FDA accepts Shionogi’s ensitrelvir NDA as the first oral therapy for the prevention of COVID-19 following exposure

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2 September 2025 - Shionogi announced the US FDA has accepted a new drug application for ensitrelvir fumaric acid, an investigational oral anti-viral, for the prevention of COVID-19 following exposure to an infected individual. 

The FDA has set an action date of 16 June 2026 under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act.

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