LONDON, Aug 20 — Drug firm AstraZeneca today announced positive results from a trial of a treatment for Covid-19 symptoms. The drug, made from a combination of two antibodies, was initially developed as a treatment for those who had already been exposed to the disease. A new trial of 5,197...
LONDON, Aug 20 — Drug firm AstraZeneca today announced positive results from a trial of a treatment for Covid-19 symptoms.
A new trial of 5,197 participants who had not been exposed showed a 77-per cent reduced risk of developing symptomatic disease, with no severe cases recorded, Astra said in a statement. The data show that one dose could “quickly and effectively prevent symptomatic Covid-19”, said Myron Levin, principal trial investigator.
It is hoped that the drug could be used alongside vaccines for those who need more protection, affording up to 12 months of defence.
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