SINGAPORE - The preliminary data for Pfizer's new antiviral pill"sounds promising", said the National Centre for Infectious Diseases , adding that it is waiting for further data to be released before considering the drug for use in Covid-19 patients here.the chances of hospitalisation or death in adults at risk of developing severe disease, said Pfizer on Nov 5.
They include those who had mild to moderate symptoms within a five-day period, and are at risk of developing severe illness such as chronic lung disease, high blood pressure or diabetes. Pfizer said in response to queries from The Straits Times that it plans to submit its interim trial results to the United States Food and Drug Administration for the pill to be authorised for emergency use "as soon as possible".
This will be followed by submissions in other markets, although Pfizer added that it"cannot speculate on timelines". The treatment, known as Paxlovid, combines Pfizer's new drug with an older antiviral known as ritonavir.
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