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Robert Barrie There were still over 6,000 hospitalisations due to Covid-19 in the past week in the US. Unvaccinated adults are fives times more likely to die from the disease. Image credit: Shutterstock/Gorodenkoff Anti-inflammatory drugs may reduce deaths due to Covid-19, but they do not help speed up the recovery for those in hospital, according to a recent study. Results from the study , published in The Journal of the American Medical Association , demonstrated that giving abatacept , cenicriviroc, or Johnson and Johnson’s Remicade (infliximab) in addition to standard of care did not decrease time to recovery for patients hospitalised with Covid-19 pneumonia. The standard of care included in this study involved Gilead Sciences’ Veklury (remdesivir) and the corticosteroid dexamethasone. Recommended Reports Reports Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Non-Invasive Physiological Monitoring GlobalData Reports Nitric Oxide Synthase (NO Synthase or NOS or EC 1.14.13.39) Drugs in Development by Therapy Areas... GlobalData View all Companies Intelligence SOC Co., Ltd Roche S.A. Genentech, Inc. JAMA Sp. z o.o. View all Patients who took either one of the three drugs recovered after a similar number of days compared to those who were on placebo. The investigators also measured mortality across the sub-studies by day 28 – which did show slight differences, though not statistically significant. Abatacept and Remicade led to a narrow decrease in patient deaths – a 4.1% and 4.4% difference respectively, whilst the cenicriviroc group’s mortality rose by 1.9%. A limitation with the latter group was adherence, however, as cenicriviroc is orally administered, unlike abatacept and Remicade which are infused intravenously. Though the study did not meet any endpoints, the authors note that “expanding treatment armament” is important as SARS-CoV-2 variants may always emerge that may evade antiviral treatments. Although the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to the Covid-19 public health emergency, there were still over 6,000 hospitalisations due to the disease in the past week in the US. Based on statistics from March 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that unvaccinated adults are around five times more likely to die from Covid-19. The JAMA trial remains a helpful scaffold with the investigators saying that other previous large-scale Covid-19 studies have not concurrently evaluated multiple agents whilst simultaneously providing a shared placebo group. Still, the study was a randomised, double-masked, placebo-controlled clinical trial (NCT04593940) that enrolled almost 2,000 patients, in comparison to other smaller open-label studies that explored similar questions. However, a limitation of this study itself was that it took place before the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant became prevalent. During the pandemic, Covid-19 patients were prescribed the corticosteroid dexamethasone, with research showing that the drug reduces mortality for patients on respiratory support. There was interest in whether giving additional, targeted anti-inflammatory agents could complement steroid action. Tocilizumab, marketed as Actemra by Roche subsidiary Genentech, was given emergency authorisation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating hospitalised Covid-19 patients receiving systemic corticosteroids. “One of the fundamental questions of early Covid-19 research was whether we could dampen the inflammatory process using existing anti-inflammatory drugs,” said Dr. William G. Powderly, national principal investigator of the trial. “Our data suggest that two of the drugs we studied can be given to reduce mortality in severely ill patients. We hope this study will be helpful in revising guidelines for best practices in treating patients hospitalized with Covid-19.”

HANGZHOU and SHAOXING, China, June 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX:1672, "Ascletis") today announces the poster presentation of ASC42, a novel farnesoid X receptor (FXR) agonist, in combination with PEGylated interferon (PEG-IFN) and entecavir (ETV) in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients with 12-week treatment at European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) CONGRESS 2023. The summary of the abstract is shown as below: Title: A phase 2 study of ASC42, a novel farnesoid X receptor (FXR) agonist, in combination with PEGylated interferon (PEG-IFN) and entecavir (ETV) in chronic hepatitis B patients with 12-week treatment Presenter: Jinzi J. Wu, Ph.D. Principal Investigator: Prof. Jinlin Hou, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University Poster Number: SAT-201 Category: Viral Hepatitis B and D Study Design: This Phase 2 trial (NCT05107778) was a multi-center, randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled study conducted in China. Forty-three HBeAg negative, hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA Results: In total, 122, 119, and 107 adverse events (AEs) were reported in 10 mg ASC42, 15 mg ASC42 and PBO cohorts, respectively, and most AEs (94.3%) were mild (grade 1) or moderate (grade 2) in severity. One subject in 15 mg ASC42 cohort experienced a grade 3 serious AE (SAE) of liver function injury with a final outcome of recovered. Pruritus is the most common AE, and study drug-related pruritus was reported in 1 (6.7%), 7 (50%) and 0 (0%) subjects in 10 mg ASC42, 15 mg ASC42 and PBO cohorts, respectively. Pruritus rate of 10 mg ASC42 (6.7%) is lower than other FXR agonists in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) patients. Conclusion: In CHB patients, 12-week treatment of 10 mg ASC42 in combination of PEG-IFN-α-2a and ETV was safe and well-tolerated and showed minimum and mild pruritus (6.7%). Previous study indicated that in healthy subjects, 14-day treatment of ASC42 alone demonstrated 471%~1,780% increase of fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) and 53%~91% decrease of 7α-hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one (C4) at a dose range of 5 mg~15 mg. Data suggest that at the therapeutic dose of 10 mg, the novel FXR agonist ASC42 is differentiated from other FXR agonists in terms of pruritus. [1]. Data on file [2]. Younossi Z.M., Ratziu V., Loomba R., et al. Obeticholic acid for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: interim analysis from a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial [J]. The Lancet, 2019, 394(10215): 2184-96.DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(19)33041-7 [3]. Lau G.K., Piratvisuth T., Luo K.X., et al. Peginterferon Alfa-2a, lamivudine, and the combination for HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B [J]. N Engl J Med, 2005, 352(26): 2682-95.DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa043470 [4]. Loomba R., Noureddin M., Kowdley K.V., et al. Combination Therapies Including Cilofexor and Firsocostat for Bridging Fibrosis and Cirrhosis Attributable to NASH [J]. Hepatology, 2021, 73(2): 625-43.DOI: 10.1002/hep.31622 [5]. Anstee Q.M., Lucas K.J., Francque S., et al. Tropifexor plus cenicriviroc combination versus monotherapy in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: Results from the Phase 2b TANDEM study [J]. Hepatology, 2023.DOI: 10.1097/hep.0000000000000439 About EASL EASL, the European Association for the Study of the Liver, founded in 1966, is a medical association dedicated to pursuing excellence in liver research, to the clinical practice of liver disorders, and to providing education to all those interested in hepatology. As of 2022, EASL serves 4,900 members from 112 countries. About Ascletis Ascletis is an innovative R&D driven biotech listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (1672.HK), covering the entire value chain from discovery and development to manufacturing and commercialization. Led by a management team with deep expertise and a proven track record, Ascletis focuses on three therapeutic areas with unmet medical needs from a global perspective: viral diseases, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and oncology. Through excellent execution, Ascletis rapidly advances its drug pipeline with an aim of leading in global competition. To date, Ascletis has three marketed products, i.e. ritonavir tablets, GANOVO® and ASCLEVIR®, and 23 drug candidates in its R&D pipeline. The most advanced drug candidates include ASC22 (HBV functional cure), ASC10 and ASC11(oral small molecules for COVID-19 treatment), ASC40 (recurrent glioblastoma), ASC42 (PBC, primary biliary cholangitis), and ASC40 (acne). For more information, please visit . SOURCE Ascletis Pharma Inc.