Abstract
Viruses cause a variety of diseases in the human body. Antiviral agents are used to prevent the production of disease-causing viruses. These agents obstruct and kill the virus's translation and replication. Because viruses share the metabolic processes of the majority of host cells, finding targeted medicines for the virus is difficult. In the ongoing search for better antiviral agents, the USFDA approved EVOTAZ, a new drug discovered for the treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). It is a once-daily (OD) fixed-dose combination of Cobicistat, a cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzyme inhibitor, and Atazanavir, a protease inhibitor. The combination drug was created in such a way that it can inhibit both CYP enzymes and proteases at the same time, resulting in the virus's death. The drug is not effective in children under the age of 18; however, it is still being studied for various parameters. This review article focuses on EVOTAZ's preclinical and clinical aspects, as well as its efficacy and safety profiles.
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