Drugs / azoximer bromide
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azoximer bromide

Small molecule

Developed for
Coronaviridae infectious disease · viral respiratory tract infection
Investigated by
NPO Petrovax

Trials 2

20192020202120222023202420252026
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT04381377 Apr 2020 → Mar 2021 Coronaviridae infectious disease NPO Petrovax Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 31 trial · 1 missed
Phase 3 NCT03840135 Nov 2018 → Feb 2019 viral respiratory tract infection NPO Petrovax Completed Missed primary

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 34

DateIssuerRelease
2026-06-29 NPO Petrovax Regulatory Petrovax Pharm to launch exports of medicinal products to South Africa petrovax.com ↗
The Russian biopharmaceutical company Petrovax Pharm has obtained marketing authorization for its original medicinal product Polyoxidonium ® in the Republic of Botswana.
2025-08-07 NPO Petrovax Regulatory Ministry of Health includes Polyoxidonium® in the federal clinical guidelines for ARVI treatment petrovax.com ↗
One of the drugs for the treatment and prevention of ARVI included in the federal guidelines this year is Polyoxidonium ® (azoximer bromide) [ 1 ] .
2024-10-15 NPO Petrovax Results Polyoxidonium® can reduce the risk of developing acute respiratory viral infections and help recover from COVID petrovax.com ↗
A course of preventive treatment with Polyoxidonium ® (azoximer bromide) reduced the incidence of acute respiratory infections in children by almost 3 times [ 1 ] .
2024-07-08 NPO Petrovax Results Experts evaluate role of Polyoxidonium in rhinosinusitis petrovax.com ↗
Both azoximer bromide therapy and surgery were found to improve the quality of life of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis after a 3-month period.
2024-04-24 NPO Petrovax Results Europaediatrics Congress 2024 unveils findings concerning Polyoxidonium in managing ARVI in children petrovax.com ↗
Maksim Matsiyak, Head of Pediatrics and General Therapy Department at Petrovax, revealed the findings of a new study involving Polyoxidonium in the treatment and prevention of respiratory infections in children.
2024-02-06 NPO Petrovax Results How to avoid getting sick during ARVI and influenza season: experts' opinion petrovax.com ↗
This study identified a statistically significant decrease in the severity of such symptoms as general weakness, muscle and joint pain, dizziness, impaired concentration and loss of sense of smell in the azoximer bromide group.
2024-02-02 NPO Petrovax Results Russian experts attend ARVI prevention conference in Mongolia petrovax.com ↗
Mikhail Kostinov presented the results of a meta-analysis of Polyoxidonium use in the prevention of ARI and COVID infection in adults based on data from 3 clinical trials including 1141 patients aged 18 to 69 years.
2023-10-30 NPO Petrovax Regulatory Polyoxidonium® added to updated Temporary Anti-COVID-19 Guidelines of the Russian Ministry of Health petrovax.com ↗
On October 26, 2023, the Ministry of Health approved revised temporary Anti-COVID-19 Guidelines No. 18 by adding Polyoxidonium ® thereto.
2023-10-20 NPO Petrovax Results Doctors on child and adult sinusitis treatment methods petrovax.com ↗
We have noted a significantly faster resolution of sinusitis symptoms, such as difficult nasal breathing, headache, and nasal discharge in response to Polyoxidonium ® .
2023-10-11 NPO Petrovax Results Children get ARVI 6 to 9 times per year while adults 2 to 4 times petrovax.com ↗
During the study, patients with high incidence of ARVI demonstrated the prophylactic efficacy of the product, i.e. the use of Polyoxidonium resulted in a significant reduction in the acute respiratory infection incidence by more than 3 times [ 4 ] .
2023-03-30 NPO Petrovax Results Respiratory diseases are on the rise again petrovax.com ↗
The proportion of patients who received azoximer bromide and ended up with SARS-CoV-2 was only 2.44% of the total number of participants compared with more than 16% in the comparison group»
2023-02-14 NPO Petrovax Results Russian drug helps to eliminate influenza and ARVI complications petrovax.com ↗
Aleksander Gorelov, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Infectious Diseases Specialist shared the results of a large-scale meta-analysis of the use of Polyoxidonium ® in the prevention of COVID infection in adults:

All press releases naming this drug 48 releases

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Evidence & citations 5 cited values

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Known as azoximer bromide ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT04381377 ↗
Known as Polyoxidonium ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT03840135 ↗
Known as Polyoxidonium, Nasal and Sublingual Spray, 6 mg/ml “Polyoxidonium, Nasal and Sublingual Spray, 6 mg/ml” NCT03840135 ↗
Modality Small molecule — CHEMBL4650378 ↗
Route Intranasal “1 spray intranasally (in each nasal passage)” NCT03840135 ↗