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Didn't see this posted yet so thought it was worth passing along. DH and I have been anxiously awaiting this news since DH is on multiple immunosuppressive medications and probably got very little protection despite 3 full doses of the vaccine. He qualifies for this treatment according to the FDA guidelines. This treatment consists of injecting two monoclonal antibodies that are supposed to last 6 months and give protection to people who are on certain immunosuppressants and unable to get adequate responses from the vaccines. This is a pre-exposure treatment. not a treatment given after contracting COVID. Also, today AstraZeneca announced that this treatment works against the new variant too.
This link is the press announcement from the FDA:
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-new-long-acting-monoclonal-antibodies-pre-exposure
This is an article from today discussing Omicron and these antibodies.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211216005736/en/EVUSHELD-long-acting-antibody-combination-retains-neutralizing-activity-against-Omicron-variant-in-independent-FDA-study
Edit: According to the last article there is a phase III trial now to give these antibodies post-exposure but the current EUA doesn't cover that treatment yet.
This link is the press announcement from the FDA:
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-new-long-acting-monoclonal-antibodies-pre-exposure
This is an article from today discussing Omicron and these antibodies.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211216005736/en/EVUSHELD-long-acting-antibody-combination-retains-neutralizing-activity-against-Omicron-variant-in-independent-FDA-study
Edit: According to the last article there is a phase III trial now to give these antibodies post-exposure but the current EUA doesn't cover that treatment yet.
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