Another crawl through clinicaltrials.gov. Grouped the 200+ drugs (existing drugs being repurposed or novel) that are being tested for efficacy (effectiveness) against COVID-19 into several categories. Based on the literature cited throughout the video, made some educated guess on why these drugs are being tested.
Sections:
0:35 The 200+ drugs in clinical trial for COVID-19
1:13 Convalescent Plasma
2:10 Drugs that stimulate the immune system
2:44 Repurposing anti-viral drugs
3:03 Repurposing anti-microbials
3:22 Hydroxychloroquine
3:39 Targeting different steps in COVID’s life cycle
4:32 Remdesivir
5:55 Targeting COVID symptoms
9:48 The money aspect of testing drugs for COVID-19
10:22 Conclusion
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