Sanofi and Regeneron rush Kevzara into COVID-19 trial

16 March 2020
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The Franco-American pairing of Sanofi (Euronext: SAN) and Regeneron (Nasdaq: REGN) have rapidly ramped up a coronavirus (COVID-19) trial of Kevzara (sarilumab), a drug that is currently approved for rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Kevzara, a fully-human monoclonal antibody that inhibits the interleukin-6 (IL-6) pathway by binding and blocking the IL-6 receptor, will be tested in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19.

Supported by preliminary data on another IL-6 antibody

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