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Doctors say a new coronavirus drug used to treat former US president Donald Trump had “horrible” results in a trial in Leicester.
The treatment has been found to save lives in severely ill patients who fail to produce their own antibodies against the virus. Staff at Glenfield Hospital have tested it on 73 patients so far.
Experimental treatment uses artificial antibodies made in a laboratory. They are locked into the virus, stopping it in its tracks. It appears to work well in people who do not develop natural antibodies against COVID.
President Donald Trump called the new drug “a savior”. Three days after having REGEN -COV – as is known – he was out of the hospital and back in the White House.
Trump praised the drug after he left the hospital, saying he learned about the coronavirus “the hard way” [pictured above Oct 2020] Credit: PA
Earlier this year, 27 -year -old John Bryan from Shepshed in Leicestershire, found himself in intensive care struggling to breathe.
The father-of-one was seriously ill with the coronavirus and feared for his life.
A nurse at Leicester’s Glenfield Hospital asked him if he wanted to take part in the trial of a new drug. For John, he said he would “try anything to get out of the hospital quickly.”
When the treatment will get approval for wider use is unclear. So far, Doctors have said they are “brilliant” with another new treatment to be given to patients who are having difficulty.
Professor Chris Brightling, a respiratory consultant at the hospital, also believes this type of treatment could be important in combating new variations.
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