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Biologists invent a new way to fight viruses with llama blood and molecular superglue

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/05/biologists-invent-new-way-fight-viruses-llama-blood-and-molecular-super-glue#

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has received approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to evaluate antivirial drug favipiravir in clinical trials to treat patients with Covid-19

https://www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/news/glenmark-favipiravir-covid-19-trial/

UC San Diego to assess hypertension drug Ramipril for Covid-19

https://www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/news/uc-san-diego-ramipril-covid-19/

Mallinckrodt to fund nitric oxide therapy trial in Covid-19 patients

https://www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/news/mallinckrodt-nitric-oxide-covid-19/

CytoDyn says leronlimab yielded positive data in Covid-19 patients

https://www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/news/cytodyn-leronlimab-covid-19-data/

FDA warns hyped COVID-19 drug hydroxychloroquine is too risky outside the hospital

https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/hydroxychloroquine-only-for-hospitalized-covid-19-patients-fda-tells-docs-safety-warning)

Chloroquine dosing recommendations for pediatric COVID‐19 supported by modeling and simulation

https://ascpt.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cpt.1864

Hydroxychloroquine sparks renewed controversy but clinical trials are pushing ahead

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/hydroxychloroquine-sparks-renewed-controversy-but-clinical-trials-are-pushing-ahead-2020-04-23

NIH panel warns against use of hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid-19

https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/nih-panel-hydroxychloroquine/

Hydroxychloroquine and coronavirus: a guide to the scientific studies so far

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/22/hydroxychloroquine-coronavirus-scientific-studies-research

Antimalarials widely used against COVID-19 heighten risk of cardiac arrest. How can doctors minimize the danger?

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/04/antimalarials-widely-used-against-covid-19-heighten-risk-cardiac-arrest-how-can-doctors

Novartis to study hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19

https://www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/news/novartis-hydroxychloroquine-covid-trial/

NIH begins clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin to treat COVID-19

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-begins-clinical-trial-hydroxychloroquine-azithromycin-treat-covid-19

Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19: What do the clinical trials tell us?

https://www.cebm.net/covid-19/hydroxychloroquine-for-covid-19-what-do-the-clinical-trials-tell-us

FALSE: Aspirin with lemon juice and honey cures coronavirus

https://amp.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/259190-aspirin-lemon-juice-honey-cures-coronavirus

With the initiation of the olumiant clinical trial, Eli Lilly joins the Covid-19 fight

https://www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/comment/olumiant-trial-covid-19/

New York clinical trial quietly tests heartburn remedy against coronavirus

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/04/new-york-clinical-trial-quietly-tests-heartburn-remedy-against-coronavirus

AstraZeneca starts Covid-19 trial of diabetes drug Farxiga

https://www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/news/astrazeneca-farxiga-covid-19-trial/

Structure-based design of antiviral drug candidates targeting the SARS-CoV-2 main protease

https://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2020/04/21/science.abb4489

FDA approves Hope Biosciences’ third Covid-19 trial

https://www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/news/hope-biosciences-thrid-covid-19-trial/

MGC begins Phase II study of ArtemiC to treat Covid-19

https://www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/news/mgc-phase-ii-artemic-covid-19/

FDA OKs Emergency Use for Muscle Stimulator to Reduce Vent Usage

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/930006

Anticoagulation Associated With Improved Outcomes in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2020/05/05/14/38/anticoagulation-associated-with-improved-outcomes-in-hospitalized-covid-19

Cynata Therapeutics gets approval for Covid-19 clinical trial

https://www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/news/cynata-therapeutics-covid-19-trial/

SARS-CoV-2 Spike Foiled by Antibody Duo

https://www.genengnews.com/news/sars-cov-2-spike-foiled-by-antibody-duo/

Abivax gets approval to conduct Covid-19 trial in France

https://www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/news/abivax-covid-19-trial/

Korean researchers find drug that is more effective in treating COVID-19 than remdesivir

http://www.pharmafile.com/news/548753/korean-researchers-find-drug-more-effective-treating-covid-19-remdesivir

Antibody found to block COVID-19 virus 100% in experiments

https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/international/antibody-found-to-block-covid-19-virus-100-in-experiments

Identification and Characterization of a Potential Therapeutic COVID-19 Antibody by Vir Biotechnology Published in Nature

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/05/18/2034778/0/en/Identification-and-Characterization-of-a-Potential-Therapeutic-COVID-19-Antibody-by-Vir-Biotechnology-Published-in-Nature.html

BREAKING! COVID-19 Supplements: Melatonin Helps Lessen Severity Risk In COVID-19 Patients By Preventing Cytokine Storms

https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/breaking-covid-19-supplements-melatonin-helps-lessen-severity-risk-in-covid-19-patients-by-preventing-cytokine-storms

Brinton Pharmato launch Favipiravir, a promising drug for COVID-19

https://www.expresspharma.in/latest-updates/brinton-pharmato-launch-favipiravir-a-promising-drug-for-covid-19/

Novartis, already trialing hydroxychloroquine and Jakafi, plans COVID-19 testing for Ilaris

https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/after-hydroxychloroquine-and-jakafi-novartis-plans-covid-19-testing-for-ilaris