4 promising coronavirus cures are now part of a massive drug megatrial

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The World Health Organization is spearheading a massive COVID-19 drug trial that will include thousands of patients in participating countries.
The Solidarity megatrial will focus on four distinct therapies that include drugs that are already approved for other ailments, but have shown promise in treating some COVID-19 cases.
The purpose of the study is to obtain more evidence about the efficacy and safety of these therapies, and hopefully device a standardized treatment protocol for those infected with the novel coronavirus.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is working with its partners on at least 20 potential COVID-19 vaccines, which is the only type of treatment for the novel coronavirus that can eradicate the virus. That type of treatment is anywhere between 12 months to 18 months away, even though at least two clinical trials are already underway. In the meantime, the WHO is also conducting a separate effort to improve COVID-19 treatments, and the organization announced a massive megatrial that will focus on four different types of cures that have shown promising results in limited testing.

The object of this widespread testing is to allow physicians to offer patients the best possible care with the resources that are already available to them. Drugs that have been previously approved for use in treating other diseases could be used to improve the condition of the hundreds of thousands of patients who have been admitted to hospitals around the world, increase the recovery speed, and reduce the number of fatalities. Comparatively, developing a brand new drug specifically for the COVID-19 illness might take years, which is why WHO and participating countries are fast-tracking this worldwide trial of drugs that are already widely available.

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