Merck is launching its hunt for a coronavirus treatment with a pill developed by US academics that is designed to force an “error catastrophe” on viruses.
The compound, which is known as EIDD-2801, works by planting molecules in a virus’s RNA genetic material that then trigger a cascade of mutations, which ultimately kill it.
The drug completed its first safety trial in about 100 human volunteers in the UK and is set to begin extensive clinical testing in the US and UK early in June.
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