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Eli Lilly Ends Antibody Trial In Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients, Other Trials Go On

The trial studied the efficacy of bamlanivimab in combination with the antiviral remdesivir on hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Researchers concluded the antibody treatment was "unlikely to help."

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Corrected: October 26, 2020 at 10:00 PM MDT
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said President Trump had received bamlanivimab in combination with remdesivir while being treated for COVID-19. The president received only remdesivir, among other medications.
Vanessa Romo is a reporter for NPR's News Desk. She covers breaking news on a wide range of topics, weighing in daily on everything from immigration and the treatment of migrant children, to a war-crimes trial where a witness claimed he was the actual killer, to an alleged sex cult. She has also covered the occasional cat-clinging-to-the-hood-of-a-car story.