VV116 as a potential treatment for COVID-19.
Expert Opin Pharmacother
; 24(6): 675-678, 2023 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2271505
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
VV116 is a chemically-modified version of the antiviral remdesivir with oral bioavailability and potent activity against SARS-CoV-2. AREAS COVERED The optimal treatment of standard-risk outpatients who develop mild-to-moderate COVID-19 is controversial. While several therapeutic are currently recommended, including nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid), molnupiravir, and remdesivir, these treatments have substantial drawbacks, including drug-drug interactions and questionable efficacy in vaccinated adults. Novel therapeutic options are urgently needed. EXPERT OPINION On 28 December 2022, a phase 3, observer-blinded, randomized trial was published evaluating 771 symptomatic adults with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 with a high risk of progression to severe disease. Participants were assigned to receive a 5-day course of either Paxlovid)\, which is recommended by the World Health Organization for treating mild-to-moderate COVID-19, or VV116 and the primary end point was the time to sustained clinical recovery through day 28. Among study subjects, VV116 was found to be noninferior to Paxlovid with respect to the time to sustained clinical recovery and with fewer safety concerns. This manuscript examines what is known about VV116 and explores how this novel treatment option may be used in the future to address the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Expert Opin Pharmacother
Journal subject:
Pharmacology
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
14656566.2023.2193668
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