Swiss drugmaker Novartis is halting its trial of malaria drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) against COVID-19 after struggling to find participants, it said on Friday, as data emerged from other studies raising doubts about its efficacy.
) is halting its trial of malaria drug hydroxychloroquine against COVID-19 after struggling to find participants, it said on Friday, as data emerged from other studies raising doubts about its efficacy.
Novartis’ trial began in April and sought to test the drug in 440 hospitalized patients. But the project only managed to recruit a handful. Hydroxychloroquine, also used to treat inflammatory disorders including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, has been caught in a political debate as U.S. President Donald Trump promoted it, even though there was no scientific evidence that it helps against the new coronavirus.
Trump, who said he used HCQ as a COVID-19 prophylactic, criticized the FDA decision to revoke its emergency authorization.
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