Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19 Treated with Remdesivir Across the
Continuum of Care
Abstract
Introduction: During the early phase of the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19), remdesivir was only approved for hospitalized patients. Our
institution developed hospital-based, outpatient infusion centers for
selected hospitalized patients with COVID-19 who had clinical
improvement to allow for early dismissal. The outcomes of patients who
transitioned to complete remdesivir in the outpatient setting were
examined. Methods: Retrospective study of all hospitalized adult
patients with COVID-19 who received at least one dose of remdesivir from
11/6/2020 to 11/5/2021 at one of the Mayo Clinic hospitals. Results:
Among 3,029 hospitalized patients who received treatment with remdesivir
for COVID-19, the majority (89.5%) completed the recommended the
five-day course. Among them, 2,169 (80%) completed treatment during
hospitalization, while 542 (20.0%) patients were dismissed to complete
remdesivir in outpatient infusion centers. Patients who completed the
treatment in the outpatient setting had lower odds of death within 28
days (aOR 0.14, 95% CI 0.06-0.32, p<0.001). However, their
rate of subsequent hospital encounters within 30 days was higher (aHR
1.88, 95% CI 1.27-2.79, p=0.002). Among patients treated with
remdesivir only in the inpatient setting, the adjusted odds of death
within 28 days were significantly higher among those who did not
complete the 5-day course of remdesivir (aOR 2.07, 95% CI 1.45-2.95,
p<0.001). Conclusions: This study describes the clinical
outcomes of a strategy of transitioning remdesivir therapy from
inpatient to outpatient among selected patients. Mortality was lower
among patients who completed the 5-day course of remdesivir.