Favipiravir for Lassa fever: an open-label, randomized controlled phase 2 trial.

Erameh C, Okwaraeke K, Kleist C, Edeawe O, Adedosu N, Ekata E, Abejegah C, Owhin S, Babatunde F, Omansen T, Meneguim A, Duvignaud A, Mischlinger J, Ithete N, Oestereich L, Hinzmann J, Ahmed L, Duraffour S, Eifedyi R, Okogbenin S, Akhideno P, Ayodeji OO, Günther S, Wicha SG, Jaspard M, Pahlmann M, Ramharter M, Groger M

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DOI: 10.1038/s41591-026-04402-w
Published: 2026 Jul
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s41591-026-04402-w,
  title = {Favipiravir for Lassa fever: an open-label, randomized controlled phase 2 trial.},
  author = {Erameh C and Okwaraeke K and Kleist C and Edeawe O and Adedosu N and Ekata E and Abejegah C and Owhin S and Babatunde F and Omansen T and Meneguim A and Duvignaud A and Mischlinger J and Ithete N and Oestereich L and Hinzmann J and Ahmed L and Duraffour S and Eifedyi R and Okogbenin S and Akhideno P and Ayodeji OO and Günther S and Wicha SG and Jaspard M and Pahlmann M and Ramharter M and Groger M},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Nature medicine},
  doi = {10.1038/s41591-026-04402-w},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-026-04402-w}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Favipiravir for Lassa fever: an open-label, randomized controlled phase 2 trial.
AU  - Erameh C
AU  - Okwaraeke K
AU  - Kleist C
AU  - Edeawe O
AU  - Adedosu N
AU  - Ekata E
AU  - Abejegah C
AU  - Owhin S
AU  - Babatunde F
AU  - Omansen T
AU  - Meneguim A
AU  - Duvignaud A
AU  - Mischlinger J
AU  - Ithete N
AU  - Oestereich L
AU  - Hinzmann J
AU  - Ahmed L
AU  - Duraffour S
AU  - Eifedyi R
AU  - Okogbenin S
AU  - Akhideno P
AU  - Ayodeji OO
AU  - Günther S
AU  - Wicha SG
AU  - Jaspard M
AU  - Pahlmann M
AU  - Ramharter M
AU  - Groger M
PY  - 2026
JO  - Nature medicine
DO  - 10.1038/s41591-026-04402-w
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C, E., K, O., C, K., O, E., N, A., E, E., C, A., S, O., F, B., T, O., A, M., A, D., J, M., N, I., L, O., J, H., L, A., S, D., R, E., S, O., P, A., OO, A., S, G., SG, W., M, J., M, P., M, R., & M, G. (2026). Favipiravir for Lassa fever: an open-label, randomized controlled phase 2 trial.. Nature medicine. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-026-04402-w

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