Arantxa Horga, Daniel R Kuritzkes, John J Kowalczyk, Keith Pietropaolo, Bruce Belanger, Kai Lin, Kristen Perkins, Janet Hammond
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Abstract
Background: Bemnifosbuvir, a novel, oral, nonmutagenic, nonteratogenic nucleotide analogue inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication in vitro.
Materials & methods: Adults in hospital settings with moderate COVID-19 were randomized 1:1 bemnifosbuvir/placebo. Study amended to two parts after interim analysis; part B enrollment limited owing to evolving standard of care.
Results: Although the study ended early and did not meet the primary efficacy end point, bemnifosbuvir was well tolerated and did not contribute to all-cause mortality. Compared with placebo, bemnifosbuvir treatment resulted in 0.61 log10 greater viral load mean change on day 2; trend sustained through day 8. Treatment-emergent adverse events were similar in both groups; most were mild/moderate, unrelated to study drug.
Conclusion: Our results suggest a potential role for bemnifosbuvir in blunting COVID-19 progression.
期刊介绍:
ACS Applied Bio Materials is an interdisciplinary journal publishing original research covering all aspects of biomaterials and biointerfaces including and beyond the traditional biosensing, biomedical and therapeutic applications.
The journal is devoted to reports of new and original experimental and theoretical research of an applied nature that integrates knowledge in the areas of materials, engineering, physics, bioscience, and chemistry into important bio applications. The journal is specifically interested in work that addresses the relationship between structure and function and assesses the stability and degradation of materials under relevant environmental and biological conditions.