Roivant pushing gimsilumab testing for ARDS in COVID-19 patients

19 March 2020
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Switzerland-incorporated Roivant Sciences says it is engaged with regulators in the USA, Europe, and Asia to rapidly advance the clinical development of gimsilumab for the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

A Phase I study of gimsilumab conducted by Roivant completed dosing last month following extensive non-clinical research; gimsilumab treatment has been associated with a favorable safety and tolerability profile to date.

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