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("Kowa") has confirmed that the investigational drug ivermectin, which is being used in a Phase III clinical trial (development code: K-237) for the treatment of new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infections, has the same antiviral efficacy against existing mutant strains (alpha, beta, gamma, and delta strains) as against the Omicron strain. Ivermectin has been confirmed to have the same antiviral efficacy as the existing mutant strains (alpha, beta, gamma, and delta) as well as against the Omicron strain.
As announced in July 2021, Kowa received a request to conduct clinical trials of ivermectin as a treatment for new coronavirus infections directly from Dr. Satoshi Omura, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Kitasato University and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. We believe that it is our mission as a pharmaceutical company to contribute to the treatment of new coronavirus infections and to protect the health of the public, and we are conducting clinical trials to confirm the efficacy and safety of ivermectin for new coronavirus infections.
Ivermectin has been distributed by WHO to infected areas for more than 30 years as a treatment for parasitic infections. Ivermectin has been distributed by WHO to infected areas for more than 30 years. In addition, ivermectin has been reported to inhibit the intracellular entry and replication of SARS-CoV-2, and is expected to be applied as a drug repositioning agent for the treatment of new coronavirus infections (tablets). Although the dosage and administration of the drug in this clinical study are different from those already approved for the treatment of parasitic infections, the efficacy and safety of the drug are being confirmed in the clinical study.
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