South Korea to mass-produce COVID-19 antibody treatment September ending

South Korea is expected to mass-produce commercial COVID-19 antibody-based treatment later in September.

Kwon Jun-wook, the Deputy Director of the Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, said this on Tuesday.

The country is currently analysing the results of Phase 1 clinical trial of the antibody-based treatment, which was approved by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on July 17, and reviewing the Phase 2, Kwon added.

As for blood plasma-based treatment, the health authorities skipped phase one of clinical trials, as the therapy itself is well-known and considered to be safe.

The country will start producing the blood plasma material for the Phase 2 trial on Tuesday, while the supply of the substance will be completed in mid-October, Kwon noted.

In total, clinical trials for 14 coronavirus treatments and two vaccines are currently underway in South Korea.

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