Scientific and Technological Forecasting about Covid-19: analysis of pharmacological therapeutic approaches in the pandemic context

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https://doi.org/10.9771/cp.v13i2.36194

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Hydroxychloroquine, Coronavirus, Treatment.

Abstract

SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) is a virus with a high spreading capacity that can cause severe pneumonia. As there is still no effective treatment recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), the present study aimed to conduct a scientific and technological forecasting, highlighting possible treatments that may be effective in combating COVID-19. The collection of articles and patents about SARS-CoV-2 was carried out using keywords in the Web of Science, SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online), PubMed (Public MEDLINE) and Scopus databases and in the World Intellectual patent databases. Property Organization (WIPO), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) and the European Patent Office (EPO). In prospecting, 81 articles were recorded about the treatment and no patents were deposited in the aforementioned banks, showing strong demand for treatment, despite not having registered patents, either for product or process.

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Antonio Carlos Pereira de Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba

Laboratory of Pharmacology of Inflammation and Gastrointestinal Disorders - LAFIDG - Federal University of Delta do Parnaíba - UDPPar

Darllan Damasceno Fontenele, Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba

Laboratory of Pharmacology of Inflammation and Gastrointestinal Disorders - LAFIDG - Federal University of Delta do Parnaíba - UDPPar

Gabrielle Costa Sousa, Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba

Laboratory of Pharmacology of Inflammation and Gastrointestinal Disorders - LAFIDG - Federal University of Delta do Parnaíba - UDPPar

Samara Sousa de Pinho, Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba

Laboratory of Pharmacology of Inflammation and Gastrointestinal Disorders - LAFIDG - Federal University of Delta do Parnaíba - UDPPar

Katriane Carvalho da Silva, Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba

Laboratory of Pharmacology of Inflammation and Gastrointestinal Disorders - LAFIDG - Federal University of Delta do Parnaíba - UDPPar

Ana Patrícia de Oliveira, Federal University of Piauí

Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology-RENORBIO-Federal University of Piauí Laboratory of Pharmacology of Inflammation and Gastrointestinal Disorders- LAFIDG- Federal University of Delta do Parnaíba-UFDPar

Lucas Antonio Duarte Nicolau, Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba

Laboratory of Pharmacology of Inflammation and Gastrointestinal Disorders - LAFIDG - Federal University of Delta do Parnaíba - UDPPa

Jand Venes Rolim Medeiros, Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba

Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology - Federal University of Delta do Parnaíba - UDPPar Laboratory of Pharmacology of Inflammation and Gastrointestinal Disorders- LAFIDG-UFDPar

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Published

2020-04-16

How to Cite

Oliveira, A. C. P. de, Fontenele, D. D. ., Sousa, G. C., Pinho, S. S. de, Silva, K. C. da, Oliveira, A. P. de, Nicolau, L. A. D. ., & Medeiros, J. V. R. (2020). Scientific and Technological Forecasting about Covid-19: analysis of pharmacological therapeutic approaches in the pandemic context. Cadernos De Prospecção, 13(2), 559. https://doi.org/10.9771/cp.v13i2.36194