Molnupiravir: Is It Time to Move In or Move Out?

Castillo Almeida, Natalia E; Kalil, Andre C · NEJM Evid · 2022

editorial · Level V

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Abstract

Molnupiravir: Is It Time to Move In or Move Out?With more than 250 million diagnosed cases and 5 million deaths, Covid-19 is our epoch-defining pandemic - and it is still ongoing. Despite the development of several effective Covid-19 vaccines, there are a limited number of antiviral treatments to reduce disease progression, risk of hospitalization, and death once the infection occurs. In this editorial, we examine the results of the phase 2 randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of molnupiravir, ...