Drug designed to treat COVID-19 could help people heal from virus, researchers claim

[We Never Know]

A Texas A&M University professor and his team of researchers say they've developed a drug that is designed to be an effective treatment for patients with COVID-19.

The new drug compound is called MPI8. It has reportedly stopped the replication of COVID-19 in lab tests, and if it is approved clinically, the team is hopeful it could be a great tool to help people heal from the virus.

Dr. Wenshe Ray Liu and a team of about 20 researchers started working on the drug in January 2020 as they saw what was happening with the virus in China.

So far, the drug shows potential to be effective in treating even the more aggressive delta variant.

"We have heard of all of these different kinds of strains of this virus," explained Liu. "So, MPI8 is active equally to all of those different strains."

If approved, MPI8 will be in pill form. Dr. Liu says the drug can help prevent people from getting COVID-19 and will also be able to save patients who are severely sick in the hospital.


Drug designed to treat COVID-19 could help people heal from virus, researchers claim


Edit. Same thing, different source

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

MPI8 is Potent against SARS-CoV-2 by Inhibiting Dually and Selectively the SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease and the Host Cathepsin L* - PubMed

 

[Shadow Wolf]

That's a wonderful breakthrough. Hopefully it's real/happens.

 

[exchemist]

A Texas A&M University professor and his team of researchers say they've developed a drug that is designed to be an effective treatment for patients with COVID-19.

The new drug compound is called MPI8. It has reportedly stopped the replication of COVID-19 in lab tests, and if it is approved clinically, the team is hopeful it could be a great tool to help people heal from the virus.

Dr. Wenshe Ray Liu and a team of about 20 researchers started working on the drug in January 2020 as they saw what was happening with the virus in China.

So far, the drug shows potential to be effective in treating even the more aggressive delta variant.

"We have heard of all of these different kinds of strains of this virus," explained Liu. "So, MPI8 is active equally to all of those different strains."

If approved, MPI8 will be in pill form. Dr. Liu says the drug can help prevent people from getting COVID-19 and will also be able to save patients who are severely sick in the hospital.

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Drug designed to treat COVID-19 could help people heal from virus, researchers claim

I can’t seem to find any paper on this , in an internet search. The msn article has no reference to one. It sounds a bit vague and scammy to me.

 

[nPeace]

A Texas A&M University professor and his team of researchers say they've developed a drug that is designed to be an effective treatment for patients with COVID-19.

The new drug compound is called MPI8. It has reportedly stopped the replication of COVID-19 in lab tests, and if it is approved clinically, the team is hopeful it could be a great tool to help people heal from the virus.

Dr. Wenshe Ray Liu and a team of about 20 researchers started working on the drug in January 2020 as they saw what was happening with the virus in China.

So far, the drug shows potential to be effective in treating even the more aggressive delta variant.

"We have heard of all of these different kinds of strains of this virus," explained Liu. "So, MPI8 is active equally to all of those different strains."

If approved, MPI8 will be in pill form. Dr. Liu says the drug can help prevent people from getting COVID-19 and will also be able to save patients who are severely sick in the hospital.

Read more at ..

Drug designed to treat COVID-19 could help people heal from virus, researchers claim

Sounds promising.
However, it's unlikely this drug will be free.
So as in many other cases, the very poor will once again be left to "fight it out, on their own"... I believe.

 

[nPeace]

Texas A&M Researcher: New Drug Could Be ‘Game Changer’ Against COVID-19
Drug designed to treat COVID-19 could help people heal from virus, researchers claim
Texas A&M chemists working on drugs To treat COVID-19
https://www.kxxv.com/news/coronavir...ovid-19-treatment-now-used-in-texas-hospitals

 

[Lyndon]

It appears that this new wonder drug hasn't been tried on any human patients yet, a lot of drugs work great in the lab but fail in human trials.

 

[Revoltingest]

Sounds promising.
However, it's unlikely this drug will be free.
So as in many other cases, the very poor will once again be left to "fight it out, on their own"... I believe.

The vaccines are free.

 

[Lyndon]

The vaccines are free.

not true, the vaccine cost money and so does administering it, why do you think they ask for your insurance info when you get the vaccine, they bill your insurance company probably about $100, its only if you don't have any insurance the government picks up the tab and pays for your vaccine.. But the vaccine itself only costs about $25, as little as $5 for Astra Zeneca

 

[Revoltingest]

not true, the vaccine cost money and so does administering it, why do you think they ask for your insurance info when you get the vaccine, they bill your insurance company probably about $100, its only if you don't have any insurance the government picks up the tab and pays for your vaccine.. But the vaccine itself only costs about $25, as little as $5 for Astra Zeneca

So the CDC is lying to us?
COVID-19 Vaccination
Excerpted....
What You Need to Know

• COVID-19 vaccines are available for everyone at no cost.
• Vaccines were paid for with taxpayer dollars and will be given to all people living in the United States, regardless of insurance or immigration status.
• COVID-19 vaccination is an important tool to help stop the pandemic.
• CDC recommends you get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as you can.

