201 – Tecovirimat Is Safe but Not Efficacious in People With Clade II Mpox
Background Mpox has caused two international public health emergencies; no therapies have established efficacy. ACTG A5418/STOMP is a phase 3 randomized placebo-controlled double-blind trial evaluating the efficacy of tecovirimat, an antiviral with animal data supporting its use for orthopox infections. Methods Participants ≥18 years with symptomatic laboratory-confirmed or presumptive mpox <14 days were randomized 2:1…