Sabizabulin was evaluated in a clinical trial in 204 hospitalised patients. Credit: Valeo Pharma.
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The decision was taken due to clear clinical efficacy and as no concerns related to safety were reported.
When given once a day, sabizabulin at 9mg dose resulted in a clinically meaningful and statistically significant relative decline of 55.2% in deaths against placebo.