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Univ. of Tokyo Starts Testing Avigan Plus Futhan for COVID-19
The University of Tokyo said on May 8 that it has initiated a clinical study investigating the combination use of the antiviral Avigan (favipiravir) and the pancreatitis drug Futhan (nafamostat) for the treatment of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. The multicenter,…
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