RE: Here to stay30 Nov 2020 14:56
Nice one Sam. Great results from a proper study....... and lets not forget COPD.
September 2020
COPD exacerbations are the second most common cause of unplanned hospital admission in England,1 and occur most frequently in the winter virus season.
Safety - SNG001 was well tolerated during the treatment period in a study population that was elderly (mean age 66 years) and suffering from reduced respiratory function, as measured by forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) (59% of predicted value).
Antiviral activity - Over the treatment period, lung antiviral responses to viral infection were significantly enhanced in patients receiving SNG001 compared to those on placebo, as assessed by measuring increases in the gene expression of interferon beta-dependent antiviral biomarkers MX1 (p=<0.001) and OAS1 (p=<0.001) in lung (sputum) cells. Analysis of blood biomarkers is ongoing.
Clinical endpoints - Exacerbating patients who received SNG001 had significantly better lung function during the treatment period (difference in change from baseline morning PEFR between patients receiving SNG001 and placebo over days 2-15 was 25.5L/min; p=0.041).
Virology - A range of common respiratory viruses including rhinovirus, influenza, adenovirus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), human metapneumovirus (HMPV), parainfluenza and coronavirus (the four strains that cause common cold symptoms, but not SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19) were identified in nasopharyngeal and/or sputum samples from the COPD patients in this trial. This is relevant because COVID-19 patients can be coinfected with other respiratory viruses such as influenza. SNG001 has demonstrated antiviral activity against multiple viruses in cell-based assays.