The DOH plans to start the clinical trial of the Japanese flu drug Avigan as a treatment for COVID-19 by the second week of July. | jovicyeeINQ
Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Tuesday said the DOH was just waiting for clearance for the trial from its ethics committee so that the drug could be issued regulatory clearance by the Food and Drug Administration and be given to COVID-19 patients.
“Hopefully, by the second or third week of July we can already start with the Avigan trial,” Vergeire said.Earlier, the Japanese government committed to send to the Philippines a supply of Avigan enough for 100 patients. In late May, reports said the Japanese government would continue testing Avigan as a treatment for COVID-19 despite the lack of evidence of its efficacy as a treatment for the severe respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus.
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