UK's Izana Bioscience tests rheumatoid arthritis drug in COVID-19 patients [Reuters (UK)]
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Izana Bioscience tests rheumatoid arthritis drug in COVID-19 patients - Reuters 2 Min Read LONDON (Reuters) - UK-based biopharma company Izana Bioscience said it was testing its antibody therapy namilumab for the treatment of patients with rapidly worsening COVID-19 at the Humanitas Research Hospitals in Bergamo and Milan in Italy. Namilumab is a monoclonal antibody therapy currently in late-stage clinical development for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. It targets a white cell growth factor called GM-CSF, which has been found in higher levels in COVID-19 patients, according to recent data from China, Izana Bioscience said. Early intervention could therefore be beneficial for patients with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Chief executive and co-founder Someit Sidhu said: “The role of GM-CSF in immune-mediated diseases is backed by a strong body of evidence and our growing understanding of COVID-19. “Evidence suggests that anti GM-CS
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