Real-world data of Azvudine-induced hepatotoxicity among hospitalized COVID-19 patients in China: a retrospective case-control study [PDF]
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has led to global health crisis. Although several antiviral drugs have been used to mitigate the severity and mortality of COVID-19, the safety profile remained a critical concern. Azvudine,
Yuanguo Xiong +8 more
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Association of Azvudine with severe outcomes among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 during an omicron-dominance period in Wuhan, China: a single-center, retrospective, matched cohort study. [PDF]
Constantly emerging SARS-CoV-2 genetic variants with potent immune escape kept the COVID-19 pandemic ongoing. Apart from vaccination, effective antiviral drug is necessary to achieve clinical improvement, especially for hospitalized patients.
Guo Z +11 more
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Real‐world effectiveness and safety of oral azvudine versus nirmatrelvir‒ritonavir (Paxlovid) in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: a multicenter, retrospective, cohort study [PDF]
Azvudine and nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) were widely used to treat patients with COVID-19 in China during the Omicron wave. However, the efficacy and safety of azvudine versus Paxlovid are poorly established. This study included 40,876 hospitalized
Haiyu Wang +27 more
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Azvudine reduces the in-hospital mortality of COVID-19 patients: A retrospective cohort study
In our retrospective cohort study, we aim to explore whether Azvudine modifies the risk of death in COVID-19 patients. It was conducted on the medical records of patients, consecutively admitted for COVID-19 pneumonia to two hospitals in Chongqing, China.
Kaican Zong +5 more
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Efficacy and safety of azvudine in patients with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Introduction: Azivudine has undergone a few randomized controlled trials (RCTs) as of late. This study aimed to assess the COVID-19 treatment with azvudine's efficacy and safety.
Zhaoyan Chen, Fangyuan Tian
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Real-world effectiveness and safety of oral Azvudine versus Paxlovid for COVID-19 in patients with kidney disease: a multicenter, retrospective, cohort study [PDF]
Background Patients with kidney disease (KD) are at high risk of contracting COVID-19 and developing severe disease. There is still a lack of guidance regarding the treatment of COVID-19 in patients with KD.
Benchen Rao +14 more
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Kidney disease has been the main risk factor of poor prognosis for COVID‐19 patients. The effectiveness and safety of azvudine treatment in COVID‐19 patients with kidney disease have not been reported. Herein, we conducted a nine‐center and retrospective
Bo Yu +13 more
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Effectiveness and safety of azvudine in older adults with mild and moderate COVID-19: a retrospective observational study [PDF]
Background Azvudine has clinical benefits and acceptable safety against COVID-19, including in patients with comorbidities, but there is a lack of available data for its use in older adult patients.
Zhiguo Zhou +5 more
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Effectiveness of azvudine versus nirmatrelvir/ritonavir for hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection and pre-existing liver diseases [PDF]
Background Azvudine and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir are recommended as priority treatments for SARS-CoV-2 infection in China, but their effectiveness and safety in patients with pre-existing chronic liver diseases remains unknown.
Guanyue Su +14 more
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Composite outcome of oral azvudine vs. nirmatrelvir-ritonavir in COVID-19 patients: a retrospective cohort study. [PDF]
Objective To explore the effectiveness and safety of azvudine and nirmatrelvir-ritonavir in a real-world setting. Methods This retrospective cohort study included adult patients with confirmed COVID-19 who received azvudine or nirmatrelvir-ritonavir ...
Chen J +5 more
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