Efficacy and Safety of Ensitrelvir in Patients With Mild-to-Moderate Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): The Phase 2b Part of a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2/3 Study
Hiroshi Mukae, Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi, Norio Ohmagari, Yohei Doi, Hiroki Sakaguchi, Takuhiro Sonoyama, Genki Ichihashi, Takao Sanaki, Keiko Baba, Yuko Tsuge, Takeki Uehara
Clinical Infectious Diseases, doi:10.1093/cid/ciac933
Background. This phase 2b part of a randomized phase 2/3 study assessed the efficacy and safety of ensitrelvir for mild-to-moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during the Omicron epidemic.
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