Eleva, a manufacturer of superior biologics, is exploring the potential of one of its drug candidates for first-in-line therapy of Covid-19. The compound, factor H, is part of the complement system, which is believed to affect the severity of the course of Covid-19. Eleva has developed factor H previously for a different indication and taken it through pre-clinical stages. The complement system is a vital pathway acting within the immune system. It recognizes and destroys foreign invaders and protects the body’s own cells with a special component, factor H. Insufficient amounts of factor H lead to excessive inflammation and risk of tissue damage. Emerging evidence suggests that the lung tissue…