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Clinical efficacy and Safety of Baloxavir Marboxil compared with Oseltamivir against influenza virus in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Comparison of the efficacy and safety of baloxavir versus those of oseltamivir in pediatric patients with influenza: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Pooled it
- Clinical impact of baloxavir-induced PA I38T/M substitutions in diverse influenza populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Virus research · 2026Article
- Baloxavir marboxil versus oseltamivir for influenza A in children aged 5 years and older: a community-based prospective cohort study.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Observational
- Efficacy and safety of baloxavir marboxil vs. oseltamivir in Chinese outpatients with influenza B: an IPTW-adjusted real-world cohort study.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Observational
- A phase I study to evaluate the effect of hepatic impairment on the pharmacokinetics and safety of suraxavir marboxil: a novel oral antiviral for influenza.Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy · 2026Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Anti-Influenza Drugs in 160 Chinese Children With Influenza A: A Retrospective Study.Journal of paediatrics and child health · 2026Article
- From neuraminidase inhibitors to novel mechanisms: expanding therapeutic strategies against influenza.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Review
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Abstract
objectiveComparing the clinical efficacy and safety of baloxavir marboxil and oseltamivir against influenza viruses in children, to provide theoretical references for clinical practice.
methodsA systematic search of PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Epistemonikos, CNKI, Wipu.com, Wan Fang Database, and China Biomedical Literature Database for articles published up to December 25th, 2024, was conducted. After literature screening, data extraction, and quality evaluation, descriptive analysis was performed.
resultsEight papers were included, comprising three randomized controlled studies and Five cohort studies, involving 3141 patients (1745 in the baloxavir marboxil group and 1396 in the oseltamivir group). Meta-analysis revealed no significant differences in time to remission of influenza symptoms and duration of fever between the two groups. However, baloxavir marboxil demonstrated a significantly greater reduction in influenza virus titer and RNA load. Additionally, the incidence of adverse events was significantly lower with baloxavir marboxil (p = 0.03).
conclusionsBaloxavir marboxil appears more effective than oseltamivir in reducing viral load and is associated with fewer adverse events in children with influenza, while both drugs yield comparable effects in relieving symptoms. Given the limited number of included studies and absence of subgroup analyses, further well-designed trials are needed to corroborate these findings. PROSPERO Registration Number: CRD42024565338.
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