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Sanofi Exploring Kevzara Use for Novel Coronavirus
Sanofi and its partner Regeneron Pharmaceuticals are preparing studies to investigate the use of their rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug Kevzara (sarilumab) in patients infected with the novel coronavirus. The move was reported by the Wall Street Journal on March 10.…
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