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Ensitrelvir (Xocova), a new COVID-19 drug, developed by Shionogi & Co., Ltd. and Hokkaido University approved in Japan

Our activity for the development of ensitrelvir (Xocova) was introduced in the Hokkaido University’s official website.

Please check our recent work published from Science Translational Medicine!

Sasaki M, et al., S-217622, a SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitor, decreases viral load and ameliorates COVID-19 severity in hamsters. Sci Transl Med. 2022 Nov 3

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.abq4064

 

New COVID-19 drug developed by Shionogi & Co., Ltd. and Hokkaido University approved in Japan