Exploratory Regimen of Basiliximab for Treatment of Pulmonary Cytokine Storm in SARS-CoV-2 Hospitalized Adult Patients

To explore the efficacy of treatment of pulmonary cytokine storm induced by SARS-CoV2 with a monoclonal antibody to IL-2 (Basiliximab) in addition to current standard of care vs current standard of care with the primary efficacy endpoint being the proportion of subjects alive and free of ventilator support, defined as intubation and requiring mechanical ventilation, at Day 28 from time of randomization.