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Kevzara at a dose of 200 mg or 400 mga in severely or critically illb patients hospitalized with COVID-19 did not meet its primary endpoint and key secondary endpointc when Kevzara was compared to placebo added to usual hospital care.
The US based trial will begin at medical centers in New York and will assess the safety and efficacy of adding Kevzara to usual supportive care, compared to supportive care plus placebo.
Kevzara (sarilumab) binds to sIL-6R and mIL-6R and has been shown to inhibit IL-6-mediated signaling through these receptors. IL-6 are involved in diverse physiological processes such as T-cell activation, stimulation of hematopoietic precursor cell proliferation etc.
U.S. Phase 3 trial of Kevzara® (sarilumab) 400 mg in COVID-19 patients requiring mechanical ventilation did not meet its primary and key secondary endpoints when Kevzara was added to best supportive care compared to best supportive care alone (placebo).
Preliminary analysis of the Phase 2 portion of the trial demonstrated that Kevzara rapidly lowered C-reactive protein (CRP), a key marker of inflammation, meeting the primary endpoint.