Azvudine, also known as Azvudine, was invented by Professor Chang Junbiao and jointly developed by Henan Ruier Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou University, Henan Normal University and High-tech Research Center of Henan Academy of Sciences? . It is an HIV reverse transcriptase (RT) inhibitor, which belongs to the world's advanced and domestic first-generation drug for treating AIDS.
In February, 2020, afudin was found to be anti-COVID-19, and in April, 2020, it was approved by the State Administration of Medical Supplies to launch a phase III clinical trial against COVID-19? . In July, 20021,the anti-HIV drug Afuddin was approved for marketing, which is the first innovative dual-target anti-AIDS drug in the world.