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Israeli drug that substantially alleviates serious Covid symptoms completes second phase trials
Trials found 90 per cent of patients who were seriously ill recovered after being treated with Allocetra
10 February 2021 • 7:53pm
Israeli medical team of Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer wave national flags as the Israeli Air Force
Credit: JACK GUEZ/AFP
A new Israeli drug that can substantially alleviate serious Covid symptoms in as little as two hours has successfully completed its second phase of trials.
The drug, Allocetra, treats the extreme overreaction of the body s immune system seen in some severe coronavirus patients, which can sometimes lead to organ failure and death. The phenomenon is known as a cytokine storm.