity presented by the heightened public readiness for addressing racism and inequities. Keep the levitra 20mg price cvs momentum going. Now is the time for us to make strong, bold choices.49 We can make a difference and advance health equity, providing hope and the opportunity for a healthy life to all.50.

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7, 2021 -- TikTok levitra 20mg price cvs creator and artist Alexandra Blankenbiller posted her last video on Aug. 15 from her hospital bed. Voice raspy, breathing with the help of a machine, she pleaded with her followers to get vaccinated against erectile dysfunction treatment.

€œI don’t levitra 20mg price cvs have a lot of energy for talking, so I’m going to try to make this quick,” said Blankenbiller, who lived in the Jacksonville, FL, area. €œI did not get vaccinated. I’m not levitra 20mg price cvs anti-vax.

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She had read conflicting information about the available erectile dysfunction treatment shots, and she and her family didn’t want to get immunized until everyone was on board. €œIt's no secret this is something that should be taken seriously,” says her sister, Cristina Blankenbiller. €œBut there's so much misinformation out there.” When they all agreed to get their shots, Blankenbiller, along with her mother and two sisters, made their appointments levitra 20mg price cvs.

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€œShe loved levitra 20mg price cvs people without judgment. Regardless of whether you wanted her love or not, you'd get it.” Royce Freeman, 41, met Blankenbiller at a local filmmaker meetup in 2016. Blankenbiller began visiting him on film sets when he worked and would offer help without asking levitra 20mg price cvs for credit.

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€œShe didn’t feel good, but she was pushing through.” Blankenbiller is also mourned by the Jax Treblemakers, a local a cappella group, which considered her a member of their family. She auditioned for them in 2016, and stood out for her positivity and humor levitra 20mg price cvs right away, says Alec Hadden, the group’s executive and artistic director. €œShe cared deeply about helping others, and I think it was that compassion for others that drove her to try and educate people through her final few videos,” Hadden says.

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Greater action is needed than levitra 20mg price cvs just urging the world and energy industry to switch from using fossil fuels to renewables, they said. The authors also said efforts to reach "net zero" emissions were too reliant on unproven technology to remove the greenhouse gases being emitted. Being at net zero means removing as many greenhouse gases from the atmosphere as are levitra 20mg price cvs released.

If global warming actually surpasses 2°C, as these editors predict, that would bring catastrophic extreme weather events."Despite the world's necessary preoccupation with erectile dysfunction treatment, we cannot wait for the levitra to pass to rapidly reduce emissions," the authors wrote, calling on governments to respond to the climate crisis with the same spirit of "unprecedented funding" dedicated to the levitra.This was the first time so many health publications had come together to make a statement, "reflecting the severity of the climate change emergency now facing the world," said one journal, theBMJ, based in the United Kingdom. Several meetings are planned between global leaders in the near future, including the UN General Assembly next week, an October biodiversity conference in Kunming, China, and climate talks in November in Glasgow, Scotland. Climate issues expected to be on the agendas included the 1.5°C target, protecting levitra 20mg price cvs biodiversity and ending the use of coal, CNNreported.

"The greatest threat to global public health is the continued failure of world leaders to keep the global temperature rise below 1.5°C and to restore nature. Urgent, society-wide changes must be made and will lead to a fairer and healthier levitra 20mg price cvs world," the authors wrote. "We, as editors of health journals, call for governments and other leaders to act, marking 2021 as the year that the world finally changes course."More informationNASA has more information on climate change.SOURCE.

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Participants Figure http://runningwithrover.com/distinction/rover-rewards/ 1 levitra generic release date. Figure 1. Enrollment and levitra generic release date Randomization. The diagram represents all enrolled participants through November 14, 2020. The safety subset (those with a median of 2 months of follow-up, in accordance with application requirements for Emergency Use Authorization) is based on an October 9, 2020, data cut-off date.

The further procedures that one participant in the placebo group declined after dose 2 (lower right corner of the levitra generic release date diagram) were those involving collection of blood and nasal swab samples.Table 1. Table 1. Demographic Characteristics of levitra generic release date the Participants in the Main Safety Population. Between July 27, 2020, and November 14, 2020, a total of 44,820 persons were screened, and 43,548 persons 16 years of age or older underwent randomization at 152 sites worldwide (United States, 130 sites. Argentina, 1.

Brazil, 2 levitra generic release date. South Africa, 4. Germany, 6 levitra generic release date. And Turkey, 9) in the phase 2/3 portion of the trial. A total of 43,448 participants received injections.

21,720 received BNT162b2 levitra generic release date and 21,728 received placebo (Figure 1). At the data cut-off date of October 9, a total of 37,706 participants had a median of at least 2 months of safety data available after the second dose and contributed to the main safety data set. Among these 37,706 participants, 49% were levitra generic release date female, 83% were White, 9% were Black or African American, 28% were Hispanic or Latinx, 35% were obese (body mass index [the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters] of at least 30.0), and 21% had at least one coexisting condition. The median age was 52 years, and 42% of participants were older than 55 years of age (Table 1 and Table S2). Safety Local Reactogenicity Figure 2.

Figure 2 levitra generic release date. Local and Systemic Reactions Reported within 7 Days after Injection of BNT162b2 or Placebo, According to Age Group. Data on local and levitra generic release date systemic reactions and use of medication were collected with electronic diaries from participants in the reactogenicity subset (8,183 participants) for 7 days after each vaccination. Solicited injection-site (local) reactions are shown in Panel A. Pain at the injection site was assessed according to the following scale.

Mild, does not interfere levitra generic release date with activity. Moderate, interferes with activity. Severe, prevents daily activity. And grade 4, levitra generic release date emergency department visit or hospitalization. Redness and swelling were measured according to the following scale.

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Fever categories are levitra generic release date designated in the key. Medication use was not graded. Additional scales were as follows. Fatigue, headache, chills, new or worsened muscle pain, new or worsened joint levitra generic release date pain (mild. Does not interfere with activity.

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Н™¸ bars represent 95% confidence intervals, and numbers above the 𝙸 bars are the percentage of participants who reported the specified reaction.The reactogenicity subset included 8183 participants. Overall, BNT162b2 recipients reported more local reactions than placebo recipients. Among BNT162b2 recipients, mild-to-moderate pain at the injection site within 7 days after an injection was the most commonly reported local reaction, with less than 1% of participants across all age groups reporting severe pain (Figure 2). Pain was reported less frequently among participants older than 55 years of age (71% reported pain after the first dose. 66% after the second dose) than among younger participants (83% after the first dose.

78% after the second dose). A noticeably lower percentage of participants reported injection-site redness or swelling. The proportion of participants reporting local reactions did not increase after the second dose (Figure 2A), and no participant reported a grade 4 local reaction. In general, local reactions were mostly mild-to-moderate in severity and resolved within 1 to 2 days. Systemic Reactogenicity Systemic events were reported more often by younger treatment recipients (16 to 55 years of age) than by older treatment recipients (more than 55 years of age) in the reactogenicity subset and more often after dose 2 than dose 1 (Figure 2B).

The most commonly reported systemic events were fatigue and headache (59% and 52%, respectively, after the second dose, among younger treatment recipients. 51% and 39% among older recipients), although fatigue and headache were also reported by many placebo recipients (23% and 24%, respectively, after the second dose, among younger treatment recipients. 17% and 14% among older recipients). The frequency of any severe systemic event after the first dose was 0.9% or less. Severe systemic events were reported in less than 2% of treatment recipients after either dose, except for fatigue (in 3.8%) and headache (in 2.0%) after the second dose.

Fever (temperature, ≥38°C) was reported after the second dose by 16% of younger treatment recipients and by 11% of older recipients. Only 0.2% of treatment recipients and 0.1% of placebo recipients reported fever (temperature, 38.9 to 40°C) after the first dose, as compared with 0.8% and 0.1%, respectively, after the second dose. Two participants each in the treatment and placebo groups reported temperatures above 40.0°C. Younger treatment recipients were more likely to use antipyretic or pain medication (28% after dose 1. 45% after dose 2) than older treatment recipients (20% after dose 1.

38% after dose 2), and placebo recipients were less likely (10 to 14%) than treatment recipients to use the medications, regardless of age or dose. Systemic events including fever and chills were observed within the first 1 to 2 days after vaccination and resolved shortly thereafter. Daily use of the electronic diary ranged from 90 to 93% for each day after the first dose and from 75 to 83% for each day after the second dose. No difference was noted between the BNT162b2 group and the placebo group. Adverse Events Adverse event analyses are provided for all enrolled 43,252 participants, with variable follow-up time after dose 1 (Table S3).

More BNT162b2 recipients than placebo recipients reported any adverse event (27% and 12%, respectively) or a related adverse event (21% and 5%). This distribution largely reflects the inclusion of transient reactogenicity events, which were reported as adverse events more commonly by treatment recipients than by placebo recipients. Sixty-four treatment recipients (0.3%) and 6 placebo recipients (<0.1%) reported lymphadenopathy. Few participants in either group had severe adverse events, serious adverse events, or adverse events leading to withdrawal from the trial. Four related serious adverse events were reported among BNT162b2 recipients (shoulder injury related to treatment administration, right axillary lymphadenopathy, paroxysmal ventricular arrhythmia, and right leg paresthesia).

Two BNT162b2 recipients died (one from arteriosclerosis, one from cardiac arrest), as did four placebo recipients (two from unknown causes, one from hemorrhagic stroke, and one from myocardial infarction). No deaths were considered by the investigators to be related to the treatment or placebo. No erectile dysfunction treatment–associated deaths were observed. No stopping rules were met during the reporting period. Safety monitoring will continue for 2 years after administration of the second dose of treatment.

Efficacy Table 2. Table 2. treatment Efficacy against erectile dysfunction treatment at Least 7 days after the Second Dose. Table 3. Table 3.

treatment Efficacy Overall and by Subgroup in Participants without Evidence of before 7 Days after Dose 2. Figure 3. Figure 3. Efficacy of BNT162b2 against erectile dysfunction treatment after the First Dose. Shown is the cumulative incidence of erectile dysfunction treatment after the first dose (modified intention-to-treat population).

Each symbol represents erectile dysfunction treatment cases starting on a given day. Filled symbols represent severe erectile dysfunction treatment cases. Some symbols represent more than one case, owing to overlapping dates. The inset shows the same data on an enlarged y axis, through 21 days. Surveillance time is the total time in 1000 person-years for the given end point across all participants within each group at risk for the end point.

The time period for erectile dysfunction treatment case accrual is from the first dose to the end of the surveillance period. The confidence interval (CI) for treatment efficacy (VE) is derived according to the Clopper–Pearson method.Among 36,523 participants who had no evidence of existing or prior erectile dysfunction , 8 cases of erectile dysfunction treatment with onset at least 7 days after the second dose were observed among treatment recipients and 162 among placebo recipients. This case split corresponds to 95.0% treatment efficacy (95% confidence interval [CI], 90.3 to 97.6. Table 2). Among participants with and those without evidence of prior SARS CoV-2 , 9 cases of erectile dysfunction treatment at least 7 days after the second dose were observed among treatment recipients and 169 among placebo recipients, corresponding to 94.6% treatment efficacy (95% CI, 89.9 to 97.3).

Supplemental analyses indicated that treatment efficacy among subgroups defined by age, sex, race, ethnicity, obesity, and presence of a coexisting condition was generally consistent with that observed in the overall population (Table 3 and Table S4). treatment efficacy among participants with hypertension was analyzed separately but was consistent with the other subgroup analyses (treatment efficacy, 94.6%. 95% CI, 68.7 to 99.9. Case split. BNT162b2, 2 cases.

