Celltrion Applies to Initiate a Global Phase III Clinical Trial for Inhaled COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail

 

• Celltrion submitted an IND application for a global Phase III clinical trial of inhaled antibody cocktail therapy with CT-P59 and CT-P63; the company expects to enrol 2,200 patients with mild-to-moderate symptoms of COVID-19
• The inhaled COVID-19 antibody cocktail therapy and CT-P63 maintained strong neutralising ability against the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529)
• The inhaled COVID-19 antibody cocktail directly traps virus in airway mucus and rapidly eliminates the virus from the lungs using the muco-trapping antibody platform

Celltrion Group announced today it has submitted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to conduct a global Phase III clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of an inhaled COVID-19 antibody cocktail therapy for patients with mild-to-moderate symptoms of COVID-19; the trial is expected to enrol 2,200 patients globally.

The inhaled COVID-19 antibody cocktail is a combination of monoclonal antibodies with regdanvimab (CT-P59) and CT-P63 and has been developed to target newly emerging mutations of SARS-CoV-2, including the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529). The global Phase III clinical trial proposed in the IND is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy profile of the inhaled COVID-19 antibody cocktail.

The muco-trapping antibody platform used for the inhaled COVID-19 antibody cocktail directly traps the virus in airway mucus, preventing the local spread of the infection, and quickly eliminates the virus from the lungs through the body's natural ability to clear mucus.

https://www.biospace.com/article/releases/celltrion-submits-investigational-new-drug-ind-application-to-initiate-a-global-phase-iii-clinical-trial-evaluating-an-inhaled-covid-19-antibody-cocktail-therapy/