Shionogi's COVID-19 antiviral steps closer to regulatory review in China

4 July 2022
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Japanese drugmaker Shionogi (TYO: 4507) has begun its submission of a new drug application in China for its COVID-19 antiviral S-217622.

The oral therapy is being developed for once-daily treatment of COVID-19, for people who are at low risk of severe complications, who have been recently infected with the virus.

The candidate is a 3CL protease inhibitor, created through a joint research project between Hokkaido University and Shionogi.

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