CANF - Companies Developing a Treatment for COVID-19
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19 rapidly spreads around the globe. The various biotechnology firms, scientists, and physicians have been racing to understand this new virus and the pathophysiology of this disease to uncover possible treatment regimens and discover effective therapeutic agents and vaccines. Selected treatment options are highlighted below.Antiviral drugs destroy the virus by targeting and inhibiting the viral replication. Various drugs and approaches -including generic antimalarial drugs, novel drugs, and repurposed drugs that were intended to treat similar viral diseases- are being investigated to find an effective treatment for COVID-19The World Health Organization (WHO) recently started the solidarity program to test four existing therapies. The program is an international clinical trial to help find an effective treatment for COVID-19. The trial will compare four treatment options against the standard of care, to assess their relative effectiveness against COVID-19. The trial is evaluatingRead More >>