TOKYO - Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 4519) announced today that Roche issued a press release regarding the initiation of a clinical study of Actemra/RoActemra, a humanized anti-human IL-6 receptor monoclonal antibody [generic name: tocilizumab (genetical recombination)] created by Chugai for the treatment of COVID-19.

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Email: pr@chugai-pharm.co.jp

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