PAXLOVID safety under the microscope: 3,300 patients studied
NCT ID NCT05263908
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed study from Pfizer looked at the safety and effects of the COVID-19 medicine PAXLOVID in over 3,300 people aged 12 and older. All participants took PAXLOVID twice a day for five days and were monitored for 28 days. The main goal was to track any side effects, including serious ones. Because this was an observational study, it helps us understand how the drug works in everyday use, but it does not compare PAXLOVID to a placebo or other treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nirmatrelvir / ritonavir (PAXLOVID)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could confirm that PAXLOVID is safe and effective for treating COVID-19 in a real-world setting.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be less reliable. It also only looks at short-term safety over 28 days.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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3,346 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Finished
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Jul 2023
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The subjects who have been treated with PAXLOVID PACK for the first time.
- Ages
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12 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects who are administered PAXLOVID PACK and have no history of using this drug. Exclusion Criteria: * There are no exclusion criteria for this study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pfizer Local County
Tokyo, 1518589, Japan
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