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    Merck's new crown oral drug Molnupiravir emergency authorization application approved

    • Last Update: 2022-01-12
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    It was learned on the evening of November 30 that the FDA Drug Advisory Committee recommended the approval of Merck's emergency authorization of Molnupiravir at 13:10 with a slight advantage


    Earlier (October 11), Merck announced that it had submitted an emergency authorization application (EUA) for the oral antiviral drug Molnupiravir (MK-4482) to the FDA


    It is worth noting that the EUA is based on the positive interim analysis results of the Phase 3 clinical MOVe-OUT study


    In the interim analysis, Molnupiravir reduced the risk of hospitalization or death by approximately 50% ; on the 29th day after randomization, 7.


    Molnupiravir reduces the risk of hospitalization or death by approximately 50%

    However, on November 26, Merck and Ridgeback announced updated clinical data for the new crown oral drug Molnupiravir for the treatment of mild to moderate new crowns


    Reduce hospitalization or mortality by 30%
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