Drug repurposing clinical trials in the search for life-saving COVID-19 therapies; research targets and methodological and ethical issues

Introduction: So far, there is no vaccine, nor are there effective drugs to treat COVID-19, an emerging viral respiratory infection deadlier than influenza. Objective: To take a snapshot picture of planned and ongoing clinical research addressing drugs potentially useful for treating SAR-CoV-2 infec...

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Main Authors: Francisco José Roma Paumgartten, Isabella Fernandes Delgado, Luciana da Rocha Pitta, Ana Cecilia Amado Xavier de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2020-10-01
Series:Vigilância Sanitária em Debate: Sociedade, Ciência & Tecnologia
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Online Access:https://visaemdebate.incqs.fiocruz.br/index.php/visaemdebate/article/view/1596