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Sanofi Launches Kevzara Trial for Severe COVID-19 in Japan
Sanofi has kicked off a clinical trial for its rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug Kevzara (sarilumab) for the treatment of severely ill patients with COVID-19 in Japan, the company’s local outpost told Jiho on April 9. Kevzara is being investigated for…
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