Prevalence of potentially inappropriate use of antiviral therapy with simnotrelvir-ritonavir versus nirmatrelvir-ritonavir in hospitalised patients: a retrospective study in Beijing, China [PDF]
Background While simnotrelvir-ritonavir and nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, the oral antiviral agents targeting the 3C-like proteases, are widely used in China, robust data on their appropriate use remain limited in hospitalised patients.
Hui Zhang +9 more
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Severe HCoV‐OC43 Pneumonia in a 25‐Year‐Old Woman Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation [PDF]
Background We report the case of a 25‐year‐old woman with a history of acute lymphoblastic leukemia who developed progressive dyspnea and fever following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Mingzhou Zhang +5 more
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Awareness on current status of usage of ritonavir in the management of covid among dental students
Ritonavir's pharmacodynamics raise questions regarding whether medication concentrations high enough to block the SARS-CoV-2 proteases can be obtained. Ritonavir may have a therapeutic benefit at any stage of the disease, although pharmacodynamic issues ...
Jagadheeswari Ramamoorthy +4 more
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CAQ Corner: Basic concepts of transplant immunology
Liver Transplantation, EarlyView.
Amanda Cheung, Josh Levitsky
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Key Clinical Message The combination therapy of Lopinavir/Ritonavir plus Favipiravir might be a treatment option for patients with COVID‐19. Serum ferritin levels and lymphocytopenia are promising markers for disease severity and disease progression that
Hayato Koba +5 more
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Background: Despite lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/RTV) demonstrating in-vitro activity against SARS-CoV-2, large trials failed to show any net clinical benefit. Since SARS-CoV-2 has an EC50 of 16.4 μg/ml for LPV this could be due to inadequate dosing.Methods:
Mario Karolyi +10 more
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Peptide‐to‐Small Molecule Paradigm: Peptidomimetics have evolved from simple mimicry toward drug‐like scaffolds supported by increasing clinical successes. This Perspective highlights the geometric design principles—linear repetition, convergent fusion, and cyclization—defining the next‐generation peptidomimetic architectures capable of targeting ...
Jesang Lee +5 more
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Background: Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir is authorized for the treatment of COVID-19 but has several contraindications and potential drug–drug interactions (pDDIs) due to ritonavir-induced irreversible inhibition of cytochrome P450 3A4.
Christoph Lübbert +9 more
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Efficacy and safety of narlaprevir/ritonavir and daclatasvir non interferon combination in population of Russian patients with chronic hepatitis C [PDF]
Aim. Evaluate efficacy and safety of a combination of direct - acting antivirals narlaprevir/ritonavir with daclatasvir in patients with viral hepatitis C. Materials and methods.
E A Klimova +11 more
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Lopinavir-ritonavir versus hydroxychloroquine for viral clearance and clinical improvement in patients with mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019 [PDF]
Background/Aims The efficacies of lopinavir-ritonavir or hydroxychloroquine remain to be determined in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Ji-Won Kim +6 more
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