Abstract
Objective: Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic outbreak in the world and is the leading cause of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
Methods: Currently, many drugs/therapies have been tested for COVID-19, which responded sub- -optimally to the patients. Remdesivir is an RNA polymerase inhibitor that found promising results in ongoing clinical trials and shows a faster recovery rate in COVID-19 patients. Currently, USFDA approves for emergent use of this drug in severe COVID-19 patients. Results: In this review, we discussed a brief overview of biopharmaceutical and pharmacological aspects of Remdesivir. Moreover, the ongoing regulatory status of Remdesivir by official bodies has also been described.Keywords: Remdesivir, COVID-19, USFDA, SARS, WHO, RNA polymerase inhibitor.
Coronaviruses
Title:Remdesivir, A Potential Drug for COVID-19 Treatment: A New Hope
Volume: 2 Issue: 8
Author(s): Kuldeep Singh, Dilpreet Singh* Karan Razdan
Affiliation:
- University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh,India
Keywords: Remdesivir, COVID-19, USFDA, SARS, WHO, RNA polymerase inhibitor.
Abstract: Objective: Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic outbreak in the world and is the leading cause of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
Methods: Currently, many drugs/therapies have been tested for COVID-19, which responded sub- -optimally to the patients. Remdesivir is an RNA polymerase inhibitor that found promising results in ongoing clinical trials and shows a faster recovery rate in COVID-19 patients. Currently, USFDA approves for emergent use of this drug in severe COVID-19 patients. Results: In this review, we discussed a brief overview of biopharmaceutical and pharmacological aspects of Remdesivir. Moreover, the ongoing regulatory status of Remdesivir by official bodies has also been described.Export Options
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Singh Kuldeep , Singh Dilpreet *, Razdan Karan , Remdesivir, A Potential Drug for COVID-19 Treatment: A New Hope, Coronaviruses 2021; 2(8) : e260721189256 . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2666796701999201218141652
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2666796701999201218141652 |
Print ISSN 2666-7967 |
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