Researchers of Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo University, announced that they had found another promising candidate drug for SARS CoV2. It is Nafamostat Mesilate, a protease inhibitor, which has been used for treatment of pancreatitis. SARS CoV2 requires a serine protease to invade into the cell. Nafamostat Mesilate seems to inhibit that process working as a protease. A derivative of this substance has been given to COVID19 patients in Germany with certain success. But it should be given at large dose. Nafamostat Mesilate seems to work at rather smaller dose.
Among depressing news regarding this disease in pandemic inundating in the mass media, this is a news of hope. The researchers told they had not published on this drug as a paper yet but, considering its importance for COVID19 treatment, they decided to publish it as an announcement. I was impressed at their conscience and passion as researchers in medical science. All the knowledge and experience should serve for the patients who need help.
Let's hope this drug turns out to be effective for the cases of COVID19.
Shin,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your cogent analysis and information on COVID19. Such clear information is difficult to discern among the varying media reports. Please continue to post.
On another note, we are in near lockdown here, which has given me time to turn on the radio again. I am gratified to hear many CW signals on 40 and 80 meters. There seems to be a resurgent interest, with many new amateurs committed to learning the code.
Again, thank you for the information.
73,
Taylor
WA4APB
Hi Taylor,
DeleteIt has been some time since I talked to you on line. Sorry to hear you are in near lock down there. As they say social distancing is the most powerful method of prevention. If some of them are CW operators coming back on the air due to this lock down, it is a positive side of the mess. Of course, it is much better for us no to have such a crisis.
I was wondering why this issue of novel Corona attracts my mind so much. There are a few reasons. I would write about it later. I am only a retired pediatrician having been away from the clinical sites for years but am concerned with this issue deeply. Thanks for your kind comment on my posts. It has encouraged me to carry it on so far as I could. Take care and enjoy social distancing working with far distance!
Shin