Closely watched arthritis drug disappoints in coronavirus trial

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There is, however, a ray of hope for those who are 'critical'

SANOFI. File photo of Mourenx site from Sanofi's official websiteCOVID-19Kevzara, which is made by Regeneron and Sanofi, does not attack the novel coronavirus but instead inhibits an abnormal immune response called a"cytokine storm" that causes the lungs of the sickest patients to become inflamed, leaving them fighting for their lives on ventilators.

There was, however, a ray of hope for those who were"critical," defined as needing mechanical ventilation or high-flow oxygenation. In this group, 44 were on a placebo, 94 were given a low dose and 88 were given a high dose.

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