Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced an updated strategy for AT-527 to address the rapidly evolving SARS-CoV-2 and emerging variants by maximizing the compound’s unique profile for potential use as both a monotherapy and in combination. Taking into account the changing COVID-19 landscape with the anticipated availability of new antiviral treatment regimens, the global Phase 3 MORNINGSKY trial will be closed out and the ongoing Phase 2 hospitalized trial will be further amended to expand enrollment to unvaccinated, high-risk outpatients. Atea expects to provide a more detailed update on its strategy and new development plan in 2022.