Developing potent antivirals targeting COVID-19 'direction of the future,' Fauci says
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Amid emerging coronavirus variants, the “direction of the future” will be in developing “potent antivirals” that directly act on the SARS-CoV-2 virus, Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Monday. Fauci, who was partaking in the White House’s COVID-19 briefing, said the nation would need to approach therapeutics similar to the “highly successful drug development program for HIV as well as Hepatitis C.”
"This is going to be the direction of the future," he said, later adding that the FDA on Monday also issued updated guidance for medical product developers, including those making vaccines, therapeutics and tests to address variant concerns. Fauci said that while several therapies have already received emergency use authorization, more work has to be done, particularly to address advanced disease. The therapeutics currently approved typically rely on early intervention to see best results.More Related News