Publications by authors named "Arantxa Horga"

Background: Bemnifosbuvir (AT-527) is a novel oral guanosine nucleotide antiviral drug for the treatment of persons with COVID-19. Direct assessment of drug disposition in the lungs, via bronchoalveolar lavage, is necessary to ensure antiviral drug levels at the primary site of SARS-CoV-2 infection are achieved.

Objectives: This Phase 1 study in healthy subjects aimed to assess the bronchopulmonary pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability of repeated doses of bemnifosbuvir.

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AT-752 is a novel guanosine nucleotide prodrug inhibitor of the dengue virus (DENV) polymerase with sub-micromolar, pan-serotype antiviral activity. This phase 1, double-blind, placebo-controlled, first-in-human study evaluated the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of ascending single and multiple oral doses of AT-752 in healthy subjects. AT-752 was well tolerated when administered as a single dose up to 1,500 mg or when administered as multiple doses up to 750 mg three times daily (TID).

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Background: Bemnifosbuvir, a novel, oral, nonmutagenic, nonteratogenic nucleotide analogue inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication .

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.

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This phase III study assessed the efficacy/safety/antiviral activity/pharmacokinetics of bemnifosbuvir, a novel, oral nucleotide analog to treat COVID-19. Outpatient adults/adolescents with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 were randomized 2:1 to bemnifosbuvir/placebo. Time to symptom alleviation/improvement (primary outcome), risk of hospitalization/death, viral load and safety were evaluated.

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Article Synopsis
  • Bemnifosbuvir is an oral antiviral drug aimed at treating mild to moderate COVID-19, with a focus on its effects on viral RNA polymerase and its activity against SARS-CoV-2.
  • A phase 2 double-blind study involved 100 patients, who received either bemnifosbuvir at two dosages or a placebo, with the primary goal of measuring the change in viral RNA levels in the nasopharynx after treatment.
  • The study found that bemnifosbuvir did not significantly lower viral RNA levels compared to placebo, although it was generally well tolerated, with some increased side effects (like nausea and vomiting) at the higher dose.
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