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Clinical Trial ● Currently Recruiting Phase III NCT06667700

A Clinical Study of Molnupiravir to Prevent Severe Illness From Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in People Who Are High Risk (MK-4482-023)

A Clinical Study of Molnupiravir to Prevent Severe Illness From Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in People Who Are High Risk (MK-4482-023) — Recruiting • Phase III • Respiratory…

📅 03 Apr 2026 ⏱ 2 min read
Currently Recruiting
This trial is actively seeking participants in the UK. Discuss eligibility with your patient before referring.
Status
Currently Recruiting
Phase
Phase III
NCT ID
NCT06667700
Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Start
2024-12-02
ClinicaliQ Trial Snapshot
  • A Clinical Study of Molnupiravir to Prevent Severe Illness From Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in People Who Are High Risk (MK-4482-023) — Recruiting • Phase III • Respiratory / COPD / Asthma • NCT06667700.
  • Researchers are looking for other ways to prevent severe illness from COVID-19. COVID-19 is a virus that most often causes mild flu or cold-like symptoms. However, people with certain health conditions or other factors have a high risk (chance) of getting severely….
  • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.

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What This Trial Is Studying

Researchers are looking for other ways to prevent severe illness from COVID-19. COVID-19 is a virus that most often causes mild flu or cold-like symptoms. However, people with certain health conditions or other factors have a high risk (chance) of getting severely ill from COVID-19, which can require a hospital stay or lead to death. Some people who are high risk for severe illness may be unable to take certain treatments for COVID-19 because they are not available to them, or they take other medicines that may react with a…

Eligibility Snapshot
  • The main inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following: * Is an individual of any sex/gender, ≥18 years of age * Has documentation of SARS-CoV-2 infection with sample collection ≤4 days prior to randomization * Has initial onset of signs/symptoms attributable to COVID-19 for ≤4 days prior to the day of randomization and ≥2 of the following signs/symptoms attributable to COVID-19 on the day of randomization: cough, sore throat, nasal congestion, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing with exertion, muscle or body aches, fatigue, fever >38.0°C or chills, nausea or vomiting or diarrhea, change in sense of smell or change in sense of taste, or headache * Has ≥1 of the following characteristics or medical conditions associated with the highest risk of severe illness from COVID-19: * Advanced age of ≥75 years of age * Immunocompromised * Neurocognitive or physical disability * Has ≥3 characteristics or medical conditions which increase the risk of severe illness due to COVID-19 (e.g., chronic lung disease, obesity with body mass index (BMI) ≥35, diabetes) * Is unable or unwilling to receive treatment with nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (NMV/r) due to 1 or more of the following: * Is receiving drug(s) highly dependent…

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