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Covid-19: an old antibiotic suppository in preclinical test

2020-10-19T17:49:01.520Z


The Institut Pasteur de Lille would have obtained interesting results in vitro with clofoctol.The “miracle” molecule studied by the Institut Pasteur de Lille (IPL) for the treatment of Covid-19 would be clofoctol (trade name: Octofene). Revealed by the specialized agency AEF Info, his secret identity was confirmed in Figaro by Prof. Philippe Froguel, geneticist and member of the IPL scientific council. The immunity and transmission laboratory of the Institut de biologie François Jacob du C


The “miracle” molecule studied by the Institut Pasteur de Lille (IPL) for the treatment of Covid-19 would be clofoctol (trade name: Octofene).

Revealed by the specialized agency AEF Info, his secret identity was confirmed in

Figaro

by Prof. Philippe Froguel, geneticist and member of the IPL scientific council.

The immunity and transmission laboratory of the Institut de biologie François Jacob du CEA, located in Fontenay-aux-Roses, in the Paris region, has also confirmed to us that it is working on the molecule as a service provider on behalf of the IPL, without being able to give more details on the tests in progress.

The management of the IPL refused to confirm or deny the information.

"

We believe that it is in the interest of our researchers not to divulge the name of the molecule so that they can work with complete peace of mind

”, replied Xavier Nassif, CEO of Pasteur Lille.

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Source: lefigaro

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