NIH Announces Clinical Trials for Immune Modulators as Treatment for COVID-19

NIH Announces Clinical Trials for Immune Modulators as Treatment for COVID-19
A lab technician begins semi-automated testing for COVID-19 at Northwell Health Labs in Lake Success, New York on March 11, 2020. Andrew Theodorakis/Getty Images
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The National Institute of Health (NIH) is beginning its clinical trial to use immune modulators as a treatment against COVID-19.

In a news release, the NIH stated that it has started its phase three testing on immune modulators to find out whether the treatment will be safe and efficient for patients with COVID-19, as some patients will undergo an experience called the cytokine storm—a state where the immune system will start producing excessive amounts of protein that will lead to inflammation.