Sanford Health and Gov. Kristi Noem on Monday announced a comprehensive clinical trial looking at whether an antimalarial drug is effective in treating COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
The study will initially include 2,000 outpatient people who have been exposed to the disease, including frontline health workers.
The drug, hydroxychloroquine, is one of the therapeutics under investigation in clinical trials for treatment of people with COVID-19, according to a news release from Sanford.
"We are going to be the first state in the nation to run a statewide clincial trial on hydroxychloroquine," Noem said, adding that she's proud to see Sanford leading national research efforts.
Dr. Allison Suttle, Sanford's chief medical officer, said the trial will consist of two parts. One will be specific to patients with coronavirus, and the other will be a randomized sample of people who are either exposed to the virus or considered high-risk.
Sanford has been able to build up a supply of the drug for this study while still ensuring the medication is available for patients who need it for other conditions, the release stated. The health system will also get access to the drug from an inventory the state secured from the national stockpile.
Earlier story:
Gov. Kristi Noem is expected to give an update about the COVID-19 situation in South Dakota during a visit to Sioux Falls today.
Noem's press conference is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. CT.
South Dakota had 730 positive COVID-19 cases as of Sunday, 527 of which are in Minnehaha County, according to the South Dakota Department of Health.
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