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Grifols Begins COVID-19 Plasma Treatment Trial

Treatment could be used for people who test positive for COVID-19, avoiding hospitalization due to the progression of the disease, complementing the vaccine.

By: Contract Pharma

Contract Pharma Staff

Grifols, a developer of therapies with plasma-derived proteins, will begin a clinical trial in Spain to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a new COVID-19 drug based on the Grifols immunoglobulin Gamunex-C and containing anti-SARS-CoV-2 polyclonal antibodies from plasma donors who have recovered from the disease.   The new drug would provide immediate post-exposure protection against the virus and would be useful as a complement to the vaccine in the early phase after vaccination. In addition,...

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