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Apabetalone’s beneficial effects on COVID-19 patients published in a prestigious scientific journal

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17 March 2021 17:00 (EDT)
Resverlogix - President and CEO, Donald McCaffrey (left)

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Resverlogix’s (RVX) research on apabetalone’s benefits to COVID-19 patients has been published in Cell, a prestigious scientific journal.

The article is titled “BET Inhibition Blocks Inflammation-Induced Cardiac Dysfunction and SARS-CoV-2 Infection”.

Donald McCaffrey, President and CEO of Resverlogix, commented,

“Inclusion in such a prestigious publication is a reflection of both the high quality of the research work, and its importance to the global scientific and medical community.

This collaborative research effort, employing state-of-the-art methods, has demonstrated apabetalone’s potential in preventing organ damage resulting from COVID-19 and provided a strong rationale for our upcoming human trials.”

Resverlogix’s pre-clinical research revealed that apabetalone may prevent SARS-CoV-2 from infecting human cells and reduce the inflammation and cytokine storm response which can result in organ damage and long-term negative impacts.

As a result of its dual mechanism and clinical safety record, several peer-reviewed publications have shortlisted apabetalone as a clinical candidate for COVID-19.

Apabetalone is currently an investigational phase 3 clinical candidate with safety data in more than 4,000 subjects.

The company is planning an open-label study to assess its safety and efficacy in the treatment of COVID-19.

Resverlogix is a clinical-stage biotechnology company.

Resverlogix (RVX) closed trading down 1.06 per cent at C$0.93 per share.

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