By Michael Dabaie

 

GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Vir Biotechnology Inc. said they submitted an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requesting emergency use authorization for VIR-7831 for the early treatment of Covid-19.

The submission is for VIR-7831, an investigational SARS-CoV-2 antibody, for the treatment of adults and adolescents with mild-to-moderate Covid-19 who are at risk for progression to hospitalization or death.

The FDA EUA submission is based on an interim analysis of efficacy and safety data from a Phase 3 trial, which evaluated VIR-7831 as monotherapy for the early treatment of Covid-19 in adults at high risk of hospitalization, the company's said.

Results of the interim analysis, based on data from 583 patients enrolled in the trial, demonstrated an 85% reduction in hospitalization or death in those receiving VIR-7831 compared to placebo, the primary endpoint of the trial. As a result, the Independent Data Monitoring Committee recommended that the trial be stopped for enrollment due to evidence of profound efficacy.

Vir shares were up 1.5% to $53.48 in premarket trading.

 

Write to Michael Dabaie at michael.dabaie@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

March 26, 2021 09:05 ET (13:05 GMT)

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