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Monday, August 3, 2020

Lilly launches late-stage study of Covid neutralizing antibody in long-term care

Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) initiates a Phase 3 clinical trial, BLAZE-2, evaluating LY-CoV555 for the prevention of COVID-19 in residents and staff at long-term care facilities in the U.S. (nursing homes, assisted living facilities). It is partnering with NIH’s NIAID and the COVID-19 Prevention Network on the study.
The 2,400-subject trial will recruit residents and staff who live or work at facilities that have had a recent COVID-19 case. It will assess the ability of one dose of LY-CoV555 to prevent the respiratory infection through week 4 and COVID-19-related complications through week 8.
LY-CoV555 is a neutralizing IgG1 monoclonal antibody directed to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. It is designed to block the attachment of the virus to a healthy cell, the first step in the infection process.

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