Clinical Trial of ‘Hyderoxychloroquine’ for COVID-19 Patients Suspended: WHO

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has suspended the clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) on COVID-19 patients. The safety data of the anti-malarial drug is however, being reviewed by the WHO authorities. The WHO Director-General, Tedros Adnom Ghebius, said it is a temporarily suspension.

The Lancet Medical Journal had on May 22, published an observational study on HCQ and chloroquine and its effect on COVID-19 patients.

As per the research scholars, the patients receiving the drug, when used alone or with a macrolide, they estimated a higher mortality rate.

“The Working Group of Solidarity Trial, representing 10 of the participating countries, met on May 23, 2020”, Tedros said during a virtual press conference on Monday. He also discussed a comprehensive analysis of all the evidence available globally and Agreed to review critical evaluation. The review will consider data collected so far in the Solidarity Trial and in particular robust randomized available data, to adequately evaluate the potential benefits and harms from this drug, he said.

Tendros added, “The Executive Group has implemented a temporary pause of the HCQ arm within the Solidarity Trial while the safety data is reviewed by the Data Safety Monitoring Board. The other arms of the trial are continuing”.

The WHO initiated the Solidarity Trial, a plan to evaluate the safety and efficacy of four drugs and drug combinations against COVID-19 more than two months ago, which include HCQ. According to the WHO, over 400 hospitals in 35 countries are actively recruiting patients and nearly 3,500 patients have been enrolled from 17 countries under the Solidarity Trial.


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