By Dieter Holger

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. said human trials of a new Covid-19 drug are slated to begin in summer.

The Eastview, N.Y.-based drugmaker said its novel antibody cocktail, REGN-COV2, could be used to prevent and treat Covid-19 and will enter human trials in June, said Leonard Schleifer, chief executive at Regeneron.

"We are working in parallel to have large-scale quantities available by late summer," Mr. Schleifer said in a press release.

 

Write to Dieter Holger at dieter.holger@wsj.com; @dieterholger

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

May 05, 2020 07:17 ET (11:17 GMT)

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