Eiger’s single-dose Peginterferon Lambda for COVID-19 reduced risk of hospitalization or ER visits by 50% in vaccinated population

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On Mar. 17, 2022, Eiger BioPharmaceuticals announced that Peginterferon Lambda (Lambda) significantly reduced the risk of COVID-19-related hospitalizations or emergency room visits greater than six hours by 50% (primary endpoint) and death by 60% in the Phase 3 TOGETHER study, a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of non-hospitalized adult patients with COVID-19, who were at high risk of progressing to severe illness.

The Phase 3 TOGETHER study of Lambda was the second largest study to date of a COVID-19 therapeutic. Final analyses evaluated data from 1,936 patients, with 84% of patients having received at least a single dose of any COVID-19 vaccine.

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