The World Health Organization on Wednesday announced major international trials of three drugs to find out whether they improve the condition of hospitalised Covid-19 patients. Artesunate, imatinib and infliximab will be tested on thousands of volunteer patients in more than 600 hospitals in 52 countries. “Today we are pleased to announce the next phase in the solidarity trial called Solidarity Plus. Solidarity Plus will test 3 drugs: artesunate, a treatment for severe malaria, imatinib, a […]
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DOH: PHL trials for Japan’s anti-viral drug Avigan have not started yet
(Eagle News) — Philippine trials for Japan’s anti-viral drug Avigan as potential treatment for COVID-19 patients have yet to start. Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire said the trials were supposed to start on Aug. 17 but there were “a lot of processes na hindi pa natatapos.” The DOH first said the trials may start on Aug. 10. She said so far, only the Philippine General Hospital has gotten the go-signal to serve as a site […]





