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(1). Montgomery R, et al., The Life & Death & Life & Death & Life of Dr. Robert Montgomery. https://nyulangone.org/news/life-death-life-death-life-dr-robert-montgomery

A Pioneering Transplant Surgeon Becomes a Pioneering Transplant Patient

(2). Kohli KK. Antiviral Drug Molnupiravir: The Next Big Thing for COVID-19 Treatment. https://medicaldialogues.in/medicine/perspective/antiviral-drug-molnupiravir-the-next-big-thing-for-covid-19-treatment-83753

Molnupiravir, a first oral antiviral medication for COVID-19 Treatment

(3). Singh AK, et al. Molnupiravir in COVID-19: A systematic review of literature. Diabetes Metab Syndr: Clin Res Rev. 2021;15:102329. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1871402121003490

  1. Molnupiravir is an oral antiviral drug that works through the mechanism of error catastrophe against SARS-CoV-2.
  2. Phase 1 studies in humans showed molnupiravir safe and tolerable.
  3. Phase 2/3 studies showed molnupiravir effectiveness in mild COVID-19.
  4. However, molnupiravir did not work in late moderate to severe COVID-19.
  5. Several phase 3 Indian studies of molnupiravir are ongoing in both mild and moderate COVID-19

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