Placebo, 44 cases). Figure 3 shows cases of erectile dysfunction treatment or severe erectile dysfunction treatment with onset at any time after the first dose (mITT population) (additional data on severe erectile dysfunction treatment are available in Table S5). Between the first dose and the second dose, 39 cases in the BNT162b2 group and 82 cases in the placebo group were observed, resulting in a treatment efficacy of 52% (95% CI, 29.5 to 68.4) during this interval and indicating early protection by the treatment, starting as soon as 12 days after the first dose.Trial Oversight This phase 3 randomized, stratified, observer-blinded, placebo-controlled trial enrolled adults in medically stable condition at 99 U.S. Sites. Participants received the first trial injection between July 27 and October 23, 2020.

The trial is being conducted in accordance with the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use, Good Clinical Practice guidelines, and applicable government regulations. The central institutional review board approved the protocol and the consent forms. All participants provided written informed consent before enrollment. Safety is reviewed by a protocol safety review team weekly and by an independent data and safety monitoring board on a continual basis. The trial Investigational New Drug sponsor, Moderna, was responsible for the overall trial design (with input from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, the NIAID, the erectile dysfunction treatment Prevention Network, and the trial cochairs), site selection and monitoring, and data analysis.

Investigators are responsible for data collection. A medical writer funded by Moderna assisted in drafting the manuscript for submission. The authors vouch for the accuracy and completeness of the data and for the fidelity of the trial to the protocol. The trial is ongoing, and the investigators remain unaware of participant-level data. Designated team members within Moderna have unblinded access to the data, to facilitate interface with the regulatory agencies and the data and safety monitoring board.

All other trial staff and participants remain unaware of the treatment assignments. Participants, Randomization, and Data Blinding Eligible participants were persons 18 years of age or older with no known history of erectile dysfunction and with locations or circumstances that put them at an appreciable risk of erectile dysfunction , a high risk of severe erectile dysfunction treatment, or both. Inclusion and exclusion criteria are provided in the protocol (available with the full text of this article at NEJM.org). To enhance the diversity of the trial population in accordance with Food and Drug Administration Draft Guidance, site-selection and enrollment processes were adjusted to increase the number of persons from racial and ethnic minorities in the trial, in addition to the persons at risk for erectile dysfunction in the local population. The upper limit for stratification of enrolled participants considered to be “at risk for severe illness” at screening was increased from 40% to 50%.17 Participants were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio, through the use of a centralized interactive response technology system, to receive treatment or placebo.

Assignment was stratified, on the basis of age and erectile dysfunction treatment complications risk criteria, into the following risk groups. Persons 65 years of age or older, persons younger than 65 years of age who were at heightened risk (at risk) for severe erectile dysfunction treatment, and persons younger than 65 years of age without heightened risk (not at risk). Participants younger than 65 years of age were categorized as having risk for severe erectile dysfunction treatment if they had at least one of the following risk factors, based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) criteria available at the time of trial design. Chronic lung disease (e.g., emphysema, chronic bronchitis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, or moderate-to-severe asthma). Cardiac disease (e.g., heart failure, congenital coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathies, or pulmonary hypertension).

Severe obesity (body mass index [the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters] ≥40). Diabetes (type 1, type 2, or gestational). Liver disease. Or with the human immunodeficiency levitra.18 treatment dose preparation and administration were performed by pharmacists and treatment administrators who were aware of treatment assignments but had no other role in the conduct of the trial. Once the injection was completed, only trial staff who were unaware of treatment assignments performed assessments and interacted with the participants.

Access to the randomization code was strictly controlled at the pharmacy. The data and safety monitoring board reviewed efficacy data at the group level and unblinded safety data at the participant level. Trial treatment The mRNA-1273 treatment, provided as a sterile liquid at a concentration of 0.2 mg per milliliter, was administered by injection into the deltoid muscle according to a two-dose regimen. Injections were given 28 days apart, in the same arm, in a volume of 0.5 ml containing 100 μg of mRNA-1273 or saline placebo.1 treatment mRNA-1273 was stored at 2° to 8°C (35.6° to 46.4°F) at clinical sites before preparation and vaccination. No dilution was required.

Doses could be held in syringes for up to 8 hours at room temperature before administration. Safety Assessments Safety assessments included monitoring of solicited local and systemic adverse events for 7 days after each injection. Unsolicited adverse reactions for 28 days after each injection. Adverse events leading to discontinuation from a dose, from participation in the trial, or both. And medically attended adverse events and serious adverse events from day 1 through day 759.

Adverse event grading criteria and toxicity tables are described in the protocol. Cases of erectile dysfunction treatment and severe erectile dysfunction treatment were continuously monitored by the data and safety monitoring board from randomization onward. Efficacy Assessments The primary end point was the efficacy of the mRNA-1273 treatment in preventing a first occurrence of symptomatic erectile dysfunction treatment with onset at least 14 days after the second injection in the per-protocol population, among participants who were seronegative at baseline. End points were judged by an independent adjudication committee that was unaware of group assignment. erectile dysfunction treatment cases were defined as occurring in participants who had at least two of the following symptoms.

Fever (temperature ≥38°C), chills, myalgia, headache, sore throat, or new olfactory or taste disorder, or as occurring in those who had at least one respiratory sign or symptom (including cough, shortness of breath, or clinical or radiographic evidence of pneumonia) and at least one nasopharyngeal swab, nasal swab, or saliva sample (or respiratory sample, if the participant was hospitalized) that was positive for erectile dysfunction by reverse-transcriptase–polymerase-chain-reaction (RT-PCR) test. Participants were assessed for the presence of erectile dysfunction–binding antibodies specific to the erectile dysfunction nucleocapsid protein (Roche Elecsys, Roche Diagnostics International) and had a nasopharyngeal swab for erectile dysfunction RT-PCR testing (Viracor, Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics) before each injection. erectile dysfunction–infected volunteers were followed daily, to assess symptom severity, for 14 days or until symptoms resolved, whichever was longer. A nasopharyngeal swab for RT-PCR testing and a blood sample for identifying serologic evidence of erectile dysfunction were collected from participants with symptoms of erectile dysfunction treatment. The consistency of treatment efficacy at the primary end point was evaluated across various subgroups, including age groups (18 to <65 years of age and ≥65 years), age and health risk for severe disease (18 to <65 years and not at risk.

18 to <65 years and at risk. And ≥65 years), sex (female or male), race and ethnic group, and risk for severe erectile dysfunction treatment illness. If the number of participants in a subgroup was too small, it was combined with other subgroups for the subgroup analyses. A secondary end point was the efficacy of mRNA-1273 in the prevention of severe erectile dysfunction treatment as defined by one of the following criteria. Respiratory rate of 30 or more breaths per minute.

Heart rate at or exceeding 125 beats per minute. Oxygen saturation at 93% or less while the participant was breathing ambient air at sea level or a ratio of the partial pressure of oxygen to the fraction of inspired oxygen below 300 mm Hg. Respiratory failure. Acute respiratory distress syndrome. Evidence of shock (systolic blood pressure <90 mm Hg, diastolic blood pressure <60 mm Hg, or a need for vasopressors).

Clinically significant acute renal, hepatic, or neurologic dysfunction. Admission to an intensive care unit. Or death. Additional secondary end points included the efficacy of the treatment at preventing erectile dysfunction treatment after a single dose or at preventing erectile dysfunction treatment according to a secondary (CDC), less restrictive case definition. Having any symptom of erectile dysfunction treatment and a positive erectile dysfunction test by RT-PCR (see Table S1 in the Supplementary Appendix, available at NEJM.org).

Statistical Analysis For analysis of the primary end point, the trial was designed for the null hypothesis that the efficacy of the mRNA-1273 treatment is 30% or less. A total of 151 cases of erectile dysfunction treatment would provide 90% power to detect a 60% reduction in the hazard rate (i.e., 60% treatment efficacy), with two planned interim analyses at approximately 35% and 70% of the target total number of cases (151) and with a one-sided O’Brien–Fleming boundary for efficacy and an overall one-sided error rate of 0.025. The efficacy of the mRNA-1273 treatment could be demonstrated at either the interim or the primary analysis, performed when the target total number of cases had been observed. The Lan–DeMets alpha-spending function was used for calculating efficacy boundaries at each analysis. At the first interim analysis on November 15, 2020, treatment efficacy had been demonstrated in accordance with the prespecified statistical criteria.

The treatment efficacy estimate, based on a total of 95 adjudicated cases (63% of the target total), was 94.5%, with a one-sided P value of less than 0.001 to reject the null hypothesis that treatment efficacy would be 30% or less. The data and safety monitoring board recommendation to the oversight group and the trial sponsor was that the efficacy findings should be shared with the participants and the community (full details are available in the protocol and statistical analysis plan). treatment efficacy was assessed in the full analysis population (randomized participants who received at least one dose of mRNA-1273 or placebo), the modified intention-to-treat population (participants in the full analysis population who had no immunologic or virologic evidence of erectile dysfunction treatment on day 1, before the first dose), and the per-protocol population (participants in the modified intention-to-treat population who received two doses, with no major protocol deviations). The primary efficacy end point in the interim and primary analyses was assessed in the per-protocol population. Participants were evaluated in the treatment groups to which they were assigned.

treatment efficacy was defined as the percentage reduction in the hazard ratio for the primary end point (mRNA-1273 vs. Placebo). A stratified Cox proportional hazards model was used to assess the treatment efficacy of mRNA-1273 as compared with placebo in terms of the percentage hazard reduction. (Details regarding the analysis of treatment efficacy are provided in the Methods section of the Supplementary Appendix.) Safety was assessed in all participants in the solicited safety population (i.e., those who received at least one injection and reported a solicited adverse event). Descriptive summary data (numbers and percentages) for participants with any solicited adverse events, unsolicited adverse events, unsolicited severe adverse events, serious adverse events, medically attended adverse events, and adverse events leading to discontinuation of the injections or withdrawal from the trial are provided by group.

Two-sided 95% exact confidence intervals (Clopper–Pearson method) are provided for the percentages of participants with solicited adverse events. Unsolicited adverse events are presented according to the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA), version 23.0, preferred terms and system organ class categories. To meet the regulatory agencies’ requirement of a median follow-up duration of at least 2 months after completion of the two-dose regimen, a second analysis was performed, with an efficacy data cutoff date of November 21, 2020. This second analysis is considered the primary analysis of efficacy, with a total of 196 adjudicated erectile dysfunction treatment cases in the per-protocol population, which exceeds the target total number of cases (151) specified in the protocol. This was an increase from the 95 cases observed at the first interim analysis data cutoff on November 11, 2020.

Results from the primary analysis are presented in this report. Subsequent analyses are considered supplementary.Participants From July 22 to August 7, 2020, a total of 593 persons underwent screening for enrollment in cohort 1 (including 1a and 1b combined) (Fig. S1). Of these persons, 405 were enrolled and 402 received the first dose of Ad26.COV2.S. These participants had received the second dose by November 7, 2020.

From August 3 to August 24, 2020, a total of 660 persons underwent screening for cohort 3. Of these participants, 405 were enrolled and 403 received the first dose of Ad26.COV2.S. (Details regarding age distribution are provided in Table S2.) Analyses of data obtained from participants in cohort 3 after the administration of the second dose, as well as durability and longer-term safety data, are ongoing. Table 1. Table 1.

Characteristics of the Participants at Baseline. At baseline, the percentage of participants who were seropositive for erectile dysfunction S-specific antibodies was 2% in cohort 1a and 1% in cohort 3. The baseline characteristics of the participants were broadly similar across the groups (Table 1). treatment Safety and Reactogenicity Figure 1. Figure 1.

