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| Chemical structures of simnotrelvir (top) and ritonavir (bottom) | |
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| Simnotrelvir | SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro inhibitor |
| Ritonavir | Protease inhibitor |
| Clinical data | |
| Trade names | 先诺欣 (Xiannuoxin) |
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| Routes of administration | Oral |
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| Clinical data | |
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| Other names | SIM0417, SSD8432 |
| Routes of administration | Oral |
| Drug class | SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro inhibitor |
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| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Protein binding | 72.5% [1] |
| Metabolism | hepatic (CYP3A) [1] |
| Elimination half-life | 3.1 h; 4.1 h with ritonavir [1] |
| Excretion | urine (55.4%), feces (36.7%) [1] |
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| Chemical and physical data | |
| Formula | C22H30F3N5O4S2 |
| Molar mass | 549.63 g·mol−1 |
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Simnotrelvir/ritonavir (trade name Xiannuoxin) is a pharmaceutical drug used for the treatment of COVID-19. [2] Simnotrelvir/ritonavir is a combination drug of simnotrelvir, an inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro, and ritonavir, [3] a CYP3A inhibitor.
It was developed by Simcere Pharmaceutical and conditionally approved in China by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in January 2023. [4] Results for the phase Ib trial are available. [5] In a phase II/III trial, it reduced the duration of symptoms by a median of 36 hours compared to placebo. [6]