Category: antibody treatment

Japanese Researchers Discover Antibodies From Alpacas Can Combat COVID-19 Variants

Researchers in Japan have found two types of antibodies derived from alpacas that are effective against all SARS-CoV-2 variants. The derived antibodies from the South American animal are expected to be put into practical use within the next two years. The researchers are from Kyoto, and they published their research in the journal Nature on…


Glaxo Says Its COVID-19 Antibody Treatment Effective Against Omicron

British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline said early-stage lab data shows its COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment, jointly developed with U.S. partner Vir Biotechnology, is effective against all mutations of the new Omicron strain. Glaxo said in a Dec. 7 statement that new preclinical findings generated from in vitro testing of the drug, called sotrovimab, show that the treatment…


FDA Authorizes Eli Lilly’s COVID-19 Antibody Therapy for Kids

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday expanded its emergency use authorization (EUA) of Eli Lilly and Co’s dual-antibody therapy for mild to moderate COVID-19 to all children, including newborns. The treatment consists of bamlanivimab and etesevimab—two monoclonal antibodies that are administered by intravenous infusion. The two monoclonal antibodies are directed against the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2,…


FDA Authorizes Eli Lilly’s COVID-19 Antibody Therapy for Children

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday expanded its emergency use authorization (EUA) of Eli Lilly and Co’s dual-antibody therapy for mild to moderate COVID-19 to all children, including newborns. The treatment consists of bamlanivimab and etesevimab—two monoclonal antibodies that are administered by intravenous infusion. The two monoclonal antibodies are directed against the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2,…


FDA Authorizes Antibody Cocktail as COVID-19 Prevention Treatment

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a monoclonal antibody cocktail as a measure to prevent infection in some groups of people who were exposed to the CCP virus, the pathogen that causes COVID-19. The FDA on Friday announced that it had revised its emergency use authorization (EUA) for REGEN-COV, a treatment consisting of…


Dozens of West Virginians Mistakenly Given Antibody Treatment Instead of COVID-19 Vaccine

The West Virginia National Guard announced on Thursday that 42 people in the state were mistakenly given the Regeneron monoclonal antibody treatment instead of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. The error took place at a vaccination clinic hosted by staff at the Boone County Health Department, with the National Guard saying no other individuals in West Virginia were given…