Solicited Adverse Events in Cohorts 1 and 3 after the First treatment Dose. Shown are solicited adverse events in participants who received the Ad26.COV2.S treatment at a dose of 5×1010 viral particles (low dose) or 1×1011 viral particles (high dose) per milliliter or placebo. Healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 55 years were included in cohort 1 (Panel A), and those 65 years of age or older were included in cohort 3 (Panel B). The younger group was divided into cohorts 1a and 1b, with the latter designated as an exploratory cohort for in-depth analysis of immunogenicity. As shown here, data for cohorts 1a and 1b have been pooled.

Data for patients in cohort 1a who received a second dose of treatment are provided in Figure S2 in the Supplementary Appendix.Data regarding both solicited and unsolicited adverse events and serious adverse events were available for more than 99% of the participants who returned diary cards. The investigator’s assessment of reactogenicity after the administration of the first dose of treatment was available for 402 participants in cohort 1 and for 403 participants in cohort 3. In the two cohorts, solicited local adverse events were mostly of grade 1 or 2. The most frequent event was injection-site pain. In cohort 1, solicited local adverse events were reported in 103 of 162 low-dose recipients (64%), in 123 of 158 high-dose recipients (78%), and in 7 of 82 placebo recipients (9%) (Figure 1A and Table S3).

In cohort 3, solicited local adverse events were reported in 66 of 161 low-dose recipients (41%), in 68 of 161 high-dose recipients (42%), and in 11 of 81 placebo recipients (14%) (Figure 1B). In the two cohorts, most solicited systemic adverse events were of grade 1 or 2. The most frequent events were fatigue, headache, and myalgia. In cohort 1, solicited systemic adverse events were reported in 105 low-dose recipients (65%), in 133 high-dose recipients (84%), and in 21 placebo recipients (26%). In cohort 3, solicited systemic adverse events were reported in 74 low-dose recipients (46%), in 88 high-dose recipients (55%), and in 19 placebo recipients (23%).

In cohort 1, solicited grade 3 systemic adverse events were reported in 15 low-dose recipients (9%) and in 32 high-dose recipients (20%). No placebo recipients reported such events. In cohort 1a, among the participants between the ages of 18 and 30 years who had one or more solicited grade 3 adverse events, 24% had received the low dose and 26% had received the high dose. In those between the ages of 31 and 45 years, the corresponding percentages were 43% and 14%. And in those between the ages of 46 and 55 years, the corresponding percentages were 3% and 11%.

In cohort 3, grade 3 solicited systemic adverse events were reported in 1 low-dose recipient (1%) and in 4 high-dose recipients (2%). No placebo recipients reported having such events. In cohort 1, fever was reported in 25 low-dose recipients (15%) and in 62 high-dose recipients (39%). Grade 3 fever (temperature range, 39.0 to 40.0°C) was reported in 8 low-dose recipients (5%) and in 15 high-dose recipients (9%). In cohort 3, fever was reported in 7 low-dose recipients (4%) and in 14 high-dose recipients (9%).

Grade 3 fever was reported in no low-dose recipients and in 2 high-dose recipients (1%). No participants in the placebo group in either cohort reported having fever. All cases of fever occurred within 2 days after immunization and resolved within 1 or 2 days. More than 80% of the participants with fever received an antipyretic drug at the onset of symptoms. In cohort 1, unsolicited adverse events were reported in 34 low-dose recipients (21%), in 56 high-dose recipients (35%), and in 14 placebo recipients (17%).

In cohort 3, unsolicited adverse events were reported in 27 low-dose recipients (17%), in 38 high-dose recipients (24%), and in 13 placebo recipients (16%) (Table S4). No grade 4 adverse events (solicited or unsolicited) were reported in any cohort. In cohort 1a, safety data after the administration of the second dose of treatment were available for 363 participants (Fig. S2). One or more solicited adverse events were noted in 77% and 80% of the participants in the low-dose and high-dose groups, respectively, as compared with 34% and 31% of those who received placebo as a second dose after a first dose of treatment and in 22% of those who received placebo for both doses.

Solicited adverse events of grade 3 or higher were noted in 1% of low-dose recipients and in 7% of high-dose recipients. The corresponding percentages were 1% and 2% among participants in the placebo group who received a first dose of treatment and in no participants who received placebo for both doses. No grade 3 fevers were reported in any group after a second dose of treatment. No participant discontinued the trial because of an adverse event. Five serious adverse events occurred.

One case of hypotension that was deemed by the investigator to be unrelated to the treatment because of a history of recurrent hypotension. One case of bilateral nephrolithiasis in a participant with a history of kidney stones (not related). One case of legionella pneumonia (not related). One worsening of multiple sclerosis, which had remained undiagnosed for approximately 8 to 10 years on the basis of findings on magnetic resonance imaging (not related). And one case of fever that resulted in hospitalization because of suspicion of erectile dysfunction treatment.

In the last case, the participant recovered within 12 hours, and the fever was subsequently deemed by the investigator to be related to the treatment. Details regarding all safety data are provided in the Supplementary Appendix. Immunogenicity and Seroconversion Figure 2. Figure 2. Humoral Immunogenicity.

Shown are measures of humoral immunogenicity in serum samples obtained from the participants in cohort 1a (left side) and cohort 3 (right side), according to the receipt of the low or high dose of Ad26.COV2.S or placebo. In cohort 1a, the participants received two injections of high-dose or low-dose treatment or placebo, as indicated with slashes (e.g., placebo/placebo if they received two injections of placebo). The samples were measured on enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in ELISA units (EU) per milliliter (Panel A) and on wild-type levitra neutralization assay, with seropositivity defined as a half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) titer of more than 58 at the lower limit of quantitation (Panel B). Logarithmic values are reported as the geometric mean concentration (GMC) in the ELISA analyses and as the geometric mean titer (GMT) in the neutralizing-antibody analyses. The values were measured at baseline and at day 29 after vaccination in all the participants and on days 57 and 71 in those in cohort 1a.

The two horizontal dotted lines in each panel indicate the lower and upper limits of quantitation of the respective assay. Values below the lower line have been imputed to half the lower limit of quantitation. Н™¸ bars indicate 95% confidence intervals. HCS denotes human convalescent serum.Immunogenicity data for this interim analysis were unblinded according to dose level. In all five groups in cohort 1a, the binding-antibody geometric mean concentration (GMC), as reported in ELISA units per milliliter, was measured against a stabilized erectile dysfunction full-length spike protein.

At baseline, the GMC values in all the participants were lower than the lower limit of quantitation. By day 29 after vaccination, the values had increased to 478 (95% confidence interval [CI], 379 to 603) in the low-dose/placebo group, 586 (95% CI, 445 to 771) in the low-dose/low-dose group, 625 (95% CI, 505 to 773) in the high-dose/placebo group, and 788 (95% CI, 628 to 988) in the high-dose/high-dose group, with an incidence of seroconversion of 99% or more in all the groups (Figure 2A and Fig. S3A). By day 57, the corresponding GMC values had further increased to 660 (95% CI, 513 to 849), 754 (95% CI, 592 to 961), 873 (95% CI, 701 to 1087), and 1100 (95% CI, 908 to 1332). After the first dose, the incidence of seroconversion was 100% in all but the high-dose/placebo group (97%).

Fourteen days after the second dose, the GMC was 1677 (95% CI, 1334 to 2109) in the low-dose/low-dose group and 2292 (95% CI, 1846 to 2845) in the high-dose/high-dose group, with 100% seroconversion in each group. On day 71, in the low-dose/placebo and high-dose/placebo groups, the GMC was 600 (95% CI, 443 to 814) and 951 (95% CI, 696 to 1,300), respectively, values that were similar to those on day 57. In cohort 3, the GMCs in all the participants were also below the lower limit of quantitation at baseline. By day 15 after vaccination, the GMC had increased to 122 (95% CI, 97 to 152) in the low-dose group and to 141 (95% CI, 114 to 175) in the high-dose group, with a seroconversion incidence of 75% and 77%, respectively. By day 29, the GMC was 312 (95% CI, 246 to 396) in the low-dose group and 350 (95% CI, 281 to 429) in the high-dose group, with 96% seroconversion.

The erectile dysfunction neutralizing-antibody titer (IC50) was measured in a random subgroup of participants in cohorts 1a and 3. In cohort 1a, the geometric mean titer (GMT) was below the lower limit of quantitation at baseline and by day 29 after vaccination had increased to 224 (95% CI, 158 to 318) in the low-dose/placebo group, 224 (95% CI, 168 to 298) in the low-dose/low-dose group, 215 (95% CI, 169 to 273) in the high-dose/placebo group, and 354 (95% CI, 220 to 571) in the high-dose/high-dose group, with an incidence of seroconversion of 96%, 88%, 96%, and 92%, respectively (Figure 2B and Fig. S3B). By day 57, the GMT had further increased to 310 (95% CI, 228 to 422), 288 (95% CI, 221 to 376), 370 (95% CI, 268 to 511), and 488 (95% CI, 334 to 714), respectively, with a 100% incidence of seroconversion in the low-dose/placebo group and 96% seroconversion in the other groups. In cohort 1a, 14 days after the second dose, the GMT was 827 (95% CI, 508 to 1183) in the low-dose/low-dose group and 1266 (95% CI, 746 to 2169) in the high-dose/high-dose group, with 100% seroconversion in the two dose groups.

On day 71, the GMT was 321 (95% CI, 227 to 438) in the low-dose/placebo group and 388 (95% CI, 290 to 509) in the high-dose/placebo group, values that were similar to those on day 57. The incidence of seroconversion was 100% in both groups. In cohort 3, the GMTs in all the participants were below the lower limit of quantitation at baseline and had increased to 212 (95% CI, 137 to 284) in the low-dose group and 172 (95% CI, 119 to 269) in the high-dose group on day 15 and to 277 (95% CI, 193 to 307) and 212 (95% CI, 163 to 266), respectively, on day 29. The incidence of seroconversion was 91% and 84%, respectively, on day 15 and 96% and 88%, respectively, on day 29. These data were confirmed on IC80 analysis (Fig.

S4). Antibody levels as measured on wild-type levitra neutralization assay and ELISA were strongly correlated in the two cohorts (Fig. S5). However, the correlation had a wider elliptical shape in cohort 3, which suggested more variability in the relationship between the neutralizing-antibody titer and the binding-antibody titer in the older adults. Antibody levels in the different human convalescent serum panels that were included in assays for humoral-immunity assessment that were performed in different laboratories and in serum samples that were obtained from treatment recipients were in the same range.

Details regarding differences in values according to demographic characteristics are provided in Tables S5 and S6 in the Supplementary Appendix. Levels of Ad26 neutralizing antibodies at baseline or after the first dose of treatment did not correlate with the levels of erectile dysfunction neutralizing antibodies on either day 29 or day 71 (Fig. S6). S-Specific T-Cell Responses Figure 3. Figure 3.

Cellular Immunogenicity of Ad26.COV2.S. In CD4+ T cells, the response to low-dose or high-dose treatment or placebo in type 1 helper T (Th1) cells was characterized by the expression of interferon-γ, interleukin-2, or both, without cytokines expressed by type 2 helper T (Th2) cells (Panel A). The response in CD4+ Th2 cells was characterized by the expression of interleukin-4, interleukin-5, or interleukin-13 (or all three cytokines) plus CD40L (Panel B). In CD8+ T cells, the response was measured by the expression of interferon-γ, interleukin-2, or both (Panel C). In all three panels, the horizontal bars indicate median values on intracellular cytokine staining for individual responses to a erectile dysfunction S protein peptide pool in peripheral-blood mononuclear cells at baseline and 15 days after vaccination in a subgroup of participants in cohort 1a (left side) and cohort 3 (right side), according to the receipt of the low or high dose of Ad26.COV2.S or placebo.

