Lilly announces proof of concept data for neutralizing antibody LY-CoV555 in the COVID-19 outpatient setting

TORONTO, Sept. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced proof of concept data from an interim analysis of the BLAZE-1 clinical trial, showing a reduced rate of hospitalization for patients treated with LY-CoV555. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 study evaluated LY-CoV555, a SARS-CoV-2-neutralizing antibody, for the treatment of