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Acalabrutinib, a Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, appears to reduce respiratory distress as well as the hyperinflammatory immune response associated with coronavirus disease 2019.
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The EUA was granted based on data from the phase 3 ACTT-2 trial, which was conducted by the NIAID.
Drugs in the Pipeline
Baricitinib, a JAK inhibitor, is currently approved in the US for rheumatoid arthritis.
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The FDA has approved the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for the phase 2a study of opaganib (RedHill Biopharma) in patients with confirmed moderate to severe SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Currently, there are no approved treatments for COVID-19, however, several investigational therapies are in the works.
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The placebo-controlled ACTT 3 trial will evaluate the efficacy and safety of remdesivir in combination with interferon beta-1a in more than 1000 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
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Both randomized, placebo-controlled trials are expected to enroll approximately 1000 hospitalized patients.
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The FDA approved Veklury (remdesivir; Gilead Sciences) for the treatment of COVID-19 in patients aged ≥12 years (weighing ≥40kg) requiring hospitalization.
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The ACTT-2 study began on May 8 and included more than 1000 patients.
Drugs in the Pipeline
Following clearance of an Investigational New Drug Application by the Food and Drug Administration, ViralClear announced that a phase 2 study evaluating merimepodib oral solution for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) will be initiated.
