Aethlon Medical: FDA Allows Testing Of Hemopurifier In COVID-19; Shares Surge

By RTTNews Staff Writer ✉ | Published: 6/18/2020 9:36 AM ET

Aethlon Medical, Inc. (AEMD) announced the FDA has approved a supplement to the existing Investigational Device Exemption for the company's Hemopurifier in viral disease to allow for the testing of the Hemopurifier in patients with SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 in a new feasibility study. The study will enroll up to 40 subjects in the U.S.

The Aethlon Hemopurifier is a clinical-stage device designed to combat cancer and life-threatening viral infections. The Hemopurifier has previously been tested in patients with hepatitis C virus infection and in one patient with Ebola virus infection.

Shares of Aethlon Medical were up nearly 200% in pre-market trade on Thursday.

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