Randomized controlled trial of molnupiravir SARS-CoV-2 viral and antibody response in at-risk adult outpatients.
Journal
Nature communications
ISSN: 2041-1723
Titre abrégé: Nat Commun
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101528555
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
23 Feb 2024
23 Feb 2024
Historique:
received:
04
08
2023
accepted:
26
01
2024
medline:
26
2
2024
pubmed:
24
2
2024
entrez:
23
2
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Viral clearance, antibody response and the mutagenic effect of molnupiravir has not been elucidated in at-risk populations. Non-hospitalised participants within 5 days of SARS-CoV-2 symptoms randomised to receive molnupiravir (n = 253) or Usual Care (n = 324) were recruited to study viral and antibody dynamics and the effect of molnupiravir on viral whole genome sequence from 1437 viral genomes. Molnupiravir accelerates viral load decline, but virus is detectable by Day 5 in most cases. At Day 14 (9 days post-treatment), molnupiravir is associated with significantly higher viral persistence and significantly lower anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike antibody titres compared to Usual Care. Serial sequencing reveals increased mutagenesis with molnupiravir treatment. Persistence of detectable viral RNA at Day 14 in the molnupiravir group is associated with higher transition mutations following treatment cessation. Viral viability at Day 14 is similar in both groups with post-molnupiravir treated samples cultured up to 9 days post cessation of treatment. The current 5-day molnupiravir course is too short. Longer courses should be tested to reduce the risk of potentially transmissible molnupiravir-mutated variants being generated. Trial registration: ISRCTN30448031.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38396069
doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-45641-0
pii: 10.1038/s41467-024-45641-0
pmc: PMC10891158
doi:
Substances chimiques
molnupiravir
YA84KI1VEW
Antibodies, Viral
0
Antiviral Agents
0
Cytidine
5CSZ8459RP
Hydroxylamines
0
Types de publication
Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1652Subventions
Organisme : Medical Research Council
ID : MR/W015560/1
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : Medical Research Council
ID : G1001128
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : Medical Research Council
ID : MR/M008665/1
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : Medical Research Council
ID : G0600475
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : Wellcome Trust
ID : 210918/Z/18/Z
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : Marie Curie
ID : MCCC-RP-14-A17178
Pays : United Kingdom
Investigateurs
Julie Allen
(J)
Nadua Bayzid
(N)
Julianne Brown
(J)
Doug Burns
(D)
Elizabeth Hadley
(E)
Jim Hatcher
(J)
Tim McHugh
(T)
Chris Thalasselis
(C)
Mia Tomlinson
(M)
Francis Yongblah
(F)
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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