S. Korea to mass-produce antibody treatment of COVID-19 this month

South Korea plans to mass-produce an antibody treatment of the novel coronavirus later this month. AsiaNewsNetwork

SEOUL — South Korea plans to mass-produce an antibody treatment of the novel coronavirus later this month, health authorities said Tuesday.

The country’s drug ministry is currently reviewing phase 2/3 clinical tests for the antibody-based treatment and aims to mass-produce commercial antibodies for the novel coronavirus in September, according to Kwon Jun-wook, deputy chief at the Central Disease Control Headquarters.Health researchers are currently analyzing results of the phase 1 trial, which was approved by the drug ministry on July 17. They also earned approval for the phase 1 study of the treatment in Britain on July 29.

For blood plasma-based treatment, health authorities said the drug ministry approved the phase 2 study of its development on Aug. 20, and six medical institutions, including Samsung Medical Center and Asan Medical Center, will verify its effectiveness and safety on COVID-19 patients.

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