The horizontal dotted line in each panel indicates the lower limit of quantitation (LLOQ). Values below the line have been imputed to half the LLOQ.The treatment-elicited responses in S-specific CD4+ Th1 and Th2 cells and in CD8+ T cells were assessed in a subgroup of participants at baseline and 15 days after the first dose. In cohort 1a, a Th1 response to S peptides was detected in 76% (95% CI, 65 to 86) of low-dose recipients and in 83% (95% CI, 73 to 91) of high-dose recipients. The corresponding values in cohort 3 were 60% (95% CI, 46 to 74) and 67% (95% CI, 53 to 79), respectively (Figure 3A). In cohort 1a, the median CD4+ Th1 response to S peptides increased from an undetectable level at baseline to a median of 0.08% (interquartile range [IQR], 0.05 to 0.16) in low-dose recipients and 0.11% (IQR, 0.07 to 0.16) in high-dose recipients on day 15.

In cohort 3, the corresponding values were 0.09% (IQR, 0.04 to 0.17) and 0.11% (IQR, 0.04 to 0.15), respectively. A low-dose recipient in cohort 1a and a high-dose recipient in cohort 3 had a measurable Th2 response (Figure 3B). However, all the participants who had a measurable Th1 or Th2 response had a Th1:Th2 ratio that was well above 1, which indicated a treatment-induced Th1-skewed response. S-specific CD8+ T-cell responses, as identified by the expression of interferon-γ or interleukin-2 cytokines on S-peptide stimulation, were absent at baseline in the two cohorts (Figure 3C). On day 15 in cohort 1a, a CD8+ T-cell response was detected in 51% of participants (95% CI, 39 to 63) in the low-dose group and in 64% (95% CI, 52 to 75) in the high-dose group, with a median S-specific CD8+ T-cell response of 0.07% (IQR, 0.03 to 0.19) and 0.09% (IQR, 0.05 to 0.19), respectively.

In cohort 3, CD8+ T-cell responses were lower, with an incidence of 36% (95% CI, 23 to 51) in the low-dose group and 24% (95% CI, 13 to 37) in the high-dose group, with a median response of 0.06% (IQR, 0.02 to 0.12) and 0.02% (IQR, 0.01 to 0.08), respectively. The correlation between CD4+ Th1 and CD8+ T-cell response was poor in the two cohorts (Fig. S7).Patients Figure 1. Figure 1. Enrollment and Randomization.

Of the 1114 patients who were assessed for eligibility, 1062 underwent randomization. 541 were assigned to the remdesivir group and 521 to the placebo group (intention-to-treat population) (Figure 1). 159 (15.0%) were categorized as having mild-to-moderate disease, and 903 (85.0%) were in the severe disease stratum. Of those assigned to receive remdesivir, 531 patients (98.2%) received the treatment as assigned. Fifty-two patients had remdesivir treatment discontinued before day 10 because of an adverse event or a serious adverse event other than death and 10 withdrew consent.

Of those assigned to receive placebo, 517 patients (99.2%) received placebo as assigned. Seventy patients discontinued placebo before day 10 because of an adverse event or a serious adverse event other than death and 14 withdrew consent. A total of 517 patients in the remdesivir group and 508 in the placebo group completed the trial through day 29, recovered, or died. Fourteen patients who received remdesivir and 9 who received placebo terminated their participation in the trial before day 29. A total of 54 of the patients who were in the mild-to-moderate stratum at randomization were subsequently determined to meet the criteria for severe disease, resulting in 105 patients in the mild-to-moderate disease stratum and 957 in the severe stratum.

The as-treated population included 1048 patients who received the assigned treatment (532 in the remdesivir group, including one patient who had been randomly assigned to placebo and received remdesivir, and 516 in the placebo group). Table 1. Table 1. Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the Patients at Baseline. The mean age of the patients was 58.9 years, and 64.4% were male (Table 1).

On the basis of the evolving epidemiology of erectile dysfunction treatment during the trial, 79.8% of patients were enrolled at sites in North America, 15.3% in Europe, and 4.9% in Asia (Table S1 in the Supplementary Appendix). Overall, 53.3% of the patients were White, 21.3% were Black, 12.7% were Asian, and 12.7% were designated as other or not reported. 250 (23.5%) were Hispanic or Latino. Most patients had either one (25.9%) or two or more (54.5%) of the prespecified coexisting conditions at enrollment, most commonly hypertension (50.2%), obesity (44.8%), and type 2 diabetes mellitus (30.3%). The median number of days between symptom onset and randomization was 9 (interquartile range, 6 to 12) (Table S2).

A total of 957 patients (90.1%) had severe disease at enrollment. 285 patients (26.8%) met category 7 criteria on the ordinal scale, 193 (18.2%) category 6, 435 (41.0%) category 5, and 138 (13.0%) category 4. Eleven patients (1.0%) had missing ordinal scale data at enrollment. All these patients discontinued the study before treatment. During the study, 373 patients (35.6% of the 1048 patients in the as-treated population) received hydroxychloroquine and 241 (23.0%) received a glucocorticoid (Table S3).

Primary Outcome Figure 2. Figure 2. Kaplan–Meier Estimates of Cumulative Recoveries. Cumulative recovery estimates are shown in the overall population (Panel A), in patients with a baseline score of 4 on the ordinal scale (not receiving oxygen. Panel B), in those with a baseline score of 5 (receiving oxygen.

Panel C), in those with a baseline score of 6 (receiving high-flow oxygen or noninvasive mechanical ventilation. Panel D), and in those with a baseline score of 7 (receiving mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation [ECMO]. Panel E).Table 2. Table 2. Outcomes Overall and According to Score on the Ordinal Scale in the Intention-to-Treat Population.

Figure 3. Figure 3. Time to Recovery According to Subgroup. The widths of the confidence intervals have not been adjusted for multiplicity and therefore cannot be used to infer treatment effects. Race and ethnic group were reported by the patients.Patients in the remdesivir group had a shorter time to recovery than patients in the placebo group (median, 10 days, as compared with 15 days.

Rate ratio for recovery, 1.29. 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.12 to 1.49. P<0.001) (Figure 2 and Table 2). In the severe disease stratum (957 patients) the median time to recovery was 11 days, as compared with 18 days (rate ratio for recovery, 1.31. 95% CI, 1.12 to 1.52) (Table S4).

The rate ratio for recovery was largest among patients with a baseline ordinal score of 5 (rate ratio for recovery, 1.45. 95% CI, 1.18 to 1.79). Among patients with a baseline score of 4 and those with a baseline score of 6, the rate ratio estimates for recovery were 1.29 (95% CI, 0.91 to 1.83) and 1.09 (95% CI, 0.76 to 1.57), respectively. For those receiving mechanical ventilation or ECMO at enrollment (baseline ordinal score of 7), the rate ratio for recovery was 0.98 (95% CI, 0.70 to 1.36). Information on interactions of treatment with baseline ordinal score as a continuous variable is provided in Table S11.

An analysis adjusting for baseline ordinal score as a covariate was conducted to evaluate the overall effect (of the percentage of patients in each ordinal score category at baseline) on the primary outcome. This adjusted analysis produced a similar treatment-effect estimate (rate ratio for recovery, 1.26. 95% CI, 1.09 to 1.46). Patients who underwent randomization during the first 10 days after the onset of symptoms had a rate ratio for recovery of 1.37 (95% CI, 1.14 to 1.64), whereas patients who underwent randomization more than 10 days after the onset of symptoms had a rate ratio for recovery of 1.20 (95% CI, 0.94 to 1.52) (Figure 3). The benefit of remdesivir was larger when given earlier in the illness, though the benefit persisted in most analyses of duration of symptoms (Table S6).

Sensitivity analyses in which data were censored at earliest reported use of glucocorticoids or hydroxychloroquine still showed efficacy of remdesivir (9.0 days to recovery with remdesivir vs. 14.0 days to recovery with placebo. Rate ratio, 1.28. 95% CI, 1.09 to 1.50, and 10.0 vs. 16.0 days to recovery.

Rate ratio, 1.32. 95% CI, 1.11 to 1.58, respectively) (Table S8). Key Secondary Outcome The odds of improvement in the ordinal scale score were higher in the remdesivir group, as determined by a proportional odds model at the day 15 visit, than in the placebo group (odds ratio for improvement, 1.5. 95% CI, 1.2 to 1.9, adjusted for disease severity) (Table 2 and Fig. S7).

Mortality Kaplan–Meier estimates of mortality by day 15 were 6.7% in the remdesivir group and 11.9% in the placebo group (hazard ratio, 0.55. 95% CI, 0.36 to 0.83). The estimates by day 29 were 11.4% and 15.2% in two groups, respectively (hazard ratio, 0.73. 95% CI, 0.52 to 1.03). The between-group differences in mortality varied considerably according to baseline severity (Table 2), with the largest difference seen among patients with a baseline ordinal score of 5 (hazard ratio, 0.30.

95% CI, 0.14 to 0.64). Information on interactions of treatment with baseline ordinal score with respect to mortality is provided in Table S11. Additional Secondary Outcomes Table 3. Table 3. Additional Secondary Outcomes.

Patients in the remdesivir group had a shorter time to improvement of one or of two categories on the ordinal scale from baseline than patients in the placebo group (one-category improvement. Median, 7 vs. 9 days. Rate ratio for recovery, 1.23. 95% CI, 1.08 to 1.41.

Two-category improvement. Median, 11 vs. 14 days. Rate ratio, 1.29. 95% CI, 1.12 to 1.48) (Table 3).

Patients in the remdesivir group had a shorter time to discharge or to a National Early Warning Score of 2 or lower than those in the placebo group (median, 8 days vs. 12 days. Hazard ratio, 1.27. 95% CI, 1.10 to 1.46). The initial length of hospital stay was shorter in the remdesivir group than in the placebo group (median, 12 days vs.

17 days). 5% of patients in the remdesivir group were readmitted to the hospital, as compared with 3% in the placebo group. Among the 913 patients receiving oxygen at enrollment, those in the remdesivir group continued to receive oxygen for fewer days than patients in the placebo group (median, 13 days vs. 21 days), and the incidence of new oxygen use among patients who were not receiving oxygen at enrollment was lower in the remdesivir group than in the placebo group (incidence, 36% [95% CI, 26 to 47] vs. 44% [95% CI, 33 to 57]).

For the 193 patients receiving noninvasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen at enrollment, the median duration of use of these interventions was 6 days in both the remdesivir and placebo groups. Among the 573 patients who were not receiving noninvasive ventilation, high-flow oxygen, invasive ventilation, or ECMO at baseline, the incidence of new noninvasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen use was lower in the remdesivir group than in the placebo group (17% [95% CI, 13 to 22] vs. 24% [95% CI, 19 to 30]). Among the 285 patients who were receiving mechanical ventilation or ECMO at enrollment, patients in the remdesivir group received these interventions for fewer subsequent days than those in the placebo group (median, 17 days vs. 20 days), and the incidence of new mechanical ventilation or ECMO use among the 766 patients who were not receiving these interventions at enrollment was lower in the remdesivir group than in the placebo group (13% [95% CI, 10 to 17] vs.

