There will be outbreaks of other corona viruses in the future. I wonder if this medicine will be effective against them or at least will be a baseline from which adjustments can be more quickly made to be effective against a different corona virus. This is one of the most positive news stories I've seen today.
Ensitrelvir works by blocking a key enzyme that the virus relies on to make new copies of itself. This enzyme is also targeted by Paxlovid. But unlike Paxlovid, ensitrelvir was shown to significantly reduce the risk of developing COVID-19 symptoms compared to a placebo among those who had been exposed to the virus.
I don't think so. The common cold is caused by about 200 different viruses or variants of the rhinovirus. Incubation is also very low with 24-72 hours, so you would have to basically take it every time someone sneezes around you.
No, this doesn’t prime your immune system; it works directly against the virus, so you need the drug in your system actively to benefit from the effects.
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