Regeneron Reports Results of REGEN-COV (casirivimab and imdevimab) in P-III Study Against COVID-19

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• The P-III trial evaluates REGEN-COV (1200mg, SC) vs PBO in a ratio (1:1) in patients who lived in the same household with COVID-19 patients diagnosed within the prior 4 days. The trial is jointly run with NIAID
• The results showed an 81.6% reduction in risk of COVID-19 during a pre-specified follow-up period b/w 2-8mos. & 81.5% reduction @8mos. after receiving REGEN-COV, no deaths in any treatment group @8mos. & no new safety signals were observed
• The US FDA has authorized the use of REGEN-COV in high-risk patients or post-exposure prophylaxis settings. Regeneron & Roche collaborated to boost the supply of Ab cocktails & Roche responsible for development & distribution outside the US

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