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2020-07-05 Science & Technology

WHO halts hydroxychloroquine, HIV drugs in COVID trials after failure to reduce death

[AlAhram] The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was discontinuing its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and combination HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 after they failed to reduce mortality.

"These interim trial results show that hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir produce little or no reduction in the mortality of hospitalised COVID-19 patients when compared to standard of care.

...if it is hydroxychloroquine alone and only on hospitalized patients, it’s no wonder they aren’t getting a positive result...

Solidarity trial Sherlocks will interrupt the trials with immediate effect," the WHO said in a statement, referring to large multi-country trials that the agency is leading.

The U.N. agency said that the decision, taken on the recommendation of the trial's international steering committee, does not affect other studies where the drugs are used for non-hospitalised patients or as a prophylaxis.

So that’s ok, then. Not that the smart money is on the WHO being the leading edge of scientific research anymore.

Another arm of the WHO-led trial is looking at the potential effect of Gilead's antiviral drug remdesivir on COVID-19.

Posted by trailing wife 2020-07-05 00:50|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 they generate these results by waiting until the patient is dying and then giving them an overdose.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2020-07-05 09:13|| 2020-07-05 09:13|| Front Page Top

#2 I am suuuure that "Dr." running the WHO is all over this.

Posted by Clem 2020-07-05 09:49|| 2020-07-05 09:49|| Front Page Top

#3 about a decade or two ago or so I was convinced the WHO was a reliable and effective organization

even 6 months ago I still thought they could be a positive agent in disease control

now I wouldn't trust them to boil water

Posted by lord garth 2020-07-05 13:40|| 2020-07-05 13:40|| Front Page Top

#4 ^ "We need a grant to study this"

Posted by Frank G 2020-07-05 13:41|| 2020-07-05 13:41|| Front Page Top

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