Drugs / Nirmatrelvir
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Nirmatrelvir

Small molecule

Developed for
COVID-19 · long COVID-19 · pneumonia · post-COVID-19 disorder · post-infectious syndrome · postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Investigated by
Pfizer · ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases · Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre · Kanecia Obie Zimmerman · Ruijin Hospital · Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco
+36 more · Aotearoa Clinical Trials · Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases · Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona · Azienda Sanitaria-Universitaria Integrata di Udine · Berry Consultants · Calmy Alexandra · Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) · China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases · Chinese PLA General Hospital · Global Coalition for Adaptive Research · Harlan M Krumholz · Health Canada · Hunter Medical Research Institute · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre · Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine · Medical Research Institute of New Zealand · Nat Intensive Care Surveillance - MORU · National Taiwan University Hospital · National University Hospital, Singapore · Promomed, LLC · RenJi Hospital · Royal Liverpool University Hospital · Sponsor GmbH · St. Marianna University School of Medicine · Stanford University · The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity · UMC Utrecht · Unity Health · Unity Health Toronto · University of Cambridge · University of Liverpool · University of Melbourne · University of Pittsburgh Medical Center · Vigonvita Life Sciences · Xiangao Jiang

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 2 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Approved US (FDA) PAXLOVID (COPACKAGED) 2023-05-25 fda.gov
Approved EU (EMA) Paxlovid 2022-01-28 europa.eu

Trials 46 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT05386433 Jun → Jul 2022 COVID-19, uremia Ruijin Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 118 trials
Phase 1 NCT06397144 Aug → Dec 2025 Pfizer Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05898672 Jun → Aug 2023 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05441215 Dec 2022 → Dec 2023 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05487040 Sep 2022 → Jul 2023 COVID-19 Pfizer Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05525910 Aug → Nov 2022 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05386472 Jun 2022 → Mar 2025 COVID-19 Pfizer Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05339334 Mar → Apr 2022 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05263921 Mar → May 2022 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05263895 Mar → May 2022 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05178654 Feb → Apr 2022 Pfizer Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT04746183 Jul 2020 → Mar 2027 expected COVID-19 University of Liverpool Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 210 trials
Phase 2 NCT07597902 Jun 2026 → Jun 2028 expected long COVID-19 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05965726 Jul 2023 → Dec 2024 long COVID-19 Kanecia Obie Zimmerman Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05595369 Jul 2023 → Aug 2024 long COVID-19 Kanecia Obie Zimmerman Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05587894 Apr 2023 → Jun 2026 overdue COVID-19, immunodeficiency disease ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07406217 Apr 2023 → Apr 2026 overdue COVID-19, immunodeficiency disease Calmy Alexandra Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05668091 Apr 2023 → Apr 2024 long COVID-19 Harlan M Krumholz Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05545319 Dec 2022 → Sep 2023 COVID-19, immunodeficiency disease Pfizer Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05576662 Nov 2022 → Aug 2023 long COVID-19 Stanford University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05567952 Oct 2022 → Sep 2023 COVID-19 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05438602 Aug 2022 → Jul 2023 COVID-19 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/33 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT05047601 Sep 2021 → Apr 2022 COVID-19 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT05011513 Aug 2021 → Jul 2022 COVID-19 Pfizer Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT04960202 Jul → Dec 2021 COVID-19 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 37 trials
Phase 3 NCT05614349 Jan 2023 → Apr 2025 overdue COVID-19 Unity Health Toronto Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05341609 Apr → May 2022 COVID-19 Vigonvita Life Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05321394 Mar 2022 → Oct 2023 COVID-19 Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05261139 Mar 2022 → Jul 2026 overdue COVID-19 Pfizer Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05601167 Feb 2021 → Jun 2022 COVID-19 Promomed, LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04483960 Jul 2020 → Jul 2025 COVID-19 University of Melbourne Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02735707 Apr 2016 → Feb 2026 overdue pneumonia UMC Utrecht Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 43 trials
Phase 4 NCT05938140 Jun 2023 → May 2025 COVID-19, chronic kidney disease Chinese PLA General Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05690646 Jan → Mar 2023 China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05366192 May → Jun 2022 RenJi Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable3 trials
NCT06610643 Sep 2024 → Sep 2026 expected COVID-19, immunodeficiency disease National Taiwan University Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT05813600 Aug → Dec 2022 Xiangao Jiang Completed No outcome recorded
NCT05532852 Jul 2022 → Jun 2023 pneumonia Ruijin Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 10 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT05544786 Comparator Sep → Nov 2022 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 23 trials
Phase 2 NCT07157007 Comparator Sep 2025 → Feb 2026 overdue COVID-19 Traws Pharma, Inc. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05823896 Comparator May 2023 → Nov 2024 COVID-19, long COVID-19, post-infectious syndrome, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome Karolinska Institutet Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05041907 Comparator Sep 2021 → Jan 2027 expected COVID-19 University of Oxford Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 33 trials
Phase 3 NCT05852873 Comparator May 2023 → Sep 2025 overdue COVID-19, post-COVID-19 disorder Haukeland University Hospital Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05271929 Background Apr 2022 → Jan 2024 COVID-19 German Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service Baden-Württemberg-Hessen Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04381936 Comparator Mar 2020 → Sep 2028 expected pneumonia University of Oxford Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 42 trials
Phase 4 NCT06441955 Comparator Mar 2024 → Sep 2030 expected long COVID-19 Well- Konnect Healthcare Services and Research Firm Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05697055 Comparator Jan → May 2023 COVID-19 Shandong Provincial Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable1 trial
NCT05642910 Comparator Oct 2022 → Jan 2023 COVID-19 Southeast University, China Unknown No outcome recorded

