Arthritis drug shows ‘significant’ promise in severe Covid-19 cases, says study | The Malaysian Insight

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Arthritis drug shows ‘significant’ promise in severe Covid-19 cases, says study

Several existing drugs, including anti-viral medicines, are currently being trialled worldwide to treat Covid-19. – EPA pic, April 28, 2020.

THE arthritis drug tocilizumab has shown early promise in preventing extreme inflammation in gravely ill Covid-19 patients, according to a French clinical study. The treatment, which suppresses the body’s natural immune response, was found to reduce “significantly” the number of deaths or life support interventions compared with a control group of patients.

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