Sanofi

First patient outside U.S. treated in global Kevzara® (sarilumab) clinical trial program for patients with severe COVID-19

• Phase 2/3 trial initiated in Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Canada and Russia and is enrolling patients immediately
• Kevzara inhibits IL-6, which may play a role in driving the inflammatory immune response that causes acute respiratory distress syndrome observed in patients with severe COVID-19 infection
• Sanofi is leading trials outside the U.S., while Regeneron is leading U.S. trials

For more info, go to:  Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Sarilumab in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19

See also: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?cond=COVID+OR+SARS+OR+MERS+OR+CORONAVIRUS&term=sarilumab&strd_s=01%2F01%2F2020&strd_e=&cntry=&state=&city=&dist=&Search=Search&recrs=a&recrs=b&recrs=c&recrs=d&recrs=f&recrs=k

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