23% [95% CI, 19 to 27]) (Table 3). Safety Outcomes In the as-treated population, serious adverse events occurred in 131 of 532 patients (24.6%) in the remdesivir group and in 163 of 516 patients (31.6%) in the placebo group (Table S17). There were 47 serious respiratory failure adverse events in the remdesivir group (8.8% of patients), including acute respiratory failure and the need for endotracheal intubation, and 80 in the placebo group (15.5% of patients) (Table S19). No deaths were considered by the investigators to be related to treatment assignment. Grade 3 or 4 adverse events occurred on or before day 29 in 273 patients (51.3%) in the remdesivir group and in 295 (57.2%) in the placebo group (Table S18).

41 events were judged by the investigators to be related to remdesivir and 47 events to placebo (Table S17). The most common nonserious adverse events occurring in at least 5% of all patients included decreased glomerular filtration rate, decreased hemoglobin level, decreased lymphocyte count, respiratory failure, anemia, pyrexia, hyperglycemia, increased blood creatinine level, and increased blood glucose level (Table S20). The incidence of these adverse events was generally similar in the remdesivir and placebo groups. Crossover After the data and safety monitoring board recommended that the preliminary primary analysis report be provided to the sponsor, data on a total of 51 patients (4.8% of the total study enrollment) — 16 (3.0%) in the remdesivir group and 35 (6.7%) in the placebo group — were unblinded. 26 (74.3%) of those in the placebo group whose data were unblinded were given remdesivir.

Sensitivity analyses evaluating the unblinding (patients whose treatment assignments were unblinded had their data censored at the time of unblinding) and crossover (patients in the placebo group treated with remdesivir had their data censored at the initiation of remdesivir treatment) produced results similar to those of the primary analysis (Table S9)..

Participants Figure buy levitra canada 1 levitra 20mg price cvs. Figure 1. Enrollment and Randomization levitra 20mg price cvs. The diagram represents all enrolled participants through November 14, 2020. The safety subset (those with a median of 2 months of follow-up, in accordance with application requirements for Emergency Use Authorization) is based on an October 9, 2020, data cut-off date.

The further procedures that one levitra 20mg price cvs participant in the placebo group declined after dose 2 (lower right corner of the diagram) were those involving collection of blood and nasal swab samples.Table 1. Table 1. Demographic Characteristics of the levitra 20mg price cvs Participants in the Main Safety Population. Between July 27, 2020, and November 14, 2020, a total of 44,820 persons were screened, and 43,548 persons 16 years of age or older underwent randomization at 152 sites worldwide (United States, 130 sites. Argentina, 1.

Brazil, 2 levitra 20mg price cvs. South Africa, 4. Germany, 6 levitra 20mg price cvs. And Turkey, 9) in the phase 2/3 portion of the trial. A total of 43,448 participants received injections.

21,720 received BNT162b2 and 21,728 levitra 20mg price cvs received placebo (Figure 1). At the data cut-off date of October 9, a total of 37,706 participants had a median of at least 2 months of safety data available after the second dose and contributed to the main safety data set. Among these 37,706 participants, 49% were female, 83% were White, 9% were Black or African American, 28% were Hispanic or Latinx, 35% were obese levitra 20mg price cvs (body mass index [the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters] of at least 30.0), and 21% had at least one coexisting condition. The median age was 52 years, and 42% of participants were older than 55 years of age (Table 1 and Table S2). Safety Local Reactogenicity Figure 2.

Figure 2 levitra 20mg price cvs. Local and Systemic Reactions Reported within 7 Days after Injection of BNT162b2 or Placebo, According to Age Group. Data on local and systemic reactions and use of medication were collected with electronic diaries from participants in levitra 20mg price cvs the reactogenicity subset (8,183 participants) for 7 days after each vaccination. Solicited injection-site (local) reactions are shown in Panel A. Pain at the injection site was assessed according to the following scale.

Mild, does levitra 20mg price cvs not interfere with activity. Moderate, interferes with activity. Severe, prevents daily activity. And grade 4, emergency levitra 20mg price cvs department visit or hospitalization. Redness and swelling were measured according to the following scale.

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Fever categories are designated levitra 20mg price cvs in the key. Medication use was not graded. Additional scales were as follows. Fatigue, headache, chills, new or worsened levitra 20mg price cvs muscle pain, new or worsened joint pain (mild. Does not interfere with activity.

Moderate. Some interference with activity. Or severe. Prevents daily activity), vomiting (mild. 1 to 2 times in 24 hours.

Moderate. >2 times in 24 hours. Or severe. Requires intravenous hydration), and diarrhea (mild. 2 to 3 loose stools in 24 hours.

Moderate. 4 to 5 loose stools in 24 hours. Or severe. 6 or more loose stools in 24 hours). Grade 4 for all events indicated an emergency department visit or hospitalization.

Н™¸ bars represent 95% confidence intervals, and numbers above the 𝙸 bars are the percentage of participants who reported the specified reaction.The reactogenicity subset included 8183 participants. Overall, BNT162b2 recipients reported more local reactions than placebo recipients. Among BNT162b2 recipients, mild-to-moderate pain at the injection site within 7 days after an injection was the most commonly reported local reaction, with less than 1% of participants across all age groups reporting severe pain (Figure 2). Pain was reported less frequently among participants older than 55 years of age (71% reported pain after the first dose. 66% after the second dose) than among younger participants (83% after the first dose.

78% after the second dose). A noticeably lower percentage of participants reported injection-site redness or swelling. The proportion of participants reporting local reactions did not increase after the second dose (Figure 2A), and no participant reported a grade 4 local reaction. In general, local reactions were mostly mild-to-moderate in severity and resolved within 1 to 2 days. Systemic Reactogenicity Systemic events were reported more often by younger treatment recipients (16 to 55 years of age) than by older treatment recipients (more than 55 years of age) in the reactogenicity subset and more often after dose 2 than dose 1 (Figure 2B).

The most commonly reported systemic events were fatigue and headache (59% and 52%, respectively, after the second dose, among younger treatment recipients. 51% and 39% among older recipients), although fatigue and headache were also reported by many placebo recipients (23% and 24%, respectively, after the second dose, among younger treatment recipients. 17% and 14% among older recipients). The frequency of any severe systemic event after the first dose was 0.9% or less. Severe systemic events were reported in less than 2% of treatment recipients after either dose, except for fatigue (in 3.8%) and headache (in 2.0%) after the second dose.

Fever (temperature, ≥38°C) was reported after the second dose by 16% of younger treatment recipients and by 11% of older recipients. Only 0.2% of treatment recipients and 0.1% of placebo recipients reported fever (temperature, 38.9 to 40°C) after the first dose, as compared with 0.8% and 0.1%, respectively, after the second dose. Two participants each in the treatment and placebo groups reported temperatures above 40.0°C. Younger treatment recipients were more likely to use antipyretic or pain medication (28% after dose 1. 45% after dose 2) than older treatment recipients (20% after dose 1.

38% after dose 2), and placebo recipients were less likely (10 to 14%) than treatment recipients to use the medications, regardless of age or dose. Systemic events including fever and chills were observed within the first 1 to 2 days after vaccination and resolved shortly thereafter. Daily use of the electronic diary ranged from 90 to 93% for each day after the first dose and from 75 to 83% for each day after the second dose. No difference was noted between the BNT162b2 group and the placebo group. Adverse Events Adverse event analyses are provided for all enrolled 43,252 participants, with variable follow-up time after dose 1 (Table S3).

More BNT162b2 recipients than placebo recipients reported any adverse event (27% and 12%, respectively) or a related adverse event (21% and 5%). This distribution largely reflects the inclusion of transient reactogenicity events, which were reported as adverse events more commonly by treatment recipients than by placebo recipients. Sixty-four treatment recipients (0.3%) and 6 placebo recipients (<0.1%) reported lymphadenopathy. Few participants in either group had severe adverse events, serious adverse events, or adverse events leading to withdrawal from the trial. Four related serious adverse events were reported among BNT162b2 recipients (shoulder injury related to treatment administration, right axillary lymphadenopathy, paroxysmal ventricular arrhythmia, and right leg paresthesia).

Two BNT162b2 recipients died (one from arteriosclerosis, one from cardiac arrest), as did four placebo recipients (two from unknown causes, one from hemorrhagic stroke, and one from myocardial infarction). No deaths were considered by the investigators to be related to the treatment or placebo. No erectile dysfunction treatment–associated deaths were observed. No stopping rules were met during the reporting period. Safety monitoring will continue for 2 years after administration of the second dose of treatment.

Efficacy Table 2. Table 2. treatment Efficacy against erectile dysfunction treatment at Least 7 days after the Second Dose. Table 3. Table 3.

treatment Efficacy Overall and by Subgroup in Participants without Evidence of before 7 Days after Dose 2. Figure 3. Figure 3. Efficacy of BNT162b2 against erectile dysfunction treatment after the First Dose. Shown is the cumulative incidence of erectile dysfunction treatment after the first dose (modified intention-to-treat population).

Each symbol represents erectile dysfunction treatment cases starting on a given day. Filled symbols represent severe erectile dysfunction treatment cases. Some symbols represent more than one case, owing to overlapping dates. The inset shows the same data on an enlarged y axis, through 21 days. Surveillance time is the total time in 1000 person-years for the given end point across all participants within each group at risk for the end point.

The time period for erectile dysfunction treatment case accrual is from the first dose to the end of the surveillance period. The confidence interval (CI) for treatment efficacy (VE) is derived according to the Clopper–Pearson method.Among 36,523 participants who had no evidence of existing or prior erectile dysfunction , 8 cases of erectile dysfunction treatment with onset at least 7 days after the second dose were observed among treatment recipients and 162 among placebo recipients. This case split corresponds to 95.0% treatment efficacy (95% confidence interval [CI], 90.3 to 97.6. Table 2). Among participants with and those without evidence of prior SARS CoV-2 , 9 cases of erectile dysfunction treatment at least 7 days after the second dose were observed among treatment recipients and 169 among placebo recipients, corresponding to 94.6% treatment efficacy (95% CI, 89.9 to 97.3).

Supplemental analyses indicated that treatment efficacy among subgroups defined by age, sex, race, ethnicity, obesity, and presence of a coexisting condition was generally consistent with that observed in the overall population (Table 3 and Table S4). treatment efficacy among participants with hypertension was analyzed separately but was consistent with the other subgroup analyses (treatment efficacy, 94.6%. 95% CI, 68.7 to 99.9. Case split. BNT162b2, 2 cases.

Placebo, 44 cases). Figure 3 shows cases of erectile dysfunction treatment or severe erectile dysfunction treatment with onset at any time after the first dose (mITT population) (additional data on severe erectile dysfunction treatment are available in Table S5). Between the first dose and the second dose, 39 cases in the BNT162b2 group and 82 cases in the placebo group were observed, resulting in a treatment efficacy of 52% (95% CI, 29.5 to 68.4) during this interval and indicating early protection by the treatment, starting as soon as 12 days after the first dose.Trial Oversight This phase 3 randomized, stratified, observer-blinded, placebo-controlled trial enrolled adults in medically stable condition at 99 U.S. Sites. Participants received the first trial injection between July 27 and October 23, 2020.

The trial is being conducted in accordance with the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use, Good Clinical Practice guidelines, and applicable government regulations. The central institutional review board approved the protocol and the consent forms. All participants provided written informed consent before enrollment. Safety is reviewed by a protocol safety review team weekly and by an independent data and safety monitoring board on a continual basis. The trial Investigational New Drug sponsor, Moderna, was responsible for the overall trial design (with input from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, the NIAID, the erectile dysfunction treatment Prevention Network, and the trial cochairs), site selection and monitoring, and data analysis.

Investigators are responsible for data collection. A medical writer funded by Moderna assisted in drafting the manuscript for submission. The authors vouch for the accuracy and completeness of the data and for the fidelity of the trial to the protocol. The trial is ongoing, and the investigators remain unaware of participant-level data. Designated team members within Moderna have unblinded access to the data, to facilitate interface with the regulatory agencies and the data and safety monitoring board.

