Shionogi Files Oral COVID Antiviral In Japan, Vaccine Shows Phase III Promise
Once-Daily Dosing Option
Shionogi announces plans to file for rapid Japan approval of S-217622, its once-daily oral therapeutic drug for COVID-19, while interim Phase III results show good efficacy for S-268019, its recombinant protein vaccine for SARS-CoV-2. Both are expected to be the first Japan-made solutions for the disease and could make a significant impact in the market.