The combined treatment of Molnupiravir and Favipiravir results in a potentiation of antiviral efficacy in a SARS-CoV-2 hamster infection model

R Abdelnabi, CS Foo, SJF Kaptein, X Zhang… - …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Abstract Background Favipiravir and Molnupiravir, orally available antivirals, have been
reported to exert antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2. First efficacy data have been recently …

Favipiravir antiviral efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 in a hamster model

JS Driouich, M Cochin, G Lingas, G Moureau… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Despite no or limited pre-clinical evidence, repurposed drugs are massively evaluated in
clinical trials to palliate the lack of antiviral molecules against SARS-CoV-2. Here we use a …

Favipiravir at high doses has potent antiviral activity in SARS-CoV-2− infected hamsters, whereas hydroxychloroquine lacks activity

SJF Kaptein, S Jacobs, L Langendries… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) rapidly spread around the
globe after its emergence in Wuhan in December 2019. With no specific therapeutic and …

Experimental treatment with favipiravir for COVID-19: an open-label control study

Q Cai, M Yang, D Liu, J Chen, D Shu, J Xia, X Liao… - Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
There is currently an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus. The
virus has been named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and …

Human safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of molnupiravir, a novel broad-spectrum oral antiviral agent with activity against SARS-CoV-2

WP Painter, W Holman, JA Bush… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Molnupiravir (EIDD-2801/MK-4482), the prodrug of the active antiviral
ribonucleoside analog β-d-N4-hydroxycytidine (NHC; EIDD-1931), has activity against a …

A phase 2a clinical trial of molnupiravir in patients with COVID-19 shows accelerated SARS-CoV-2 RNA clearance and elimination of infectious virus

WA Fischer, JJ Eron Jr, W Holman, MS Cohen… - Science translational …, 2021 - science.org
There is an urgent need for an effective, oral, direct-acting therapeutic to block transmission
of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and prevent progression …

Optimal dose and safety of molnupiravir in patients with early SARS-CoV-2: a Phase I, open-label, dose-escalating, randomized controlled study

SH Khoo, R Fitzgerald, T Fletcher… - Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objectives AGILE is a Phase Ib/IIa platform for rapidly evaluating COVID-19 treatments. In
this trial (NCT04746183) we evaluated the safety and optimal dose of molnupiravir in …

Comparing molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir efficacy and the effects on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in animal models

RM Cox, CM Lieber, JD Wolf, A Karimi… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Therapeutic options against SARS-CoV-2 are underutilized. Two oral drugs, molnupiravir
and paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir), have received emergency use authorization. Initial trials …

Phase 2/3 trial of molnupiravir for treatment of Covid-19 in nonhospitalized adults

Y Caraco, GE Crofoot, PA Moncada… - NEJM …, 2022 - evidence.nejm.org
Background Safe and effective oral treatments are needed to improve clinical outcomes for
nonhospitalized patients with Covid-19. Molnupiravir is an orally administered, small …

Molnupiravir for the treatment of COVID-19 in immunocompromised participants: efficacy, safety, and virology results from the phase 3 randomized, placebo-controlled …

MG Johnson, JM Strizki, ML Brown, H Wan… - Infection, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Immunocompromised patients have a potentially increased risk for progression to
severe COVID-19 and prolonged replication of SARS-CoV-2. This post hoc analysis …