Humanigen Stock Jumps As Lenzilumab Application Is Under Review In UK For COVID-19

  • The U.K.'s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has accepted for review Humanigen Inc's HGEN marketing application seeking approval for lenzilumab in COVID-19.
  • MHRA has accepted the application under expedited COVID-related rolling review, with assessment expected to occur more rapidly than a standard rolling review.
  • Lenzilumab is an antibody that binds to and neutralizes granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF).
  • GM-CSF is an upstream regulator of many inflammatory cytokines and chemokines involved in the cytokine storm.
  • Price Action: HGEN shares are up 1.68% at $16.93 during the market session on the last check Friday.
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