NIAID is in the 'planning stages' of a large randomized, controlled clinical trial on hydroxychloroquine.
Asked to comment on whether it was still the case that the drug required rigorous testing before the White House could champion it as a potential treatment for coronavirus, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said that"although hydroxychloroquine has been used to treat some people with COVID-19, more data is needed to prove that the treatment can improve outcomes in people with COVID-19.
NIAID added that the institute was also"researching other therapies for COVID-19, including broad-spectrum antivirals and antibodies." In this photo illustration a Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate medication pill is displayed on March 26, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. The Coronavirus pandemic has spread to many countries across the world.of remdesivir in the final stages of production.
Like NIAID, Day sought to make clear that remdesivir is still an investigational medicine. Further, he added that it had yet to be approved by regulatory authorities around the world.
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