OyaGen, a biotech company based in Rochester, says lab tests of the live COVID-19 virus, prove a former cancer drug stops it from spreading from cell to cell. It is calling on the FDA to fast track approval in light of the world-wide pandemic.
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Rochester biotech company says it's testing compound with 'high-potential' as coronavirus cure
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Rochester, N.Y. - A vaccine for COVID-19 is likely years away. Yet a drug tested in a lab three weeks ago has been found to stop the virus from spreading from cell to cell.
The stunning announcement comes from a Rochester biotech company called OyaGen, Inc. The company is seeking to fast-track the formula to treat people who become infected.
"A treatment right now is the priority," said Dr. Harold Smith of OyaGen. He added the drug already has FDA approval for another use.
The tests were conducted at the federal government's integrated research facility in Fort Detrick, Md. A drug called Oya 1 had already been proven in lab tests there to be effective against Ebola.wham.com/…
The question is whether the drug will react to the virus the same way in the body as it has in the lab. When an approved drug is proposed for a new use, the FDA usually requires new clinical trials.
US-based biotechnology firm OyaGen has announced positive findings from collaborative research of a drug candidate, OYA1, for Covid-19 treatment.
The research was conducted in partnership with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ Integrated Research Facility.
Cell culture infectivity studies demonstrated strong dose-dependent antiviral activity of OYA1, compared to chlorpromazine HCl, against live SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19.
OYA1 is said to possess broad-spectrum antiviral activity in lab assays against coronaviruses SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV. It also has antiviral activity against filoviruses such as Ebola virus.
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The tests were conducted at the federal government's integrated research facility in Fort Detrick, Md. A drug called Oya 1 had already been proven in lab tests there to be effective against Ebola
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