To: sylvester80 who wrote (1211882 ) 3/22/2020 7:05:22 PM From: Winfastorlose Respond to Dem Gov. Cuomo joins Team Trump.forbes.com clinical trials , as New York becomes the epicenter for the pandemic in the U.S.by the FDA for clinical trials as possible coronavirus treatments, while Zithromax is a brand-name antibiotic."The president is optimistic about these drugs and we are all optimistic that it could work,” Cuomo said.Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said Friday that the drug’s promise was “anecdotal,” adding, “It was not done in a controlled clinical trial. So you really can’t make any definitive statement about it.” Trump said Thursday that he spoke with Cuomo about chloroquine prior to the FDA’s go-ahead for clinical trials, and that Cuomo wanted to be “first in line” for testing the treatments.A French study that Trump promoted on his Twitter Saturday found early evidence that taking a combination of hydroxychloroquine and Zithromax could be effective in treating coronavirus, but the results do not prove that the two drugs can effectively treat coronavirus, and FDA commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn said that “We may have the right drug, but [chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine] might not be in the appropriate dosage form right now, and it might do more harm than good.”Clinical Infectious Diseases reported March 9 that Plaquenil, the brand-name version of hydroxychloroquine, was effective in killing the coronavirus in laboratory experiments. Plaquenil was first approved in 1995 and, in addition to treating malaria, is used in patients with lupus or arthritis. Doctors and scientists are working to find an effective treatment for coronavirus, as one does not exist. The first vaccine clinical trial began Monday in Seattle, with the first person to enroll in the trial receiving the vaccine . A number of additional treatments are in various stages of research, testing and commercial release— Forbes has an updated list hereTwitter . Send me a secure tip . Lisette Voytko Site Feedback Tips Corrections Reprints & Permissions Terms Privacy © 2020 Forbes Media LLC. All Rights Reserved. AdChoices
