Shares of Veru Inc. hit a 52-week low March 3 after the U.S. FDA declined to grant an emergency use authorization (EUA) for sabizabulin for use in hospitalized adults with moderate to severe COVID-19 who are at high risk for acute respiratory distress syndrome. The decision comes as little surprise, given the negative advisory panel vote in November, but the agency’s wording might suggest potential use for the microtubule disruptor in the future.
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Global Health Drug Discovery Institute (GHDDI) has presented 3C-like proteinase (3CLpro) (SARS-CoV-2) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and SARS-CoV-2 infections (COVID-19).