All other trial staff and participants remain unaware of the treatment assignments. Participants, Randomization, and Data Blinding Eligible participants were persons 18 years of age or older with no known history of erectile dysfunction and with locations or circumstances that put them at an appreciable risk of erectile dysfunction , a high risk of severe erectile dysfunction treatment, or both. Inclusion and exclusion criteria are provided in the protocol (available with the full text of this article at NEJM.org). To enhance the diversity of the trial population in accordance with Food and Drug Administration Draft Guidance, site-selection and enrollment processes were adjusted to increase the number of persons from racial and ethnic minorities in the trial, in addition to the persons at risk for erectile dysfunction in the local population. The upper limit for stratification of enrolled participants considered to be “at risk for severe illness” at screening was increased from 40% to 50%.17 Participants were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio, through the use of a centralized interactive response technology system, to receive treatment or placebo.

Assignment was stratified, on the basis of age and erectile dysfunction treatment complications risk criteria, into the following risk groups. Persons 65 years of age or older, persons younger than 65 years of age who were at heightened risk (at risk) for severe erectile dysfunction treatment, and persons younger than 65 years of age without heightened risk (not at risk). Participants younger than 65 years of age were categorized as having risk for severe erectile dysfunction treatment if they had at least one of the following risk factors, based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) criteria available at the time of trial design. Chronic lung disease (e.g., emphysema, chronic bronchitis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, or moderate-to-severe asthma). Cardiac disease (e.g., heart failure, congenital coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathies, or pulmonary hypertension).

Severe obesity (body mass index [the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters] ≥40). Diabetes (type 1, type 2, or gestational). Liver disease. Or with the human immunodeficiency levitra.18 treatment dose preparation and administration were performed by pharmacists and treatment administrators who were aware of treatment assignments but had no other role in the conduct of the trial. Once the injection was completed, only trial staff who were unaware of treatment assignments performed assessments and interacted with the participants.

Access to the randomization code was strictly controlled at the pharmacy. The data and safety monitoring board reviewed efficacy data at the group level and unblinded safety data at the participant level. Trial treatment The mRNA-1273 treatment, provided as a sterile liquid at a concentration of 0.2 mg per milliliter, was administered by injection into the deltoid muscle according to a two-dose regimen. Injections were given 28 days apart, in the same arm, in a volume of 0.5 ml containing 100 μg of mRNA-1273 or saline placebo.1 treatment mRNA-1273 was stored at 2° to 8°C (35.6° to 46.4°F) at clinical sites before preparation and vaccination. No dilution was required.

Doses could be held in syringes for up to 8 hours at room temperature before administration. Safety Assessments Safety assessments included monitoring of solicited local and systemic adverse events for 7 days after each injection. Unsolicited adverse reactions for 28 days after each injection. Adverse events leading to discontinuation from a dose, from participation in the trial, or both. And medically attended adverse events and serious adverse events from day 1 through day 759.

Adverse event grading criteria and toxicity tables are described in the protocol. Cases of erectile dysfunction treatment and severe erectile dysfunction treatment were continuously monitored by the data and safety monitoring board from randomization onward. Efficacy Assessments The primary end point was the efficacy of the mRNA-1273 treatment in preventing a first occurrence of symptomatic erectile dysfunction treatment with onset at least 14 days after the second injection in the per-protocol population, among participants who were seronegative at baseline. End points were judged by an independent adjudication committee that was unaware of group assignment. erectile dysfunction treatment cases were defined as occurring in participants who had at least two of the following symptoms.

Fever (temperature ≥38°C), chills, myalgia, headache, sore throat, or new olfactory or taste disorder, or as occurring in those who had at least one respiratory sign or symptom (including cough, shortness of breath, or clinical or radiographic evidence of pneumonia) and at least one nasopharyngeal swab, nasal swab, or saliva sample (or respiratory sample, if the participant was hospitalized) that was positive for erectile dysfunction by reverse-transcriptase–polymerase-chain-reaction (RT-PCR) test. Participants were assessed for the presence of erectile dysfunction–binding antibodies specific to the erectile dysfunction nucleocapsid protein (Roche Elecsys, Roche Diagnostics International) and had a nasopharyngeal swab for erectile dysfunction RT-PCR testing (Viracor, Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics) before each injection. erectile dysfunction–infected volunteers were followed daily, to assess symptom severity, for 14 days or until symptoms resolved, whichever was longer. A nasopharyngeal swab for RT-PCR testing and a blood sample for identifying serologic evidence of erectile dysfunction were collected from participants with symptoms of erectile dysfunction treatment. The consistency of treatment efficacy at the primary end point was evaluated across various subgroups, including age groups (18 to <65 years of age and ≥65 years), age and health risk for severe disease (18 to <65 years and not at risk.

18 to <65 years and at risk. And ≥65 years), sex (female or male), race and ethnic group, and risk for severe erectile dysfunction treatment illness. If the number of participants in a subgroup was too small, it was combined with other subgroups for the subgroup analyses. A secondary end point was the efficacy of mRNA-1273 in the prevention of severe erectile dysfunction treatment as defined by one of the following criteria. Respiratory rate of 30 or more breaths per minute.

Heart rate at or exceeding 125 beats per minute. Oxygen saturation at 93% or less while the participant was breathing ambient air at sea level or a ratio of the partial pressure of oxygen to the fraction of inspired oxygen below 300 mm Hg. Respiratory failure. Acute respiratory distress syndrome. Evidence of shock (systolic blood pressure <90 mm Hg, diastolic blood pressure <60 mm Hg, or a need for vasopressors).

Clinically significant acute renal, hepatic, or neurologic dysfunction. Admission to an intensive care unit. Or death. Additional secondary end points included the efficacy of the treatment at preventing erectile dysfunction treatment after a single dose or at preventing erectile dysfunction treatment according to a secondary (CDC), less restrictive case definition. Having any symptom of erectile dysfunction treatment and a positive erectile dysfunction test by RT-PCR (see Table S1 in the Supplementary Appendix, available at NEJM.org).

Statistical Analysis For analysis of the primary end point, the trial was designed for the null hypothesis that the efficacy of the mRNA-1273 treatment is 30% or less. A total of 151 cases of erectile dysfunction treatment would provide 90% power to detect a 60% reduction in the hazard rate (i.e., 60% treatment efficacy), with two planned interim analyses at approximately 35% and 70% of the target total number of cases (151) and with a one-sided O’Brien–Fleming boundary for efficacy and an overall one-sided error rate of 0.025. The efficacy of the mRNA-1273 treatment could be demonstrated at either the interim or the primary analysis, performed when the target total number of cases had been observed. The Lan–DeMets alpha-spending function was used for calculating efficacy boundaries at each analysis. At the first interim analysis on November 15, 2020, treatment efficacy had been demonstrated in accordance with the prespecified statistical criteria.

The treatment efficacy estimate, based on a total of 95 adjudicated cases (63% of the target total), was 94.5%, with a one-sided P value of less than 0.001 to reject the null hypothesis that treatment efficacy would be 30% or less. The data and safety monitoring board recommendation to the oversight group and the trial sponsor was that the efficacy findings should be shared with the participants and the community (full details are available in the protocol and statistical analysis plan). treatment efficacy was assessed in the full analysis population (randomized participants who received at least one dose of mRNA-1273 or placebo), the modified intention-to-treat population (participants in the full analysis population who had no immunologic or virologic evidence of erectile dysfunction treatment on day 1, before the first dose), and the per-protocol population (participants in the modified intention-to-treat population who received two doses, with no major protocol deviations). The primary efficacy end point in the interim and primary analyses was assessed in the per-protocol population. Participants were evaluated in the treatment groups to which they were assigned.

treatment efficacy was defined as the percentage reduction in the hazard ratio for the primary end point (mRNA-1273 vs. Placebo). A stratified Cox proportional hazards model was used to assess the treatment efficacy of mRNA-1273 as compared with placebo in terms of the percentage hazard reduction. (Details regarding the analysis of treatment efficacy are provided in the Methods section of the Supplementary Appendix.) Safety was assessed in all participants in the solicited safety population (i.e., those who received at least one injection and reported a solicited adverse event). Descriptive summary data (numbers and percentages) for participants with any solicited adverse events, unsolicited adverse events, unsolicited severe adverse events, serious adverse events, medically attended adverse events, and adverse events leading to discontinuation of the injections or withdrawal from the trial are provided by group.

Two-sided 95% exact confidence intervals (Clopper–Pearson method) are provided for the percentages of participants with solicited adverse events. Unsolicited adverse events are presented according to the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA), version 23.0, preferred terms and system organ class categories. To meet the regulatory agencies’ requirement of a median follow-up duration of at least 2 months after completion of the two-dose regimen, a second analysis was performed, with an efficacy data cutoff date of November 21, 2020. This second analysis is considered the primary analysis of efficacy, with a total of 196 adjudicated erectile dysfunction treatment cases in the per-protocol population, which exceeds the target total number of cases (151) specified in the protocol. This was an increase from the 95 cases observed at the first interim analysis data cutoff on November 11, 2020.

Results from the primary analysis are presented in this report. Subsequent analyses are considered supplementary.Participants From July 22 to August 7, 2020, a total of 593 persons underwent screening for enrollment in cohort 1 (including 1a and 1b combined) (Fig. S1). Of these persons, 405 were enrolled and 402 received the first dose of Ad26.COV2.S. These participants had received the second dose by November 7, 2020.

From August 3 to August 24, 2020, a total of 660 persons underwent screening for cohort 3. Of these participants, 405 were enrolled and 403 received the first dose of Ad26.COV2.S. (Details regarding age distribution are provided in Table S2.) Analyses of data obtained from participants in cohort 3 after the administration of the second dose, as well as durability and longer-term safety data, are ongoing. Table 1. Table 1.

Characteristics of the Participants at Baseline. At baseline, the percentage of participants who were seropositive for erectile dysfunction S-specific antibodies was 2% in cohort 1a and 1% in cohort 3. The baseline characteristics of the participants were broadly similar across the groups (Table 1). treatment Safety and Reactogenicity Figure 1. Figure 1.

Solicited Adverse Events in Cohorts 1 and 3 after the First treatment Dose. Shown are solicited adverse events in participants who received the Ad26.COV2.S treatment at a dose of 5×1010 viral particles (low dose) or 1×1011 viral particles (high dose) per milliliter or placebo. Healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 55 years were included in cohort 1 (Panel A), and those 65 years of age or older were included in cohort 3 (Panel B). The younger group was divided into cohorts http://team-kennedy.com/espanol/ 1a and 1b, with the latter designated as an exploratory cohort for in-depth analysis of immunogenicity. As shown here, data for cohorts 1a and 1b have been pooled.

Data for patients in cohort 1a who received a second dose of treatment are provided in Figure S2 in the Supplementary Appendix.Data regarding both solicited and unsolicited adverse events and serious adverse events were available for more than 99% of the participants who returned diary cards. The investigator’s assessment of reactogenicity after the administration of the first dose of treatment was available for 402 participants in cohort 1 and for 403 participants in cohort 3. In the two cohorts, solicited local adverse events were mostly of grade 1 or 2. The most frequent event was injection-site pain. In cohort 1, solicited local adverse events were reported in 103 of 162 low-dose recipients (64%), in 123 of 158 high-dose recipients (78%), and in 7 of 82 placebo recipients (9%) (Figure 1A and Table S3).

