By Jaime Llinares Taboada

 

AstraZeneca PLC said Wednesday that trials on high-risk patients showed that the Evusheld drug provides significant protection against Covid-19.

The pharmaceutical company said that a single dose of Evusheld reduced the risk of progressing to severe Covid-19 or death by 50% in non-hospitalized patients with mild-to-moderate Covid-19. In those who received treatment within three days of symptom onset, the medicine reduced the risk by 88%.

The Tackle Phase 3 trial involved 903 adults across the U.S., Latin America, Europe and Japan.

"We are discussing the Tackle data with regulatory authorities and continue to progress submissions in both treatment and prophylaxis indications to help combat Covid-19 on all fronts," Executive Vice President Mene Pangalos said.

 

Write to Jaime Llinares Taboada at jaime.llinares@wsj.com; @JaimeLlinaresT

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

June 08, 2022 02:45 ET (06:45 GMT)

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