Beur schreef op 18 februari 2020 19:56:
Niet alleen het chloroquine wat de Belgen herontdekt hebben als mogelijk werkzaam preparaat bij het Coronavirus staat in de schijnwerpers maar ook Fapilavir dat de Chinezen zelf kunnen produceren.
China approves flu drug being touted as a potential coronavirus treatment amid a rush of clinical studiesOne of the three drugs that China’s Ministry of Science and Technology has tapped as potential COVID-19 treatments to watch has notched its first Chinese OK — for the flu.
While there’s no proof yet that fapilavir, or favipiravir, is the cure that patients and physicians are yearning for, it stands out for a unique constellation of qualities. It’s been commercially available in Japan for several years (unlike Gilead’s experimental remdesivir) yet it’s new to China (unlike the malaria drug chloroquine phosphate). Perhaps more importantly, a domestic biotech — Zhejiang Hisun Pharma — owns the rights to manufacture and market the drug, preempting any concerns about patents.
At the same time, the Ministry of Science and Technology suggested that chloroquine phosphate, a 70-year-old drug, should be included in the standard regimen after showing promising results in trials across 10 hospitals