Friday, September 11, 2020

NIH trials test anticoagulants in COVID-19 patients

NIH trials test anticoagulants in COVID-19 patients

The NIH announced the launch of two of three Phase III studies that will assess the safety and efficacy of various blood thinners to treat adult COVID-19 patients as blood clots have been found to be a common life-threatening effect of the disease. "There is currently no standard of care for anticoagulation in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, and there is a desperate need for clinical evidence to guide practice," said NIH Director Francis Collins.

Full Story: Reuters (9/10)  

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