Be Aware of Scams
If anyone asks you to pay for access to a COVID-19 vaccine, you can bet it’s a scam. Don’t share your personal or financial information if someone calls, texts, or emails you promising access to a vaccine for an extra fee.

 

[Magical Wand]

It appears that this new wonder drug hasn't been tried on any human patients yet, a lot of drugs work great in the lab but fail in human trials.

Yeah, that sucks.

 

[Lyndon]

So the CDC is lying to us?
COVID-19 Vaccination
Excerpted....
What You Need to Know

• COVID-19 vaccines are available for everyone at no cost.
• Vaccines were paid for with taxpayer dollars and will be given to all people living in the United States, regardless of insurance or immigration status.
• COVID-19 vaccination is an important tool to help stop the pandemic.
• CDC recommends you get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as you can.

Be Aware of Scams
If anyone asks you to pay for access to a COVID-19 vaccine, you can bet it’s a scam. Don’t share your personal or financial information if someone calls, texts, or emails you promising access to a vaccine for an extra fee.

Yeah if you have insurance there's no cost, DUH, they pay for it, the government only pays for the uninsured, who do you think pays the nurses that administer the doses, is that all done for free, too?

 

[Lyndon]

This spells it out, the insurance companies pay for the insured peoples vaccine

How Will My Health Insurance Cover a COVID-19 Vaccine?

 

[Revoltingest]

Yeah if you have insurance there's no cost, DUH, they pay for it, the government only pays for the uninsured, who do you think pays the nurses that administer the doses, is that all done for free, too?

Perhaps you live in a strange area.
I just went to my local supermarket.
It was free...no insurance issues at all.

 

[Lyndon]

Perhaps you live in a strange area.
I just went to my local supermarket.
It was free...no insurance issues at all.

I'm sure they have your health plan info, that's for the billing. Your local supermarket pharmacy almost certainly already has your insurance info on file, same with my Pharmacy, I just went and got a shingles vaccine, it was free, all they asked for was my name and birthdate, of course the billed it to my insurance company just like your supermarket did. Now if you didn't have any health insurance and you told them that, they are required by law to vaccinate you for free, but even then they send a bill to the government for uninsured person.

 

[Lyndon]

The vaccine is not free for anyone, thats a fallacy, its no cost to you, someone obviously pays for it.

 

[sun rise]

I can’t seem to find any paper on this , in an internet search. The msn article has no reference to one. It sounds a bit vague and scammy to me.

Here's the article from the university Texas A&M Researcher: New Drug Could Be ‘Game Changer’ Against COVID-19

The paper itself Error - Cookies Turned Off - you might get hit with that error.
MPI8 is Potent against SARS-CoV-2 by Inhibiting Dually and Selectively the SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease and the Host Cathepsin L** is the title

 

[We Never Know]

I can’t seem to find any paper on this , in an internet search. The msn article has no reference to one. It sounds a bit vague and scammy to me.

Try here...

drug compound is called MPI8 - Bing

 

[We Never Know]

So the CDC is lying to us?
COVID-19 Vaccination
Excerpted....
What You Need to Know

• COVID-19 vaccines are available for everyone at no cost.
• Vaccines were paid for with taxpayer dollars and will be given to all people living in the United States, regardless of insurance or immigration status.
• COVID-19 vaccination is an important tool to help stop the pandemic.
• CDC recommends you get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as you can.

Be Aware of Scams
If anyone asks you to pay for access to a COVID-19 vaccine, you can bet it’s a scam. Don’t share your personal or financial information if someone calls, texts, or emails you promising access to a vaccine for an extra fee.

I smell that you don't want other way than the vaccine and want everyone to take it regardless.

 

[Revoltingest]

I smell that you don't want other way than the vaccine and want everyone to take it regardless.

Awkwardly phrased, but I get your meaning.
There are some exceptions, but generally
I want all to get vaccinated. But I don't favor
government imposition upon all.

I avoid being cagey with my advocacy.
Get vaccinated.
Wash your hands.
Wear masks indoors in close proximity to others.
I don't praise unfounded miracle cures found at Tractor Supply.
Be safe!

 

[Lyndon]

I'm sure there are some dull people that would rather wait till mid next year for this possible treatment to be approved rather than do the intelligent thing and get vaccinated today.