UMMC launches COVID-19 clinical trials

UMMC is conducting clinical trials for COVID-19.

STARTED CLINICAL TRIALS TUESDAYTO HELP TREATCOVID-19.SOTDR. RICHARD SUMMERS -ASSOCIATEVICECHANCELLOR FOR RESEARCH- GRAY9844 @2:18-2:32 "COVER THE FULLSPECTRUM OFCURRENTLY AVAILABLE MEDICALTREATMENT OPTIONS AND WILLINCLUDE EVERYTHINGFROM THERAPY FOR PATIENTS ININTENSIVECARE UNIT AND WILL ALSO HAVEPATIENTEARLY IN THEIR COURSE OF THEIRINFECTION."THE STATE'S HEALTH DEPARTMENTSAYS THEYHAVE IDENTIFIED MORE THAN 3THOUSAND CASESOF THE CORONAVIRUS.SODR. ALAN JONES- CHAIRMAN OFDEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE-GRAY 9844 @ 3:51-4:04 "THE TRIALTHAT I'M LEADING IS RANDOMIZEDTRIAL OF HYDROXYCHLORALCLIN VASTANDARD OF CAREAND THAT'S INSTITUTED EARLY INTHE COURSE OFCOVID-19 AT THE TIME OFADMISSION TO THEHOSPITAL."OFFICIALS SAY THERE HAVE BEENMIXEDREPORTS OF THE DRUG... AND THEYKNOW THERE ARE SIDE EFFECTASSOCIATED WITH IT.SODR. ALAN JONES- CHAIRMAN OFDEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE- GRAY 9844 @ 4:05-4:16 "THEGOAL IS TO DETERMINE IF ITPREVENTS DEATH AND RESPIRATORYFAILURE FROM PATIENTS WHO HAVECOVID-19 IF IT'S INSTITUTEDEARLY INTHEIR COURSE."LEADERS SAY THEY HAVE MULTIPLETOOLS TOADDRESS MODERATE TO VERY SEVERECOVID-19 PATIENTS.THEY ADD THEY HAVE THE ABILITYTO LOOK AT THEQUANTITIES OF ANTIBODIESINCLUDINGTHE NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODY.

SOTDR. GAILEN MARSHALL- EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR OFMS CLINICAL RESEARCH AND TRIALSCENTER-GRAY 9844 @ 7:30-7:42 "ITNEUTRALIZES THEAFFECT OF THE VIRUS AND NOW WEARE ENGAGING VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVERECOVEREDAND WOULD LIKE TO BE INVOLVED ASPOTENTIALDONORS OF PLASMA."TRIALS ARE FOR BOTH ADULT ANDPEDIATRICPATIENTS WHO TEST POSITIVE FORTHE VIRUS.IN JACKSON SHALEEKA POWELL 16WAPT NEWS.

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