The creator of the “Russian poison” Novichok created a drug against the coronavirus

Russian chemist Leonid ice rink, one of the creators of the nerve agent Novichok With which he was tried to poison the opponent Alexei Navalni and the spy Sergei Skripal between 2018 and 2020, reported on Tuesday that he planned to launch a new drug on the market. This substance, called Immofon, would have the ability to neutralize the cytokine storm, one of the causes of many deaths in patients who contract coronavirus.

“Acts against viral diseases and regenerates cells after the reaction of the immune system, that is, it eliminates the cytokine storm which many experts believe is one of the causes of death from COVID-19, ”he said. Rink to the portal Sputnik.

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The company InterVita, led by the same Russian chemist, is producing experimental batches of the drug to see what effect it has on various pathologies. Until the date, were tested on around 700 older volunteers, “without a single death or severe phase after infection.”

This new coronavirus drug is based on an anti-leprosy synthesized in the Soviet Union in 1967, called Diucifon. It combines dapsone with two molecules of methyluracil, thus improving the metabolism in the tissues and stimulates the regeneration process.

In addition to its application for Covid-19 cases, it could be used in the treatment of lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, allergies, leukemias, and lung disease.

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For his part, the “Russian poison” that Rink had previously developed only produced fatal consequences. When exposed to Novichok, the victim suffered the collapse of the body’s main functions. His heart rate was starting to slow down and his airways were blocked, causing death by suffocation.

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