03/24/2021

Pfizer is Now Testing a COVID-19 Pill

The treatment is a potent protease inhibitor

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has kicked off early stage clinical trials of an experimental oral antiviral drug to treat COVID-19. 

The company announced on Tuesday the phase one trial of the drug, PF-07321332, is currently taking place in the U.S. 

The treatment is a potent protease inhibitor, the same kind of technology used to treat HIV and hepatitis C. Protease inhibitors bind to a viral enzyme and prevent the virus from replicating in the cell.

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