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Drugs in development · updated 30 October 2026
Viral pneumonia: drugs in development
As of 30 October 2026 there are 6 active clinical trials (recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III) on 6 drugs for viral pneumonia. 3 are experimental, that is not yet approved in the United States.
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Not yet approved by the US FDA for any indication.
| Drug | Most advanced phase | Active trials | Reference trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibuzatrelvir | III | 2 | NCT06679140 |
| AV-001 | II | 1 | NCT05123755 |
| Efesovir | II | 1 | NCT05060705 |
Sorted by most advanced phase and number of active trials.
Approved drugs in new trials
Approved by the US FDA for at least one indication, not necessarily this disease, and now in active trials on it.
| Drug | Most advanced phase | Active trials | Reference trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| AcyclovirSitavig®, Avaclyr® | III | 1 | NCT06134492 |
| RemdesivirVeklury | III | 1 | NCT07013474 |
| TozinameranBNT162b2 | III | 1 | NCT07798648 |
Sorted by most advanced phase and number of active trials.
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- COVID-19 104 drugs
- Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome 44 drugs
- Coronavirus disease 18 drugs
- Influenza 68 drugs
- Fatigue 24 drugs
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome 43 drugs
- Respiratory tract infection 46 drugs
- Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome 7 drugs
- Virus Diseases 26 drugs
- Community-acquired pneumonia 45 drugs
- Pneumonia 63 drugs
- Lung disease 104 drugs
Broader categories
- Respiratory disease 57 drugs
- Lung disease 104 drugs
- Infection 71 drugs
- Virus Diseases 26 drugs
- Respiratory tract infection 46 drugs
- Respiration disorder 6 drugs
Source: Phuturdex analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov data (U.S. National Library of Medicine), updated 30 October 2026. Active trials = recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III, with at least one identified drug; phase and sites refer to the trials on this disease. Disease name: Wikidata; NLM MeSH term: D011024 “Pneumonia, Viral”.