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Looks like the work is underway: “At least ten clinical trials are testing chloroquine, approved as an antimalarial and autoimmune disease drug. In vitro, the
by paulbaumgart 7y ago
Looks like the work is underway:
“At least ten clinical trials are testing chloroquine, approved as an antimalarial and autoimmune disease drug. In vitro, the endosomal acidification fusion inhibitor blocked infection of a clinical isolate of SARS-CoV-2.” https://www.nature.com/articles/d41587-020-00003-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41587-020-00003-1
- jansan 7y agoWow, it really must be promising, given that the second highest number of trials for any other drug is three.
- yspeak 7y agoDoes Not look very promising: >>• In past research, chloroquine has shown in vitro activity against many different viruses, but no benefit in animal models. • Chloroquine has been proposed several times for the treatment of acute viral diseases in humans without success.
- hanniabu 7y agoMight just be because it was an existing solution that didn't need r&d so maybe it had a jump start on testing