Reports on the Charité study: No miracle cure for Corona

Means that offer a high level of protection against corona infections are said to have been discovered at the Charité as early as 2020. At least that’s what various “lateral thinkers” report. In fact, however, the opposite is the case.

100 percent protection against a corona infection by a drug – and also proven by a team led by the Charité virologist Christian Drosten? The author of a blog entry writes and claims: “One should assume that Drosten should have trumpeted these sensational results at each of his permanent public appearances.” This study, which has apparently been suppressed in the established media, is shared in various “lateral thinker” groups.

Doubts early on

What the author does not mention: The study from April 2020 only refers to laboratory experiments on cells. It was found that the endogenous substances spermine and spermidine, the experimental cancer drug MK-2206 and the tapeworm drug niclosamide slow down the multiplication of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Even then, one of those responsible, the virologist Marcel Müller from the Charité, said several concerns: In particular, spermidine is only significantly effective at a fairly high concentration. It would be crucial for success that a concentration in the blood can be reached that is sufficient to inhibit virus multiplication in the respiratory tract.

The Charité advised against taking the substances yourself – especially because the wrong dosage could even promote virus replication. It is crucial to bring them into the blood in sufficient concentration. This is easily possible, claims the author of the blog entry, and asks how many of the Covid deaths could have been prevented by the administration of spermidine and niclosamide.

Practical study refutes claim

However, a NICCAM study carried out by the Charité on the basis of the laboratory data showed in November 2021 that precisely this is not possible: “However, it was not possible to achieve a sufficiently high concentration of niclosamide in the blood of healthy test persons without provoking relevant side effects Unfortunately, the study therefore had to be ended,” said a spokeswoman for the Charité ARD fact finder With.

Controversial “miracle cure”

Spermidine is produced by the body itself and is also found in food. In fact, there are indications of possible pharmaceutical applications. However, the research is still at an early stage. Spermidine has not yet been approved as a drug in Germany, but is sold as a dietary supplement, including as a “fountain of youth” and “anti-aging agent”. According to the Consumer Center North Rhine-Westphalia However, a benefit has not yet been proven in any study on humans, and possible risks have not yet been researched.