(05 Aug 2020) Favipiravir- demonstrated rapid antiviral response against SARS-CoV-2

AVIFAVIR for Treatment of Patients with Moderate COVID-19:
Interim Results of a Phase II/III Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial

https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.07.26.20154724

In May 2020 the Russian Ministry of Health granted fast-track marketing authorization to RNA polymerase inhibitor AVIFAVIR (favipiravir) for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. In the pilot stage of Phase II/III clinical trial, AVIFAVIR enabled SARS-CoV-2 viral clearance in 62.5% of patients within 4 days, and was safe and well-tolerated.