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British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Monday said that following a trial, its diabetes drug Farxiga was not successful in treating\u00a0COVID\u00a0patients at risk of severe complications.<\/p>

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AstraZeneca, whose separate\u00a0COVID vaccine rollout has been hampered by health concerns, said its trial \u201cassessing the potential of Farxiga to treat patients hospitalised with\u00a0COVID-19 who are at risk of developing serious complications\u2026 did not achieve statistical significance\u201d.<\/p>\n

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The trial was carried out alongside Saint Luke\u2019s Mid America Heart Institute and looked at potential complications including diabetes and heart failure.<\/p>

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\u201cWhile the trial did not achieve statistical significance, the findings are very interesting and valuable, and will inform future clinical science,\u201d Saint Luke\u2019s cardiologist Mikhail Kosiborod said in a joint statement.<\/p>

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Public confidence in AstraZeneca\u2019s\u00a0COVID-19 vaccine has meanwhile been badly shaken by reports linking it to rare, but potentially fatal, blood clots, and by conflicting recommendations over its use.<\/p>\n

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