U.S. regulators have paved the way forTekmira Pharmaceuticals Corp. to potentially give an Ebola treatment to humans infected with the deadly disease.The Food and Drug Administration had previously put tests of the drug, known as TKM-Ebola, on hold. The Vancouver-based company today said the agency altered the drug’s status to possibly allow use of the drug in individuals infected withthe virus that’s killed 932 in West Africa since March.“We have been closely watching the Ebola virus outbreak and its consequences, and we are willing to assist with any responsible use of TKM-Ebola,” Tekmira’sChief Executive Officer Mark Murray said in a statement. “The foresight shown by the FDA removes one potential roadblock to doing so.”Tekmira’s drug is not the one that was administered to the two American aid workers infected with Ebola in Liberia, whoare now being treated in Atlanta. They were given Mapp Biopharmaceutical Inc.’sexperimental therapy, called ZMapp.Human testing of Tekmira’s Ebola treatment was put on hold last month due to safety concerns. Tekmira said the studies were suspended because of an inflammatory, flu-like response seen in healthy volunteers taking higher doses of the drug. The company previously said it expected the hold to be resolved by the end of the year.TKM-Ebola had earlier been fast-tracked by regulators in a process designed to expedite the review of drugs for serious conditions and unmet medical needs. Thetherapy is in the first of three stages of clinical trials usually required by regulators for approval.The Ebola virus hassickened1,711 people in West Africa in the latest outbreak, according to the World Health Organization. It has no cure. Current treatment is to hydrate patients, replace lost blood and use antibiotics to fight off opportunistic infections. The hope is that the patient’s immune system will be able to fight the disease off.Ebola has historically killed as many as 90percent of those who contract it. The current outbreak has claimed the lives of about 60 percent of its victims.

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