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News Release 19-Jan-2021
A clinical trial provides encouraging results on ivermectin for reducing mild COVID-19
Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)
A small pilot study suggests that early administration of ivermectin can reduce viral loads and symptom duration in patients with mild COVID-19, which in turn could help reduce viral transmission. The study, which is part of the SAINT project and has been led by the University of Navarra Clinic and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, warrants further exploration in larger clinical trials. The findings of the pilot study have been published in EClinicalMedicine, a clinical journal published by The Lancet.
We already have two approved COVID-19 vaccines in the European Union, but immunising enough people worldwide to stop viral spread will require at least two years. Meanwhile, finding drugs that can treat or prevent infections remains a priority. "Many efforts are focusing on developing treatments for COVID-19, but few are addressing how to reduce viral transmission," affirms study coordinator Carlos Chaccour, researcher at ISGlobal and physician at the University of Navarra Clinic.
In this pilot study performed with patients from the Clinic and in facilities of the University of Navarra, Chaccour and his team evaluated whether the maximal dose of ivermectin recommended in Europe could have an impact on viral transmission when administered within the first days after symptom onset...
Reference
Chaccour C, Casellas A, Blanco-Di Matteo A, et al. The effect of early treatment with ivermectin on viral load, symptoms and humoral response in patients with mild COVID-19: a pilot, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial. EClinicalMedicine. 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100720
News Release 19-Jan-2021
A clinical trial provides encouraging results on ivermectin for reducing mild COVID-19
Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)
A small pilot study suggests that early administration of ivermectin can reduce viral loads and symptom duration in patients with mild COVID-19, which in turn could help reduce viral transmission. The study, which is part of the SAINT project and has been led by the University of Navarra Clinic and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, warrants further exploration in larger clinical trials. The findings of the pilot study have been published in EClinicalMedicine, a clinical journal published by The Lancet.
We already have two approved COVID-19 vaccines in the European Union, but immunising enough people worldwide to stop viral spread will require at least two years. Meanwhile, finding drugs that can treat or prevent infections remains a priority. "Many efforts are focusing on developing treatments for COVID-19, but few are addressing how to reduce viral transmission," affirms study coordinator Carlos Chaccour, researcher at ISGlobal and physician at the University of Navarra Clinic.
In this pilot study performed with patients from the Clinic and in facilities of the University of Navarra, Chaccour and his team evaluated whether the maximal dose of ivermectin recommended in Europe could have an impact on viral transmission when administered within the first days after symptom onset...
Reference
Chaccour C, Casellas A, Blanco-Di Matteo A, et al. The effect of early treatment with ivermectin on viral load, symptoms and humoral response in patients with mild COVID-19: a pilot, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial. EClinicalMedicine. 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100720