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GC Labcell confirms efficacy of NK cell therapy in treating Covid-19
  • By Lee Han-soo
  • Published 2020.08.18 15:10
  • Updated 2020.08.18 15:41
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GC Labcell said that it has confirmed the efficacy of its natural killer (NK) cell therapy in treating Covid-19.

GC Labcell has confirmed the efficacy of its NK cell therapy in treating Covid-19 through an in-vitro study. (GC)

The company affirmed the effect of apoptosis on cells infected with Covid-19 when using its NK cell therapy in an in-vitro study jointly conducted with a research team at Chungbuk National University College of Medicine.

NK cells are innate immune cells involved in removing abnormal cells in the body, such as cancer cells and viruses, and are capable of allotransplantation. According to the company, the treatment method is attracting attention as a next-generation cell therapy due to its low side effects.

"The study was conducted by reacting NK cells to cells infected with the Covid-19 virus and cells that were not infected to confirm the efficacy," the company said. "As a result, the company found that NK cells were activated seven to eight times more than the control group in virus-infected cells, and the secretion of IFN-g, one of the important indicators of immunity evaluation, also increased about 1.5 times compared to the control group."

Such results show that NK cells directly or indirectly induce the death of Covid-19 infected cells, the company added.

Hwang Yu-kyung, director of GC LabCell's Cell Therapy Research Center, said, "With this study, we have verified multiple effects of NK cells, including anti-cancer action and antiviral efficacy."

The company plans to promote global clinical trials by accumulating meaningful data at the preclinical stage through follow-up studies, Hwang added.

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