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Regeneron Starts Human Clinical Trials Of Covid-19 Antibody Cocktail

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc (REGN) said Thursday it started the first human clinical trial of REGN-COV2, its investigational dual antibody cocktail for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.The REGN-COV2 clinical program will consist of four separate study populations: hospitalized COVID-19 patients, non-hospitalized symptomatic COVID-19 patients, individuals that are at high-risk of exposure, such as healthcare workers or first responders, and people with close exposure to a COVID-19 patient. The placebo-controlled trials will be conducted at multiple sites."We have created a unique anti-viral antibody cocktail with the potential both to prevent and treat infection, and also to preempt viral 'escape,' a critical precaution in the midst of an ongoing global pandemic," said George D. Yancopoulos, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Regeneron. "REGN-COV2 could have a major impact on public health by slowing spread of the virus and providing a needed treatment for those already sick – and could be available much sooner...