Race for a monkeypox cure: major trial tests promising antiviral

NCT ID NCT05559099

Summary

This study tested whether a drug called tecovirimat helps people with monkeypox get better faster. Nearly 600 adults and children with confirmed monkeypox were randomly given either the real drug or a placebo pill, along with standard hospital care, for two weeks. Researchers tracked how quickly skin lesions healed and monitored safety to see if the treatment effectively controls the disease.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • L'Hôpital Général de Référence de Kole

    Kole, Democratic Republic of the Congo

  • L'Hôpital Général de Référence de Tunda

    Tunda, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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