Reuters Maxim Shemetov
Today, Saturday, the Russian Federal Biomedical Agency announced the development of two drugs unparalleled in the world to treat people infected with the emerging coronavirus.
The head of the agency, Veronika Skvortsova, during a meeting held today, Wednesday, with the Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin, described the first two unique drugs as “an antidote to Corona infection,” explaining that the drug directly affects the germs that cause the virus.
The official confirmed that the drug has passed preclinical tests that have shown its complete safety and lack of effect on people’s health, while its effectiveness reaches 99%.
Skvortsova pointed out that her agency has prepared the necessary documents to request a license to launch clinical tests for the drug, and she hopes that this will happen by the end of this year.
And she continued: “If clinical vaccines prove the effectiveness of this drug, it will become the first safe and effective drug with a direct effect against the virus, an analogue of which has not yet appeared in the world.”
As for the second drug, it aims to prevent and mitigate the “cytokine storm” in severe cases of “Covid-19” disease caused by the Corona virus.
A “cytokine storm” means a condition in which the body’s immune system begins to attack healthy cells, not just diseased cells.
Skvortsova indicated that this drug has passed clinical tests and is currently completing the last stages of its registration.
Source: Novosti
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