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First study to report use of anakinra to treat COVID-19 infection found that high-dose anakinra was safe and was associated with a 90% survival rate and reduced respiratory symptoms associated with severe COVID-19 infection.
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB will begin a short-term clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of anakinra and emapalumab in the treatment of hyper-inflammatory syndrome in COVID-19 disease.