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Table 4c. COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma: Selected Clinical Trial Data

Last Updated: February 29, 2024

The studies described in this table are those that had the greatest impact on the Panel’s recommendations. The Panel reviewed other clinical studies of CCP for the treatment of COVID-19.1-5 However, those studies have limitations that make them less definitive and informative than the studies summarized in the table. 
Table 4c. COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma: Selected Clinical Trial Data
Table 4c. COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma: Selected Clinical Trial Data

References

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  2. Simonovich VA, Burgos Pratx LD, Scibona P, et al. A randomized trial of convalescent plasma in COVID-19 severe pneumonia. N Engl J Med. 2021;384(7):619-629. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33232588.
  3. O'Donnell MR, Grinsztejn B, Cummings MJ, et al. A randomized double-blind controlled trial of convalescent plasma in adults with severe COVID-19. J Clin Invest. 2021;131(13):e150646. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33974559.
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  10. Misset B, Piagnerelli M, Hoste E, et al. Convalescent plasma for COVID-19-induced ARDS in mechanically ventilated patients. N Engl J Med. 2023;389(17):1590-1600. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37889107.
  11. Sullivan DJ, Gebo KA, Shoham S, et al. Early outpatient treatment for COVID-19 with convalescent plasma. N Engl J Med. 2022;386(18):1700-1711. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35353960.
  12. Alemany A, Millat-Martinez P, Corbacho-Monné M, et al. High-titre methylene blue-treated convalescent plasma as an early treatment for outpatients with COVID-19: a randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Respir Med. 2022;10(3):278-288. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35150610.
  13. Libster R, Pérez Marc G, Wappner D, et al. Early high-titer plasma therapy to prevent severe COVID-19 in older adults. N Engl J Med. 2021;384(7):610-618. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33406353.
  14. Korley FK, Durkalski-Mauldin V, Yeatts SD, et al. Early convalescent plasma for high-risk outpatients with COVID-19. N Engl J Med. 2021;385(21):1951-1960. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34407339.
  15. Gharbharan A, Jordans C, Zwaginga L, et al. Outpatient convalescent plasma therapy for high-risk patients with early COVID-19: a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2023;29(2):208-214. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36007870.
  16. Joyner MJ, Carter RE, Senefeld JW, et al. Convalescent plasma antibody levels and the risk of death from COVID-19. N Engl J Med. 2021;384(11):1015-1027. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33523609.