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Testing underway to determine effectiveness of arthritis drug as coronavirus treatment

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A clinical trial of the rheumatoid arthritis drug Kevzara as a treatment for the coronavirus has started.

Sanofi SA and partner

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc have started a clinical

trial of their rheumatoid arthritis drug Kevzara as a treatment

for the coronavirus, the companies said on Monday.

Enrolments for the mid-to-late stage trial will begin

immediately, and the companies anticipate the trial will test up

to 400 patients.

Kevzara is an infection-fighting protein known as monoclonal

antibody.

Regeneron in February announced a partnership with the US Department of Health and Human Services to develop a coronavirus

treatment, and had said it would focus on monoclonal antibodies.

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