Humanigen Takes Aim At IL-6 Inhibitors With CRS Drug Lenzilumab

Company Targets COVID-19, CAR-T, GvHD Markets

Roche's Actemra is a major player in this space, but Humanigen is looking to take it on directly.

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Humanigen is developing lenzilumab for cytokine release syndrome due to causes like CAR-T therapy and COVID-19. • Source: Shutterstock

Humanigen, Inc. is hoping that its lead drug, lenzilumab, can succeed in treating cytokine storms related to COVID-19 where established anti-inflammatory drugs have failed, but it is also looking toward a future for the product as the virus goes from pandemic to endemic and the firm adds new indications.

Humanigen presented an update and outlook for 2021 on 13 January at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. Lenzilumab is in...

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