Christos Argyropoulos MD, PhD, FASN 🇺🇸 0kale/accMay 14
Old news but news! www.nature.com/articles/d41... #Ensiltrevir is a much better drug than #Paxlovid for #COVID in *every* single aspect: higher antiviral activity, longer half life, fewer drug - drug interactions and better clinical data (remember #Paxlovid failed their prophylaxis trials).

At last, a pill that can preve...
At last, a pill that can prevent COVID after exposure to infected people

Drug arrives years after pandemic’s peak, but could still offer protection to vulnerable populations.

Christos Argyropoulos MD PhDMay 14

Old news - I saw this when I was in Japan back in March for a conference and my web and social feeds were full of Japanese news.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01546-0

#Ensiltrevir is a much better drug than #Paxlovid for #COVID in *every* single aspect: higher antiviral activity, longer half life, fewer drug - drug interactions and better clinical data (remember #Paxlovid failed their prophylaxis trials).

At last, a pill that can prevent COVID after exposure to infected people

Drug arrives years after pandemic’s peak, but could still offer protection to vulnerable populations.