RE: Science Questions17 May 2020 12:53
Sorry are Sanofi for phase III but they’ve got another late trial ongoing.
From the TILS RNS
Certain patients infected with coronavirus COVID-19 may develop an uncontrolled immune response ("cytokine storm") resulting in severe damage to lung tissue which could lead to respiratory failure (see Note 1, below). Early clinical studies conducted by doctors in China suggest that anti-IL6R mAbs may be used in clinical practice for treatment of COVID-19. Consequently, China's National Health Commission has recommended the use of Roche's blockbuster drug, Actemra® for treatment of patients infected with COVID-19, with serious lung damage and elevated IL-6 levels. Actemra was first approved by the FDA in 2010 for rheumatoid arthritis. Besides Actemra®, Sanofi and Regeneron are currently exploring Kevzara®, an FDA-approved anti-IL-6 receptor therapy for rheumatoid arthritis, for treatment of severe COVID-19.
Sanofi looks like they’ve had to go one step back to evaluate dosage, Roche has moved one step forward with positive feedback.
You may hear something by the month end or early next month.
It’s bloody annoying because after having done this research, these results were never on the cards at the end of last month, but rainbow chasers on this bb were posting ‘just waiting for results as they are due now!!’ Ffs