In the global hunt for coronavirus treatments, a Japanese antiviral medicine known as Avigan has won plaudits from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and $128 million in government funding.
But it's not the only game in town.
Camostat, a 35-year old pancreatitis drug made by Osaka-based Ono Pharmaceutical Co., has captured the interest of scientists in Japan and overseas with little fanfare or state assistance.