Misleading? Today on Seeking Alpha...GSK & VIR CV1
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The companies have applied the EUA for VIR-7831 to treat those with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 who are at risk for progression to hospitalization or death. The EUA submission is backed by the positive results from the Phase 3 COMET-ICE trial which showed an 85% (p=0.002) reduction in hospitalization or death in patients receiving VIR-7831 as monotherapy.
my response:
Reduction in deaths 85% when treating mild/moderate? I don't understand. Don't many or even most m/m recover on their own without any treatment? They may have treated a large number of patients, but it would seem to me that a very small % of m/m placebo patients would die and a tiny % of deaths for the treated group. Maybe it is explained by the "at risk for progression to hospitalization or death" thus, older folks with additional health issues?