Synairgen PLC's Richard Marsden hails positive results from study on COVID-19 patients

Synairgen PLC's (LON:SNG) chief executive Richard Marsden speaks to Proactive London's Andrew Scott soon after announcing positive results from the clinical trial of its drug to tackle the severe symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19). He says the study could signal a major breakthrough in the treatment of hospitalised patients. The data revealed that people who received SNG001, an inhaled formulation of interferon beta, had a 79% lower risk of developing severe disease compared to those given the placebo.