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Japan review of Avigan's effectiveness against COVID-19 inconclusive

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 17 05:13 PM

Japanese health authorities have found it difficult to reach a conclusion on the effectiveness of anti-viral drug Avigan in treating COVID-19 patients based on the results of clinical testing by its developer, government sources said Wednesday. Read more »

Philippines expands Avigan trial to include more COVID-19 patients

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 14 09:33 PM

The Department of Health on Monday said it had to tweak the protocol of the Avigan clinical trial against COVID-19 in the country to get more participants.   Read more »

After three drugs fail clinical trials, WHO's search for COVID-19 cure continues: DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 07 07:17 PM

The World Health Organization is still looking for other off-label drugs to treat COVID-19 patients after three medications in its clinical trials were ineffective, the Department of Health said Monday. Read more »

Avigan trial for COVID-19 patients begins in Philippines

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 02:42 PM

The anti-influenza drug Avigan from Japan is already being tested in the Philippines for its effectivity against COVID-19, a health official said Wednesday. Read more »

Fujifilm partners with Shanghai firm to seek China COVID-19 approval for Avigan

Reuters
Posted at Oct 22 01:34 PM

Japan's Fujifilm Holdings Corp said on Thursday it has partnered with Shanghai-based Carelink Pharmaceutical Co to seek approval in China for Avigan to treat COVID-19 and influenza. Read more »

Fujifilm applies for approval of Avigan as COVID-19 treatment in Japan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 11:10 AM

Fujifilm Holdings Corp said on Friday it had applied for approval in Japan for its anti-influenza drug Avigan as a treatment for COVID-19. Read more »

PH starts recruiting participants for Avigan trial

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 01:07 PM

MANILA — The Philippines will finally start enrolling patients for its clinical trial that aims to test whether the anti-flu drug Avigan is also effective against COVID-19. Read more »

Avigan clinical trials in PH eyed to start this week after delays

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 05 08:06 PM

MANILA — The clinical trials for Avigan, an anti-flu drug being studied as a possible COVID-19 treatment, may start this week if there are no further delays. Read more »

Avigan trial in PH delayed further while Japan tests show effectivity for COVID-19

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 25 03:50 PM

MANILA — Clinical trials for the drug Avigan in the Philippines is still stalled although Japan may be nearing approving it as a COVID-19 treatment. Read more »

Fujifilm's Avigan shown to be effective in Japanese Phase-3 trial for COVID-19

Reuters
Posted at Sep 23 01:11 PM

Fujifilm Holdings Corp said on Wednesday a late-stage study of its antiviral drug Avigan showed it reduced recovery times for COVID-19 patients with non-severe symptoms, boosting expectations for regulatory approval in Japan.   Read more »

PH to receive 1,000 more vials of remdesivir for ongoing COVID-19 treatment trial

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 12:55 PM

Another 1,000 vials of the antiviral drug remdesivir is set to be received by the Philippines for the ongoing Solidarity Trial of the World Health Organization (WHO), a health official of the country said Wednesday. Read more »

DOH: PH clinical trials for Avigan yet to start but requirements nearing completion

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 01:03 PM

The Department of Health Friday said requirements for the clinical trials, which seek to test how effective Avigan is against COVID-19, are almost complete. Read more »

DOH tuloy sa pakikipag-usap sa COVID-19 vaccine developers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 05:35 PM

Sunod-sunod ang pakikipag-usap ng gobyerno sa mga developer ng bakuna laban sa coronavirus disease. Read more »

Earliest clinical trial for VCO to end in December; next year for Avigan — DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 03:14 PM

MANILA — Filipinos will have to wait several more months to find out if virgin coconut oil and the anti-flu drug Avigan are indeed effective against COVID-19, the Department of Health said on Friday. Read more »

Clinical trials sa anti-flu drug ng Japan naantala

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 28 08:10 PM

Muling naantala ang clinical trial para sa anti-flu drug na Avigan mula Japan. Read more »

PH’s Avigan clinical trial misses Sept. 1 target start date

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 12:48 PM

The country’s clinical trials for the drug Avigan, which has shown promising effects on COVID-19 patients, have yet to start due to processing delays. Read more »

PH, Chinese company tuloy ang pag-uusap para sa clinical trials

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 31 09:40 PM

Patuloy ang pag-uusap ng Pilipinas at isang Chinese company para sa clinical trails ng kanilang bakuna laban sa COVID-19.   Read more »

Avigan trials in PH still haven’t started — DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 10:41 PM

The clinical trials for the anti-flu drug Avigan as possible treatment for COVID-19 have yet to start in the Philippines for various reasons, a health official said Monday or a week since the experiment is supposed to have begun. Read more »

Philippines begins 9-month clinical trials on Avigan

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 19 05:14 PM

A total of P18 million ($366,000) has been allocated by the Philippine government for the clinical trials. Read more »

Avigan clinical trials in PH start on Monday

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 01:32 PM

Clinical trials for Japanese drug Avigan, which showed promising results for COVID-19 patients, are supposed to start in the Philippines on Monday, the Department of Health said. Read more »