Frontiers in Pharmacology (Nov 2021)

Recent Updates in Experimental Research and Clinical Evaluation on Drugs for COVID-19 Treatment

  • Houwen Zou,
  • Yuqi Yang,
  • Huiqiang Dai,
  • Yunchuang Xiong,
  • Jing-Quan Wang,
  • Lusheng Lin,
  • Zhe-Sheng Chen

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2021.732403
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12

Abstract

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Since the outbreak of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan (China) in December 2019, the epidemic has rapidly spread to many countries around the world, posing a huge threat to global public health. In response to the pandemic, a number of clinical studies have been initiated to evaluate the effect of various treatments against COVID-19, combining medical strategies and clinical trial data from around the globe. Herein, we summarize the clinical evaluation about the drugs mentioned in this review for COVID-19 treatment. This review discusses the recent data regarding the efficacy of various treatments in COVID-19 patients, to control and prevent the outbreak.

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