Molnupiravir maintains antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 variants and exhibits a high barrier to the development of resistance

JM Strizki, JM Gaspar, JA Howe… - Antimicrobial Agents …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Molnupiravir, an oral prodrug of N-hydroxycytidine (NHC), previously demonstrated broad in
vitro antiviral activity against multiple RNA viruses and has shown a high barrier to the …

[HTML][HTML] Combined treatment of molnupiravir and favipiravir against SARS-CoV-2 infection: One+ zero equals two?

P Eloy, R Le Grand, D Malvy, J Guedj - EBioMedicine, 2021 - thelancet.com
The route to an effective antiviral treatment against SARS-CoV-2 has been marked by
dozens of negative clinical trials, with thousands of patients across the globe enrolled in …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging small molecule antivirals may fit neatly into COVID-19 treatment

C Fenton, SJ Keam - Drugs & Therapy Perspectives, 2022 - Springer
Numerous treatments exist for COVID-19, the illness caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus, although
most are not well established; among these are several small molecule antiviral agents …

[HTML][HTML] Overview of therapeutic drug research for COVID-19 in China

H Li, L Yang, F Liu, X Ma, P He, W Tang… - Acta Pharmacologica …, 2020 - nature.com
Since the outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) in December 2019, more
than 2,500,000 people worldwide have been diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 as of April 22. In …

Real-world effectiveness of molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir as treatments for COVID-19 in patients at high risk

D Paraskevis, M Gkova, K Mellou… - The Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Using a retrospective cohort study design, we aimed to evaluate the
effectiveness of molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in patients with SARS-CoV-2 who …

Randomized trial of molnupiravir or placebo in patients hospitalized with Covid-19

JR Arribas, S Bhagani, SM Lobo, I Khaertynova… - NEJM …, 2022 - evidence.nejm.org
Background Molnupiravir is an oral prodrug of β-d-N4-hydroxycytidine, active against SARS-
CoV-2 in vitro and in animal models. We report data from the phase 2 component of MOVe …

[HTML][HTML] Oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19: opportunities and challenges

L Rahmah, SO Abarikwu, AG Arero, M Essouma… - Pharmacological …, 2022 - Springer
The use of antiviral COVID-19 medications can successfully inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication
and prevent disease progression to a more severe form. However, the timing of antiviral …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2: An update on potential antivirals in light of SARS-CoV antiviral drug discoveries

HA Elshabrawy - Vaccines, 2020 - mdpi.com
Coronaviruses (CoVs) are a group of RNA viruses that are associated with different
diseases in animals, birds, and humans. Human CoVs (HCoVs) have long been known to …

Molnupiravir for the treatment of non-severe COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 14 randomized trials with 34 570 patients

M Sun, H Lai, J Huang, J Liu, Y Li, J Tian… - Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Molnupiravir has been considered a promising candidate for COVID-19. Its
efficacy and safety in non-severe COVID-19 patients and the differences between patients …

[HTML][HTML] Real life experience of molnupiravir as a treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection in vaccinated and unvaccinated patients: a letter on its effectiveness at preventing …

G Scioscia, CC De Pace, G Giganti, P Tondo… - Irish Journal of Medical …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has prompted clinicians to develop an
early and effective treatment of viral infections. To date, vaccines, monoclonal antibodies …