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Recent Updates in Experimental Research and Clinical Evaluation on Drugs for COVID-19 Treatment

Houwen Zou1, Yuqi Yang2, Huiqiang Dai3

  • 1Ganzhou Cancer Hospital, Ganzhou, China.

Frontiers in Pharmacology
|December 9, 2021
PubMed

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This review summarizes clinical evaluations of drugs for treating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), analyzing global data to assess treatment efficacy and control outbreak spread.

Area of Science:

  • * Infectious Diseases
  • * Public Health
  • * Clinical Pharmacology

Background:

  • * The rapid global spread of COVID-19 presents a significant public health challenge.
  • * Numerous clinical studies have investigated various therapeutic interventions for COVID-19.
  • * Evaluating treatment efficacy is crucial for managing the pandemic.

Purpose of the Study:

  • * To review and summarize the clinical evaluation of drugs for COVID-19 treatment.
  • * To present recent data on the efficacy of different therapeutic strategies.
  • * To aid in controlling and preventing the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Main Methods:

  • * Comprehensive literature review of clinical studies on COVID-19 treatments.
  • * Analysis of global clinical trial data and medical strategies.
  • * Synthesis of evidence regarding drug efficacy in COVID-19 patients.

Main Results:

  • * Summary of clinical findings on various drugs investigated for COVID-19.
  • * Presentation of efficacy data from diverse global studies.
  • * Identification of potential therapeutic options based on current evidence.

Conclusions:

  • * Clinical evaluation of drugs is essential for effective COVID-19 treatment.
  • * Ongoing research and data analysis are vital for pandemic control.
  • * This review provides a consolidated overview of current treatment strategies.
Keywords:
antimicrobialscorona virus disease 2019corona virus disease 2019 treatmentimmunotherapysevere acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 variantstraditional Chinese medicine

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