Greater Manchester scientists call for Covid-19 positive residents to test new medications
manchestereveningnews.co.ukResearchers in Greater Manchester are calling on adults who test positive for coronavirus to sign up for a 'world-first' study investigating new antiviral treatments.
Scientists need 'thousands' of participants to volunteer to test an oral antiviral drug which can be taken at home, before it can be clinically used.
To take part, participants need to have had a positive Covid-19 test, either a lateral flow or PCR test, and be within five days of symptom onset.
Participants must also be aged 50 or over, or aged 18 or over with a listed pre-existing condition. READ MORE: More than 1,000 patients in Greater Manchester hospitals who do not need to be there, according to latest figures The call for volunteers comes as part of the Platform Adaptive Trial of Novel Antivirals for Early Treatment of Covid-19 In the Community - named PANORAMIC for short - study has enrolled over 6,400 participants across the UK since it opened in December.
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