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pat_k

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7. Hope it proves to be that effective, but I view results with ferrets cautiously

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Fri Dec 4, 2020, 01:23 AM

Dec 2020

There are several clinical trials under way, all in recruiting status, so results are probably a ways off.

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?cond=&term=Molnupiravir&cntry=&state=&city=&dist=

A Nov 23 report simply names it as an antiviral in the pipeline.

Merck's COVID-19 pipeline: vaccines and anti-virals

Merck's other COVID-19 efforts include a collaboration with Miami-headquartered Ridgeback Biotherapeutics to evaluate molnupiravir (EIDD-2801), an investigational orally available anti-viral candidate in Phase 2/3 trials for the treatment of patients with COVID-19 in both outpatient and inpatient settings.

I certainly hope it proves to be as promising as it sounds, but I would take the great results with ferrets with a grain of salt.

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Hope it proves to be that effective, but I view results with ferrets cautiously pat_k Dec 2020 #7

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