Search This Blog

Friday, April 24, 2020

Mesoblast cell therapy shows significant benefit in COVID-19

Thinly traded Mesoblast Limited (NASDAQ:MESO) rockets 51% premarket on average volume in reaction to its announcement of an 83% (n=10/12) survival rate in ventilator-dependent COVID-19 patients who were treated with its allogeneic mesenchymal stem cell product candidate remestemcel-L within the first five days. Nine of the 10 were weaned off ventilator support after a median of 10 days, while seven have been discharged from the hospital.
By comparison, 9% (n=38/445) of ventilator-dependent COVID-19 patients at a major New York City hospital who received standard-of-care treatment were able to discontinue ventilator support. The survival rate was only 12% (n=38/320) in ventilator-dependent COVID-19 patients at another major hospital in the city.
A Phase 2/3 study is in process.
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3564093-mesoblast-cell-therapy-shows-significant-benefit-in-covidminus-19-patients

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.