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(28 Apr 2021) Camostat mesilate- did not affect time to clinical improvement

April 30, 2021

Efficacy of the TMPRSS2 inhibitor camostat mesilate in patients hospitalized with Covid-19-a double-blind randomized controlled trial https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100849 NCT04321096- 137 patients were assigned to receive camostat mesilate and 68 to placebo. Median time to clinical improvement was 5 days (interquartile range… Continue reading "(28 Apr 2021) Camostat mesilate- did not affect time to clinical improvement"

(15 Dec 2020) Camostat mesylate-associated with the significant decrease in CRP levels

December 17, 2020

Foistar®(Camostat mesylate) associated with the significant decrease in CRP levels compared to Kaletra®(Lopinavir/Ritonavir) treatment in Korean mild COVID-19 pneumonic patients https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.12.10.20240689v1 A total of 29 patients (7 Foistar group and 22 Kaletra group) was included. The median age was 69,… Continue reading "(15 Dec 2020) Camostat mesylate-associated with the significant decrease in CRP levels"

(05 March 2020) Camostat mesylate- blocks TMPRSS2 activity, which prevents virus entry into host

April 21, 2020

SARS-CoV-2 Cell Entry Depends on ACE2 and TMPRSS2 and Is Blocked by a Clinically Proven Protease Inhibitor https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(20)30229-4?rss=yes)#secsectitle0035 TMPRSS2 is dispensable for development and homeostasis (Kim et al., 2006) and thus constitutes an attractive drug target. In this context, it… Continue reading "(05 March 2020) Camostat mesylate- blocks TMPRSS2 activity, which prevents virus entry into host"

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(28 Apr 2021) Camostat mesilate- did not affect time to clinical improvement

(15 Dec 2020) Camostat mesylate-associated with the significant decrease in CRP levels

(05 March 2020) Camostat mesylate- blocks TMPRSS2 activity, which prevents virus entry into host