COVID-19 patients, according to data from a trial of more than 100 people in the UK. Interferon beta is a naturally occurring protein, which regulates the body's antiviral responses.The trial, which used interferon beta, showed that patients who were given Synairgen's formulation had a 79% lower risk of developing severe disease compared to placebo.
Patients who received the drug, SNG001, were more than twice as likely to recover from COVID-19 as those on placebo, the company said."We are all delighted with the trial results announced today, which showed that SNG001 greatly reduced the number of hospitalised COVID-19 patients who progressed from ‘requiring oxygen’ to ‘requiring ventilation’.