Press releases naming this drug 6 releases

DateIssuerRelease
2023-10-13 Pfizer Pfizer Amends U.S. Government Paxlovid Supply Agreement and Updates Full-Year 2023 Guidance pfizer.com
2023-05-25 Pfizer Pfizer’s PAXLOVID™ Receives FDA Approval for Adult Patients at High Risk of Progression to Severe COVID-19 pfizer.com
2023-03-16 Pfizer FDA Advisory Committee Votes in Support of Favorable Benefit-Risk Profile for Pfizer’s PAXLOVID™ pfizer.com
2022-09-22 Pfizer Pfizer to Supply Global Fund Up to 6 Million PAXLOVID™ Treatment Courses for Low-and-Middle-Income Countries pfizer.com
2022-06-30 Pfizer Pfizer Announces Submission of New Drug Application to the U.S. FDA for PAXLOVID™ pfizer.com
2022-06-14 Pfizer Pfizer Reports Additional Data on PAXLOVID™ Supporting Upcoming New Drug Application Submission to U.S. FDA pfizer.com

Evidence & citations 9 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 58 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as nirmatrelvir “Participants were randomly assigned to receive usual care plus nirmatrelvir (300 mg)-ritonavir (100 mg) twice a day for 5 days or to receive usual care alone.” PMID 42019019 Apr 2026
38

“The purpose of this study is to learn about the bioequivalence of nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir after taking 2 different combination tablet forms by mouth.” NCT06397144

Nirmatrelvir/r is a combination of two molecules: nirmatrelvir which is a protease inhibitor (against 3CL) and ritonavir which has a booster role.” NCT07406217

Nirmatrelvir (PF-07321332), the first orally bioavailable, severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Mpro inhibitor” PMID 35388471 May 2022

Nirmatrelvir (PF-07321332) has demonstrated antiviral activity and an acceptable safety profile in clinical studies.” PMID 42090083 May 2026

“one (100mg ritonavir tablet and two 150mg nirmatrelvir tablets) taken orally in the morning and evening” NCT07597902

“Paxlovid® (300mg nirmatrelvir + ritonavir 100mg) twice a day (BD) for 5 days.” NCT04746183

“Day 1\~5: 300 mg of Nirmatrelvir and 100 mg of ritonavir, Q12H X 5 days” NCT05341609

“A combination of 5-day remdesivir and 10-day Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir” NCT06610643

“Paxlovid (Nirmatrelvir+ Ritonavir , boosted 3CL-protease inhibitor)” NCT07157007

Nirmatrelvir 300mg and ritonavir 100mg taken BID (twice a day)” NCT05965726

“Paxlovid contains two medicines: nirmatrelvir and ritonavir.” NCT05386433

“Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir 300mg, ritonavir 100mg) bid x 25 days” NCT05595369

“300 mg nirmatrelvir and 100 mg ritonavir twice daily” PMID 40383127 May 2025

NCT05823896

NCT05041907

NCT02735707

NCT06441955

NCT05567952

NCT05697055

NCT05690646

NCT05852873

NCT05261139

NCT05668091

NCT05898672

NCT05576662

NCT05386472

NCT05813600

NCT05321394

NCT05441215

NCT04483960

NCT05525910

NCT05438602

NCT05601167

NCT05544786

NCT05487040

NCT05938140

NCT05545319

NCT05366192

Known as Nirmatrelvir component of paxlovid ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4802135
Known as Nirmatrelvir/r Nirmatrelvir/r (marketed by Pfizer under the brand name Paxlovid®) is indicated for the treatment of COVID-19 in adults who do not require supplemental oxygen and who are at...” NCT05587894
Known as Nirmatrevlir Nirmatrevlir / Ritonavir (Paxlovid)” NCT05271929
Known as Paxlovid “Nirmatrelvir/r (marketed by Pfizer under the brand name Paxlovid®) is indicated for the treatment of COVID-19 in adults who do not require supplemental oxygen and who are at...” NCT05587894
2

NCT05642910

NCT05532852

Known as PF-07321332 “A PHASE 1, RANDOMIZED, FIXED SEQUENCE, MULTIPLE-DOSE, OPEN-LABEL STUDY TO ESTIMATE THE EFFECT OF NIRMATRELVIR (PF-07321332)/RITONAVIR ON ROSUVASTATIN PHARMACOKINETICS IN...” NCT05898672
18

“Nirmatrelvir (PF-07321332) has demonstrated antiviral activity and an acceptable safety profile in clinical studies.” PMID 42090083 May 2026

“Nirmatrelvir \[PF-07321332\] is a SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro) inhibitor” NCT05386433

“Nirmatrelvir (PF-07321332) /RITONAVIR ORAL POWDER” NCT05544786

PF-07321332 (nirmatrelvir)/ritonavir” NCT05487040

NCT05032950

NCT05064800

NCT05263921

NCT05263895

NCT05005312

NCT04756531

NCT04962230

NCT04909853

NCT04962022

NCT05178654

NCT05011513

NCT05129475

NCT04960202

NCT05047601

Action Inhibit “Nirmatrelvir (PF-07321332), the first orally bioavailable, severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Mpro inhibitor” PMID 35388471 May 2022
Modality Small molecule “A. Small molecule drugs: currently nitazoxanide, nirmatrelvir/ritonavir, hydroxychloroquine, atilotrelvir/ritonavir and metformin.” NCT05041907
Route Oral oral antivirals” PMID 40383127 May 2025