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An existing drug could mitigate the serious effects of the coronavirus.
Research at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem has shown that Fenofibrate (Tricor), an FDA-approved drug that has been on the market since 1975, prevents the progression of the virus by breaking down the fatty buildup in the lung cells of patients, allowing them to recover from lung infections caused by the coronavirus in a matter of days. The evidence even showed that there was zero mortality among these patients, according to the university. Wake up to the Trusted Mideast News source Mideast Daily News Email By subscribing, you agree to The Media Line terms of use and privacy policy.
A fenofibrate capsule. (Public Domain/ Dennis Sylvester Hurd, Flickr)
Jerusalem researchers say they have shown that an existing drug used to lower lipid levels significantly downgrades the intensity of COVID-19, after conducting a comparative study of 1,500 medical records from hospitalized patients.
Fenofibrate, a generic fat-lowering medication that is among the most prescribed drugs in the US, appeared to give patients an “astounding” advantage in fighting the disease
, Prof. Yaakov Nahmias of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem told The Times of Israel.
“This is a cheap and widely available drug with minimal side effects, and we were excited to find that all the main biomarkers indicate that it reduces the severity of COVID-19,” Nahmias said on Sunday
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