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Friday, February 5, 2021

CytoDyn Inc.’s Vyrologix™ (leronlimab-Vyrologix) shows impressive results in critically ill COVID-19 patients

CytoDyn Inc., a late-stage biotechnology company developing CCR5 inhibiting drug leronlimab- Vyrologix, showed impressive results in improving the immune function of critically ill COVID-19 patients in the United States.  

Leronlimab- Vyrologix is a humanized monoclonal antibody drug used to treat HIV patients. The drug is a C-C chemokine receptor type 5 (CCR5) antagonist that protects healthy T cells from viral infection. The CCR5 receptor plays a crucial role in modulating immune cell trafficking to sites of inflammation. Because of the drug’s ability to mitigate the cytokine storm which is common in COVID-19 fatalities, it has become the basis for its study as a potential COVID-19 treatment.

Leronlimab- Vyrologix appears to be a powerful treatment with hardly any drug related serious adverse events. CytoDyn’s recent treatment of patients under eIND (Emergency Investigational New Drug) with leronlimab for COVID-19 infection have shown impressive results as the drug reduced the plasma viral load and restored the immune function by day 7.5,