Using an ACTIV master protocol, the trial will focus on potential interventions for mild-to-moderate illness.
The National Institutes of Health will fund a large, randomized, placebo‑controlled Phase 3 clinical trial to test several existing prescription and over-the-counter medications for people to self-administer to treat symptoms of COVID-19. Part of the Accelerating COVID‑19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) public–private partnership, the ACTIV-6 trial aims to provide evidence-based treatment options for the majority of adult patients with COVID-19 who have mild-to-moderate symptoms and are not sick enough to be hospitalized. NIH will provide an initial investment of $155 million in funding for the trial.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center to help study repurposing drugs for COVID-19
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Large clinical trial to study repurposed drugs to treat COVID-19 symptoms
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Research: Better understanding of fundamental cell behavior can improve drug development
Pioneering research from Vanderbilt scientists shows that cells respond differently to acute stress than to gradual stress. The findings establish an entirely new way to look at cell-to-cell communication, or signaling, and may fundamentally change how biomedical researchers study cells.
Alexander Thiemicke
Gregor Neuert
Research led by Alexander Thiemicke, former graduate student in chemical and physical biology, and Gregor Neuert, assistant professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, was published in the journal Science Advances on Feb. 19. Their study sought to clarify how cells behave in environments where stress is changed gradually, as opposed to conditions that produce rapid change.