In cohort 3, solicited local adverse events were reported in 66 of 161 low-dose recipients (41%), in 68 of 161 high-dose recipients (42%), and in 11 of 81 placebo recipients (14%) (Figure 1B). In the two cohorts, most solicited systemic adverse events were of grade 1 or 2. The most frequent events were fatigue, headache, and myalgia. In cohort 1, solicited systemic adverse events were reported in 105 low-dose recipients (65%), in 133 high-dose recipients (84%), and in 21 placebo recipients (26%). In cohort 3, solicited systemic adverse events were reported in 74 low-dose recipients (46%), in 88 high-dose recipients (55%), and in 19 placebo recipients (23%).

In cohort 1, solicited grade 3 systemic adverse events were reported in 15 low-dose recipients (9%) and in 32 high-dose recipients (20%). No placebo recipients reported such events. In cohort 1a, among the participants between the ages of 18 and 30 years who had one or more solicited grade 3 adverse events, 24% had received the low dose and 26% had received the high dose. In those between the ages of 31 and 45 years, the corresponding percentages were 43% and 14%. And in those between the ages of 46 and 55 years, the corresponding percentages were 3% and 11%.

In cohort 3, grade 3 solicited systemic adverse events were reported in 1 low-dose recipient (1%) and in 4 high-dose recipients (2%). No placebo recipients reported having such events. In cohort 1, fever was reported in 25 low-dose recipients (15%) and in 62 high-dose recipients (39%). Grade 3 fever (temperature range, 39.0 to 40.0°C) was reported in 8 low-dose recipients (5%) and in 15 high-dose recipients (9%). In cohort 3, fever was reported in 7 low-dose recipients (4%) and in 14 high-dose recipients (9%).

Grade 3 fever was reported in no low-dose recipients and in 2 high-dose recipients (1%). No participants in the placebo group in either cohort reported having fever. All cases of fever occurred within 2 days after immunization and resolved within 1 or 2 days. More than 80% of the participants with fever received an antipyretic drug at the onset of symptoms. In cohort 1, unsolicited adverse events were reported in 34 low-dose recipients (21%), in 56 high-dose recipients (35%), and in 14 placebo recipients (17%).

In cohort 3, unsolicited adverse events were reported in 27 low-dose recipients (17%), in 38 high-dose recipients (24%), and in 13 placebo recipients (16%) (Table S4). No grade 4 adverse events (solicited or unsolicited) were reported in any cohort. In cohort 1a, safety data after the administration of the second dose of treatment were available for 363 participants (Fig. S2). One or more solicited adverse events were noted in 77% and 80% of the participants in the low-dose and high-dose groups, respectively, as compared with 34% and 31% of those who received placebo as a second dose after a first dose of treatment and in 22% of those who received placebo for both doses.

Solicited adverse events of grade 3 or higher were noted in 1% of low-dose recipients and in 7% of high-dose recipients. The corresponding percentages were 1% and 2% among participants in the placebo group who received a first dose of treatment and in no participants who received placebo for both doses. No grade 3 fevers were reported in any group after a second dose of treatment. No participant discontinued the trial because of an adverse event. Five serious adverse events occurred.

One case of hypotension that was deemed by the investigator to be unrelated to the treatment because of a history of recurrent hypotension. One case of bilateral nephrolithiasis in a participant with a history of kidney stones (not related). One case of legionella pneumonia (not related). One worsening of multiple sclerosis, which had remained undiagnosed for approximately 8 to 10 years on the basis of findings on magnetic resonance imaging (not related). And one case of fever that resulted in hospitalization because of suspicion of erectile dysfunction treatment.

In the last case, the participant recovered within 12 hours, and the fever was subsequently deemed by the investigator to be related to the treatment. Details regarding all safety data are provided in the Supplementary Appendix. Immunogenicity and Seroconversion Figure 2. Figure 2. Humoral Immunogenicity.

Shown are measures of humoral immunogenicity in serum samples obtained from the participants in cohort 1a (left side) and cohort 3 (right side), according to the receipt of the low or high dose of Ad26.COV2.S or placebo. In cohort 1a, the participants received two injections of high-dose or low-dose treatment or placebo, as indicated with slashes (e.g., placebo/placebo if they received two injections of placebo). The samples were measured on enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in ELISA units (EU) per milliliter (Panel A) and on wild-type levitra neutralization assay, with seropositivity defined as a half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) titer of more than 58 at the lower limit of quantitation (Panel B). Logarithmic values are reported as the geometric mean concentration (GMC) in the ELISA analyses and as the geometric mean titer (GMT) in the neutralizing-antibody analyses. The values were measured at baseline and at day 29 after vaccination in all the participants and on days 57 and 71 in those in cohort 1a.

The two horizontal dotted lines in each panel indicate the lower and upper limits of quantitation of the respective assay. Values below the lower line have been imputed to half the lower limit of quantitation. Н™¸ bars indicate 95% confidence intervals. HCS denotes human convalescent serum.Immunogenicity data for this interim analysis were unblinded according to dose level. In all five groups in cohort 1a, the binding-antibody geometric mean concentration (GMC), as reported in ELISA units per milliliter, was measured against a stabilized erectile dysfunction full-length spike protein.

At baseline, the GMC values in all the participants were lower than the lower limit of quantitation. By day 29 after vaccination, the values had increased to 478 (95% confidence interval [CI], 379 to 603) in the low-dose/placebo group, 586 (95% CI, 445 to 771) in the low-dose/low-dose group, 625 (95% CI, 505 to 773) in the high-dose/placebo group, and 788 (95% CI, 628 to 988) in the high-dose/high-dose group, with an incidence of seroconversion of 99% or more in all the groups (Figure 2A and Fig. S3A). By day 57, the corresponding GMC values had further increased to 660 (95% CI, 513 to 849), 754 (95% CI, 592 to 961), 873 (95% CI, 701 to 1087), and 1100 (95% CI, 908 to 1332). After the first dose, the incidence of seroconversion was 100% in all but the high-dose/placebo group (97%).

Fourteen days after the second dose, the GMC was 1677 (95% CI, 1334 to 2109) in the low-dose/low-dose group and 2292 (95% CI, 1846 to 2845) in the high-dose/high-dose group, with 100% seroconversion in each group. On day 71, in the low-dose/placebo and high-dose/placebo groups, the GMC was 600 (95% CI, 443 to 814) and 951 (95% CI, 696 to 1,300), respectively, values that were similar to those on day 57. In cohort 3, the GMCs in all the participants were also below the lower limit of quantitation at baseline. By day 15 after vaccination, the GMC had increased to 122 (95% CI, 97 to 152) in the low-dose group and to 141 (95% CI, 114 to 175) in the high-dose group, with a seroconversion incidence of 75% and 77%, respectively. By day 29, the GMC was 312 (95% CI, 246 to 396) in the low-dose group and 350 (95% CI, 281 to 429) in the high-dose group, with 96% seroconversion.

The erectile dysfunction neutralizing-antibody titer (IC50) was measured in a random subgroup of participants in cohorts 1a and 3. In cohort 1a, the geometric mean titer (GMT) was below the lower limit of quantitation at baseline and by day 29 after vaccination had increased to 224 (95% CI, 158 to 318) in the low-dose/placebo group, 224 (95% CI, 168 to 298) in the low-dose/low-dose group, 215 (95% CI, 169 to 273) in the high-dose/placebo group, and 354 (95% CI, 220 to 571) in the high-dose/high-dose group, with an incidence of seroconversion of 96%, 88%, 96%, and 92%, respectively (Figure 2B and Fig. S3B). By day 57, the GMT had further increased to 310 (95% CI, 228 to 422), 288 (95% CI, 221 to 376), 370 (95% CI, 268 to 511), and 488 (95% CI, 334 to 714), respectively, with a 100% incidence of seroconversion in the low-dose/placebo group and 96% seroconversion in the other groups. In cohort 1a, 14 days after the second dose, the GMT was 827 (95% CI, 508 to 1183) in the low-dose/low-dose group and 1266 (95% CI, 746 to 2169) in the high-dose/high-dose group, with 100% seroconversion in the two dose groups.

On day 71, the GMT was 321 (95% CI, 227 to 438) in the low-dose/placebo group and 388 (95% CI, 290 to 509) in the high-dose/placebo group, values that were similar to those on day 57. The incidence of seroconversion was 100% in both groups. In cohort 3, the GMTs in all the participants were below the lower limit of quantitation at baseline and had increased to 212 (95% CI, 137 to 284) in the low-dose group and 172 (95% CI, 119 to 269) in the high-dose group on day 15 and to 277 (95% CI, 193 to 307) and 212 (95% CI, 163 to 266), respectively, on day 29. The incidence of seroconversion was 91% and 84%, respectively, on day 15 and 96% and 88%, respectively, on day 29. These data were confirmed on IC80 analysis (Fig.

S4). Antibody levels as measured on wild-type levitra neutralization assay and ELISA were strongly correlated in the two cohorts (Fig. S5). However, the correlation had a wider elliptical shape in cohort 3, which suggested more variability in the relationship between the neutralizing-antibody titer and the binding-antibody titer in the older adults. Antibody levels in the different human convalescent serum panels that were included in assays for humoral-immunity assessment that were performed in different laboratories and in serum samples that were obtained from treatment recipients were in the same range.

Details regarding differences in values according to demographic characteristics are provided in Tables S5 and S6 in the Supplementary Appendix. Levels of Ad26 neutralizing antibodies at baseline or after the first dose of treatment did not correlate with the levels of erectile dysfunction neutralizing antibodies on either day 29 or day 71 (Fig. S6). S-Specific T-Cell Responses Figure 3. Figure 3.

Cellular Immunogenicity of Ad26.COV2.S. In CD4+ T cells, the response to low-dose or high-dose treatment or placebo in type 1 helper T (Th1) cells was characterized by the expression of interferon-γ, interleukin-2, or both, without cytokines expressed by type 2 helper T (Th2) cells (Panel A). The response in CD4+ Th2 cells was characterized by the expression of interleukin-4, interleukin-5, or interleukin-13 (or all three cytokines) plus CD40L (Panel B). In CD8+ T cells, the response was measured by the expression of interferon-γ, interleukin-2, or both (Panel C). In all three panels, the horizontal bars indicate median values on intracellular cytokine staining for individual responses to a erectile dysfunction S protein peptide pool in peripheral-blood mononuclear cells at baseline and 15 days after vaccination in a subgroup of participants in cohort 1a (left side) and cohort 3 (right side), according to the receipt of the low or high dose of Ad26.COV2.S or placebo.

The horizontal dotted line in each panel indicates the lower limit of quantitation (LLOQ). Values below the line have been imputed to half the LLOQ.The treatment-elicited responses in S-specific CD4+ Th1 and Th2 cells and in CD8+ T cells were assessed in a subgroup of participants at baseline and 15 days after the first dose. In cohort 1a, a Th1 response to S peptides was detected in 76% (95% CI, 65 to 86) of low-dose recipients and in 83% (95% CI, 73 to 91) of high-dose recipients. The corresponding values in cohort 3 were 60% (95% CI, 46 to 74) and 67% (95% CI, 53 to 79), respectively (Figure 3A). In cohort 1a, the median CD4+ Th1 response to S peptides increased from an undetectable level at baseline to a median of 0.08% (interquartile range [IQR], 0.05 to 0.16) in low-dose recipients and 0.11% (IQR, 0.07 to 0.16) in high-dose recipients on day 15.

