Availability of oral antivirals against SARS-CoV-2 infection and the requirement for an ethical prescribing approach

R Dal-Ré, SL Becker, E Bottieau… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2022 - thelancet.com
The first two oral antivirals, molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir–ritonavir, are now becoming
available in many countries. These medicines will be indicated to treat mild-to-moderate …

[HTML][HTML] Molnupiravir versus placebo in unvaccinated and vaccinated patients with early SARS-CoV-2 infection in the UK (AGILE CST-2): a randomised, placebo …

SH Khoo, R FitzGerald, G Saunders… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background The antiviral drug molnupiravir was licensed for treating at-risk patients with
COVID-19 on the basis of data from unvaccinated adults. We aimed to evaluate the safety …

[HTML][HTML] Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir and molnupiravir in the treatment of mild/moderate COVID-19: results of a real-life study

I Gentile, R Scotto, N Schiano Moriello, B Pinchera… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir were the first available oral antivirals (OAs) active against
SARS-CoV-2. Trials evaluating the efficacy of OAs involved patients unvaccinated and …

The global COVID-19 treatment divide

AD Usher - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
The brutal logic that has divided the world into vaccine haves and havenots is now being
repeated as gamechanging COVID-19 drugs like Pfizer's oral antiviral Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Antiviral drug treatment for nonsevere COVID-19: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

T Pitre, R Van Alstine, G Chick, G Leung, D Mikhail… - Cmaj, 2022 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Randomized trial evidence suggests that some antiviral drugs are effective in
patients with COVID-19. However, the comparative effectiveness of antiviral drugs in …

[HTML][HTML] Caution required with use of ritonavir-boosted PF-07321332 in COVID-19 management

J Heskin, SJC Pallett, N Mughal, GW Davies… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Caution required with use of ritonavir-boosted PF-07321332 in COVID-19 management - The
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The role of antiviral treatment in the COVID-19 pandemic

TK Burki - The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 2022 - thelancet.com
On Dec 22, 2021, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use
authorisation for Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral, Paxlovid. Trial results released by the …

Treating Acute Covid-19—Final Chapters Still Unwritten

RT Gandhi, M Hirsch - New England Journal of Medicine, 2024 - Mass Medical Soc
Nirmatrelvir–ritonavir (Paxlovid [Pfizer]) is used as first-line therapy for nonhospitalized
persons with Covid-191 on the basis of the results of the Evaluation of Protease Inhibition for …

[HTML][HTML] The emergence of powerful oral anti-COVID-19 drugs in the post-vaccine era

H Fan, F Lou, J Fan, M Li, Y Tong - The Lancet Microbe, 2022 - thelancet.com
The quest for effective drugs to treat COVID-19 has been a priority since the outbreak of the
disease. The clinical application of remdesivir has been greatly restricted by the need for …