Simnotrelvir as a potential treatment for COVID-19

INTRODUCTION: Simnotrelvir is a selective 3-chymotrypsin-like oral protease inhibitor with activity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

AREAS COVERED: On 18 January 2024, results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of simnotrelvir as a treatment for mild-to moderate COVID-19-were published, indicating the drug, when given in combination with ritonavir, shortened the time to resolution of symptoms.

EXPERT OPINION: Treatment options for most outpatients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 are limited. The protease inhibitor nirmatrelvir in combination with ritonavir has proven effective in patients who are high risk for progression to severe COVID-19, but there are no approved therapies for standard-risk patients, who now comprise the majority of the population. Simnotrelvir appears to be effective in standard-risk patients, including those who have completed primary vaccination against COVID-19 and have received a booster dose. This manuscript examines the rationale for the development of simnotrelvir and explores how this drug may be used in the future to treat COVID-19.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy - 25(2024), 3 vom: 24. Feb., Seite 233-237

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

McCarthy, Matthew W [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antiviral Agents
COVID-19
Journal Article
Nirmatrelvir
O3J8G9O825
Paxlovid
Protease Inhibitors
Review
Ritonavir
SARS-CoV-2
Simnotrelvir

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Date Completed 25.04.2024

Date Revised 25.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/14656566.2024.2323597

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368833305