Science
Study Title
The FDA-approved Drug Ivermectin inhibits the replication of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro
Publication
Antiviral Research
Author(s)
Leon Caly, Julian D. Druce, Mike G. Catton, David A. Jans, Kylie M. Wagstaff
Abstract
Although several clinical trials are now underway to test possible therapies, the worldwide response to the COVID-19 outbreak has been largely limited to monitoring/containment. We report here that Ivermectin, an FDA-approved anti-parasitic previously shown to have broad-spectrum anti-viral activity in vitro, is an inhibitor of the causative virus (SARS-CoV-2), with a single addition to Vero-hSLAM cells 2 hours post infection with SARS-CoV-2 able to effect ∼5000-fold reduction in viral RNA at 48 h. Ivermectin therefore warrants further investigation for possible benefits in humans.
Date
April 3, 2020
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