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Deliberate Dysentery

Codon

In some cases, I’d argue that a malaria challenge trial is safer than a typical oncology phase 1 drug trial, where you're taking people who don't have cancer and testing the safety of a drug that has maybe been tested in mice but has never been used in humans. That's not coincidental. Just understand what you're getting into.

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New Data Show Treatment with Lilly’s Neutralizing Antibodies Bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) and Etesevimab (LY-CoV016) Together Reduced Risk of COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Death by 70 Percent

The Pharma Data

Lilly has received feedback from front-line nurses and doctors administering these infusions regarding the complexity and time requirements for preparation and administration. However, as with any such undertaking, there are substantial risks and uncertainties in the process of drug research, development and commercialization.