Merck: applies to FDA for molnupiravir (Covid)

(CercleFinance.com) - Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics today announced that Merck has submitted an emergency use clearance application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for molnupiravir, a experimental oral antiviral drug, for the treatment of mild-to-moderate Covid in adults at risk of developing severe forms.


The interim analysis from a phase III study showed that molnupiravir reduced the risk of hospitalization or death by approximately 50% after 29 days.


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