Japan startup to begin human clinical tests for COVID19 drug in 2021
TOKYO - A biotechnology startup in southwestern Japan said Tuesday it will start human clinical trials for a drug to treat COVID-19 in 2021.
Ten of the candidates had proven to be effective in "significantly reducing the replication" of the virus, demonstrating the effectiveness of these medicines for COVID-19, according to the startup. After selecting one of them through non-clinical tests, clinical trials involving human subjects will be launched next year.
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