エボラ治験薬「TMKエボラ」の使用拡大へ 感染者への投与可能に

カナダの製薬会社テクミラ・ファーマシューティカルズ
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[22日 ロイター] - カナダの製薬会社テクミラ・ファーマシューティカルズ

「TKMエボラ」はこれまで、緊急時のみ患者に投与され、反復投与でも良好な忍容性が示されている。

今後は、米食品医薬品局(FDA)とカナダ保険省の認可に基づき、臨床試験に参加できないエボラ熱感染者への投与が可能となる。

ただ、テクミラのマーク・マレー最高経営責任者(CEO)は、同薬の在庫は限られているとしている。

米株式市場で、テクミラの株価は20%超急上昇した。

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