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Friday, May 1, 2020

Athersys advances MultiStem study in COVID-19

Athersys (NASDAQ:ATHX) and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UH Cleveland) announce that latter is now open as the first clinical site for the MACOVIA (MultiStem Administration for COVID-19 Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) trial.
UH Cleveland has commenced enrollment and is now screening COVID-19 induced ARDS patients for inclusion in the trial.
The MACOVIA trial aims to confirm the safety and efficacy of MultiStem therapy as a treatment for patients with moderate to severe ARDS due to COVID-19.
The primary efficacy endpoint will be number of ventilator-free days through day 28 as compared to placebo, and the secondary objectives are to evaluate time in the intensive care unit, pulmonary function, all-cause mortality and quality of life among survivors.
The study is designed to enroll ~400 subjects.
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3567504-athersys-advances-multistem-study-in-covidminus-19-shares-up-14-premarket

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