This High-Risk, High-Reward Biotech Could Make COVID Less Deadly -- and Make Investors Money

This High-Risk, High-Reward Biotech Could Make COVID Less Deadly -- and Make Investors Money

Atea Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AVIR) recently reported phase 2 results for its oral SARS-CoV-2 treatment, AT-527, and the data look promising: AT-527 may offer a convenient, effective treatment to prevent disease progression both in and out of the hospital. If Atea is able to earn regulatory approval for the therapy, it should prove quite profitable for the company and its investors. It's an opportune moment for Atea to be delivering such news.