We just finished looking into the development of Merck’s orally delivered antiviral treatment for COVID-19. It has been ethically derived. Two independent research teams studied the drug, with one team relying on ferret models and the other on Syrian Hamster models. One of the research teams used an adult human lung epithelial cancer cell line (Calu-3) in their testing; all other testing and virus propagation work was done in Vero E6 cells.
The first paper was published in the journal Nature in December of 2020 and the second was published in the same journal in April of 2021. Both studies noted that the drug was a strong RNA mutagen, inducing genetic catastrophe in the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In other words, Molnupiravir actually kills the virus, unlike the mRNA vaccines.
It comes in capsule form, much more convenient that intravenous delivery. Phase 3 trials began a short time ago – August 2021 – with an estimated completion date of April 2022.
Positive news for once!
Interesting. What does it do to the spike protein I wonder?
Not a thing. It initiates mutagenesis, a mutational series that ends up wrecking the virus. It does what the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines do not – neutralize the virus.
@Jose T
You are disingenuous with your reply. Vaccines and therapeutics never have the same action. The mRNA vaccines initiate an immune system response to produce antibodies that then help to neutralize the virus. The efficacy of them is through a response by the human immune system to mount such a defense and does not depend upon the actual dosage, as this drug does.
Your assessment is incorrect, in that the mRNA vaccines do NOT produce antibodies to neutralize the virus. The only things the mRNA vaccines introduce is a genetic instruction set to the host cell, resulting in the production of the S1 and S2 proteins and the resultant response is only to these proteins. This does not, I repeat, does not produce an immune response to the whole virus. That is why a fully vaccinated person is open to infection and spreading the infection to others. In addition to the vaccines producing an immune response of limited utility with respect to infection and contagion, a ‘vaccine’ that does not deliver a definitive challenge to the virus (the mRNA vaccines, in this specific case) tends to drive an acceleration in mutations. There is abundant evidence in immunology in support of this.
I resent the implication that I was being disingenuous. What I said was factual and authoritatively supported by the scientific literature.
Are the monoclonal antibodies ok?
Please refer to our FAQs for answers on monoclonal antibodies – scroll down about half way. As with other medications, some of them are ethically derived and some are not.
Is this available to the public now and where can I buy it?
It is not yet available. Phase 3 trials were concluded early and Merck is in the process of filing for authorization. It is important to note that no safety information on this drug has been made public.
Is is better to use the quercitin/zinc protocol to avoid getting the virus altogether? Or Ivermectin? Study in Argentina – 800 health care workers given ivermectin NONE got Covid; of the 400 not taking ivermectin, 237 got sick (57%)
“YOU WILL BE PROTECTED FROM GETTING ILL IF YOU TAKE IT.” Dr Kory to Senate members, December 2020
Dr. Kory did actually come down with covid but was able to recover without hospitalization. I also understand from watching Drbeen and flccc that this new therapeutic only has one of the three protections that ivm has.
If this goes on the market for use versus the current vaccines, I will take it. Is there any idea as ti when it may be available for use in 2022?
My understanding is this new therapeutic is not for pretreatment, but is being planned for Rx early after infection symptoms appear.