Protocol of Tecopox study: a multicentre, open-label, double-arm trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral tecovirimat therapy for patients with smallpox or monkeypox

Abstract

IntroductionMonkeypox was originally endemic locally in West Africa; however, outbreaks in non-endemic countries have been recognised since May 2022. The effectiveness of tecovirimat has been estimated against smallpox, which belongs...