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Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics Begin P-III (MOVe-NOW) Trial of Lagevrio (Molnupiravir) to Treat COVID-19 in High-Risk Adults

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Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics Begin P-III (MOVe-NOW) Trial of Lagevrio (Molnupiravir) to Treat COVID-19 in High-Risk Adults

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  • The P-III (MOVe-NOW) trial will assess Lagevrio (800mg, oral, Q12H, for 5 days) vs PBO in non-hospitalized COVID-19 adults (n= ~3,082; ≥18yrs.), at high progression risk & ineligible for nirmatrelvir/ritonavir. It also includes 5.5mos. follow-up to find post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) at Days 29, 56, 112, and 168
  • Efficacy & safety 1EPs include patient proportion who were hospitalized or died due to any reason or had a COVID-19-associated medical visits at D29, AEs & related treatment discontinuations
  • 2EPs are sustained COVID-19 symptom relief without relapse, SARS-CoV-2 viral load assessment, time to sustained symptom resolution & rates of medical interventions, hospitalization or death by D29

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Disha Nankani

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