South Korea-based Celltrion Group has reported positive results from the preclinical tests of its Covid-19 antibody treatment, which led to a 100-fold decrease in the viral load of SARS-CoV-2.
The therapy demonstrated improvement in lung lesions to a normal activity level in animal models. The pre-clinical study was carried out in an animal model in alliance with Chungbuk National University College of Medicine.
The study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of high and low dosage levels of antibody therapy. According to the company, the treatment resulted in improved recovery in terms of clinical symptom scores such as cough and body aches, after the first day of therapy, when compared to placebo.