TOKYO: Takeda Pharmaceutical could start a clinical trial as early as July for a potential treatment of COVID-19 that is based on antibodies from ...
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is displayed at the company's news conference venue in Tokyo, Japan May 9, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonTOKYO: Takeda Pharmaceutical could start a clinical trial as early as July for a potential treatment of COVID-19 that is based on antibodies from recovered patients' blood, company executives said on Wednesday .
The new coronavirus has infected 4.3 million people worldwide and nearly 300,000 have died, according to a Reuters tally. The pandemic has spurred several drugmakers to race to develop a viable treatment or vaccine.Takeda's proposed treatment offers a standardized dose of antibodies. It also has a much longer shelf life than unprocessed blood plasma and doesn't need to be limited to patients with matching blood types.
"It is a scarce resource," Kim said."Antibodies don't last forever and we have to capture people within that time window. This is dependant on the progression of COVID-19 within different geographies."
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