Molnupiravir: first approval

YY Syed - Drugs, 2022 - Springer
Molnupiravir (Lagevrio®) is an orally-administered antiviral prodrug that inhibits replication
of RNA viruses through viral error induction. It is being developed by Merck and Ridgeback …

Molnupiravir: A lethal mutagenic drug against rapidly mutating severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2—A narrative review

S Masyeni, M Iqhrammullah… - Journal of Medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Broad‐spectrum antiviral agents targeting viral RNA‐dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp)
are expected to be a key therapeutic strategy in the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 …

Molnupiravir plus usual care versus usual care alone as early treatment for adults with COVID-19 at increased risk of adverse outcomes (PANORAMIC): an open-label …

CC Butler, FDR Hobbs, OA Gbinigie, NM Rahman… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background The safety, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of molnupiravir, an oral
antiviral medication for SARS-CoV-2, has not been established in vaccinated patients in the …

Molnupiravir for oral treatment of Covid-19 in nonhospitalized patients

A Jayk Bernal, MM Gomes da Silva… - … England Journal of …, 2022 - Mass Medical Soc
Background New treatments are needed to reduce the risk of progression of coronavirus
disease 2019 (Covid-19). Molnupiravir is an oral, small-molecule antiviral prodrug that is …

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 …

Effect of molnupiravir on biomarkers, respiratory interventions, and medical services in COVID-19: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

MG Johnson, A Puenpatom, PA Moncada… - Annals of internal …, 2022 - acpjournals.org
Background: In the MOVe-OUT trial, molnupiravir showed a clinically meaningful reduction
in the risk for hospitalization or death in adults with mild to moderate COVID-19 and risk …

[HTML][HTML] Molnupiravir—a step toward orally bioavailable therapies for Covid-19

R Whitley - New England Journal of Medicine, 2022 - Mass Medical Soc
The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in substantial global morbidity and mortality as well as
disruption of the economies of virtually every country. 1 Some of this tragedy could have …

Shifting to serious illness communication

J Jacobsen, R Bernacki, J Paladino - Jama, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Advance care planning originally focused on the completion of advance directives and tries
to address this need by preparing patients for decision-making …

Viral clearance as a surrogate of clinical efficacy for COVID-19 therapies in outpatients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

KM Elias, SR Khan, E Stadler, TE Schlub… - The Lancet …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Surrogates of antiviral efficacy are needed for COVID-19. We aimed to
investigate the relationship between the virological effect of treatment and clinical efficacy as …

New perspectives on antimicrobial agents: molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir for treatment of COVID-19

RL Atmar, N Finch - Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has emerged to cause
pandemic respiratory disease in the past 2 years, leading to significant worldwide morbidity …