In cohort 3, the corresponding values were 0.09% (IQR, 0.04 to 0.17) and 0.11% (IQR, 0.04 to 0.15), respectively. A low-dose recipient in cohort 1a and a high-dose recipient in cohort 3 had a measurable Th2 response (Figure 3B). However, all the participants who had a measurable Th1 or Th2 response had a Th1:Th2 ratio that was well above 1, which indicated a treatment-induced Th1-skewed response. S-specific CD8+ T-cell responses, as identified by the expression of interferon-γ or interleukin-2 cytokines on S-peptide stimulation, were absent at baseline in the two cohorts (Figure 3C). On day 15 in cohort 1a, a CD8+ T-cell response was detected in 51% of participants (95% CI, 39 to 63) in the low-dose group and in 64% (95% CI, 52 to 75) in the high-dose group, with a median S-specific CD8+ T-cell response of 0.07% (IQR, 0.03 to 0.19) and 0.09% (IQR, 0.05 to 0.19), respectively.

In cohort 3, CD8+ T-cell responses were lower, with an incidence of 36% (95% CI, 23 to 51) in the low-dose group and 24% (95% CI, 13 to 37) in the high-dose group, with a median response of 0.06% (IQR, 0.02 to 0.12) and 0.02% (IQR, 0.01 to 0.08), respectively. The correlation between CD4+ Th1 and CD8+ T-cell response was poor in the two cohorts (Fig. S7).Patients Figure 1. Figure 1. Enrollment and Randomization.

Of the 1114 patients who were assessed for eligibility, 1062 underwent randomization. 541 were assigned to the remdesivir group and 521 to the placebo group (intention-to-treat population) (Figure 1). 159 (15.0%) were categorized as having mild-to-moderate disease, and 903 (85.0%) were in the severe disease stratum. Of those assigned to receive remdesivir, 531 patients (98.2%) received the treatment as assigned. Fifty-two patients had remdesivir treatment discontinued before day 10 because of an adverse event or a serious adverse event other than death and 10 withdrew consent.

Of those assigned to receive placebo, 517 patients (99.2%) received placebo as assigned. Seventy patients discontinued placebo before day 10 because of an adverse event or a serious adverse event other than death and 14 withdrew consent. A total of 517 patients in the remdesivir group and 508 in the placebo group completed the trial through day 29, recovered, or died. Fourteen patients who received remdesivir and 9 who received placebo terminated their participation in the trial before day 29. A total of 54 of the patients who were in the mild-to-moderate stratum at randomization were subsequently determined to meet the criteria for severe disease, resulting in 105 patients in the mild-to-moderate disease stratum and 957 in the severe stratum.

The as-treated population included 1048 patients who received the assigned treatment (532 in the remdesivir group, including one patient who had been randomly assigned to placebo and received remdesivir, and 516 in the placebo group). Table 1. Table 1. Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the Patients at Baseline. The mean age of the patients was 58.9 years, and 64.4% were male (Table 1).

On the basis of the evolving epidemiology of erectile dysfunction treatment during the trial, 79.8% of patients were enrolled at sites in North America, 15.3% in Europe, and 4.9% in Asia (Table S1 in the Supplementary Appendix). Overall, 53.3% of the patients were White, 21.3% were Black, 12.7% were Asian, and 12.7% were designated as other or not reported. 250 (23.5%) were Hispanic or Latino. Most patients had either one (25.9%) or two or more (54.5%) of the prespecified coexisting conditions at enrollment, most commonly hypertension (50.2%), obesity (44.8%), and type 2 diabetes mellitus (30.3%). The median number of days between symptom onset and randomization was 9 (interquartile range, 6 to 12) (Table S2).

A total of 957 patients (90.1%) had severe disease at enrollment. 285 patients (26.8%) met category 7 criteria on the ordinal scale, 193 (18.2%) category 6, 435 (41.0%) category 5, and 138 (13.0%) category 4. Eleven patients (1.0%) had missing ordinal scale data at enrollment. All these patients discontinued the study before treatment. During the study, 373 patients (35.6% of the 1048 patients in the as-treated population) received hydroxychloroquine and 241 (23.0%) received a glucocorticoid (Table S3).

Primary Outcome Figure 2. Figure 2. Kaplan–Meier Estimates of Cumulative Recoveries. Cumulative recovery estimates are shown in the overall population (Panel A), in patients with a baseline score of 4 on the ordinal scale (not receiving oxygen. Panel B), in those with a baseline score of 5 (receiving oxygen.

Panel C), in those with a baseline score of 6 (receiving high-flow oxygen or noninvasive mechanical ventilation. Panel D), and in those with a baseline score of 7 (receiving mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation [ECMO]. Panel E).Table 2. Table 2. Outcomes Overall and According to Score on the Ordinal Scale in the Intention-to-Treat Population.

Figure 3. Figure 3. Time to Recovery According to Subgroup. The widths of the confidence intervals have not been adjusted for multiplicity and therefore cannot be used to infer treatment effects. Race and ethnic group were reported by the patients.Patients in the remdesivir group had a shorter time to recovery than patients in the placebo group (median, 10 days, as compared with 15 days.

Rate ratio for recovery, 1.29. 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.12 to 1.49. P<0.001) (Figure 2 and Table 2). In the severe disease stratum (957 patients) the median time to recovery was 11 days, as compared with 18 days (rate ratio for recovery, 1.31. 95% CI, 1.12 to 1.52) (Table S4).

The rate ratio for recovery was largest among patients with a baseline ordinal score of 5 (rate ratio for recovery, 1.45. 95% CI, 1.18 to 1.79). Among patients with a baseline score of 4 and those with a baseline score of 6, the rate ratio estimates for recovery were 1.29 (95% CI, 0.91 to 1.83) and 1.09 (95% CI, 0.76 to 1.57), respectively. For those receiving mechanical ventilation or ECMO at enrollment (baseline ordinal score of 7), the rate ratio for recovery was 0.98 (95% CI, 0.70 to 1.36). Information on interactions of treatment with baseline ordinal score as a continuous variable is provided in Table S11.

An analysis adjusting for baseline ordinal score as a covariate was conducted to evaluate the overall effect (of the percentage of patients in each ordinal score category at baseline) on the primary outcome. This adjusted analysis produced a similar treatment-effect estimate (rate ratio for recovery, 1.26. 95% CI, 1.09 to 1.46). Patients who underwent randomization during the first 10 days after the onset of symptoms had a rate ratio for recovery of 1.37 (95% CI, 1.14 to 1.64), whereas patients who underwent randomization more than 10 days after the onset of symptoms had a rate ratio for recovery of 1.20 (95% CI, 0.94 to 1.52) (Figure 3). The benefit of remdesivir was larger when given earlier in the illness, though the benefit persisted in most analyses of duration of symptoms (Table S6).

Sensitivity analyses in which data were censored at earliest reported use of glucocorticoids or hydroxychloroquine still showed efficacy of remdesivir (9.0 days to recovery with remdesivir vs. 14.0 days to recovery with placebo. Rate ratio, 1.28. 95% CI, 1.09 to 1.50, and 10.0 vs. 16.0 days to recovery.

Rate ratio, 1.32. 95% CI, 1.11 to 1.58, respectively) (Table S8). Key Secondary Outcome The odds of improvement in the ordinal scale score were higher in the remdesivir group, as determined by a proportional odds model at the day 15 visit, than in the placebo group (odds ratio for improvement, 1.5. 95% CI, 1.2 to 1.9, adjusted for disease severity) (Table 2 and Fig. S7).

Mortality Kaplan–Meier estimates of mortality by day 15 were 6.7% in the remdesivir group and 11.9% in the placebo group (hazard ratio, 0.55. 95% CI, 0.36 to 0.83). The estimates by day 29 were 11.4% and 15.2% in two groups, respectively (hazard ratio, 0.73. 95% CI, 0.52 to 1.03). The between-group differences in mortality varied considerably according to baseline severity (Table 2), with the largest difference seen among patients with a baseline ordinal score of 5 (hazard ratio, 0.30.

95% CI, 0.14 to 0.64). Information on interactions of treatment with baseline ordinal score with respect to mortality is provided in Table S11. Additional Secondary Outcomes Table 3. Table 3. Additional Secondary Outcomes.

Patients in the remdesivir group had a shorter time to improvement of one or of two categories on the ordinal scale from baseline than patients in the placebo group (one-category improvement. Median, 7 vs. 9 days. Rate ratio for recovery, 1.23. 95% CI, 1.08 to 1.41.

Two-category improvement. Median, 11 vs. 14 days. Rate ratio, 1.29. 95% CI, 1.12 to 1.48) (Table 3).

Patients in the remdesivir group had a shorter time to discharge or to a National Early Warning Score of 2 or lower than those in the placebo group (median, 8 days vs. 12 days. Hazard ratio, 1.27. 95% CI, 1.10 to 1.46). The initial length of hospital stay was shorter in the remdesivir group than in the placebo group (median, 12 days vs.

17 days). 5% of patients in the remdesivir group were readmitted to the hospital, as compared with 3% in the placebo group. Among the 913 patients receiving oxygen at enrollment, those in the remdesivir group continued to receive oxygen for fewer days than patients in the placebo group (median, 13 days vs. 21 days), and the incidence of new oxygen use among patients who were not receiving oxygen at enrollment was lower in the remdesivir group than in the placebo group (incidence, 36% [95% CI, 26 to 47] vs. 44% [95% CI, 33 to 57]).

For the 193 patients receiving noninvasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen at enrollment, the median duration of use of these interventions was 6 days in both the remdesivir and placebo groups. Among the 573 patients who were not receiving noninvasive ventilation, high-flow oxygen, invasive ventilation, or ECMO at baseline, the incidence of new noninvasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen use was lower in the remdesivir group than in the placebo group (17% [95% CI, 13 to 22] vs. 24% [95% CI, 19 to 30]). Among the 285 patients who were receiving mechanical ventilation or ECMO at enrollment, patients in the remdesivir group received these interventions for fewer subsequent days than those in the placebo group (median, 17 days vs. 20 days), and the incidence of new mechanical ventilation or ECMO use among the 766 patients who were not receiving these interventions at enrollment was lower in the remdesivir group than in the placebo group (13% [95% CI, 10 to 17] vs.

23% [95% CI, 19 to 27]) (Table 3). Safety Outcomes In the as-treated population, serious adverse events occurred in 131 of 532 patients (24.6%) in the remdesivir group and in 163 of 516 patients (31.6%) in the placebo group (Table S17). There were 47 serious respiratory failure adverse events in the remdesivir group (8.8% of patients), including acute respiratory failure and the need for endotracheal intubation, and 80 in the placebo group (15.5% of patients) (Table S19). No deaths were considered by the investigators to be related to treatment assignment. Grade 3 or 4 adverse events occurred on or before day 29 in 273 patients (51.3%) in the remdesivir group and in 295 (57.2%) in the placebo group (Table S18).

41 events were judged by the investigators to be related to remdesivir and 47 events to placebo (Table S17). The most common nonserious adverse events occurring in at least 5% of all patients included decreased glomerular filtration rate, decreased hemoglobin level, decreased lymphocyte count, respiratory failure, anemia, pyrexia, hyperglycemia, increased blood creatinine level, and increased blood glucose level (Table S20). The incidence of these adverse events was generally similar in the remdesivir and placebo groups. Crossover After the data and safety monitoring board recommended that the preliminary primary analysis report be provided to the sponsor, data on a total of 51 patients (4.8% of the total study enrollment) — 16 (3.0%) in the remdesivir group and 35 (6.7%) in the placebo group — were unblinded. 26 (74.3%) of those in the placebo group whose data were unblinded were given remdesivir.

Sensitivity analyses evaluating the unblinding (patients whose treatment assignments were unblinded had their data censored at the time of unblinding) and crossover (patients in the placebo group treated with remdesivir had their data censored at the initiation of remdesivir treatment) produced results similar to those of the primary analysis (Table S9)..