A new monoclonal antibody drug has proved to be effective against the coronavirus omicron variant and omicron subvariant, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
The agency has given emergency use authorization for the drug to be used as a treatment option for those 12 and older and weighing at least 88 pounds with “mild to moderate COVID-19.” It’s “not authorized for patients who are hospitalized due to COVID-19 or require oxygen therapy due to COVID-19,” the FDA says.
“Today’s action makes available another monoclonal antibody that shows activity against omicron, at a time when we are seeking to further increase supply,” said Dr. Patrizia Cavazzoni, the director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, in a statement. The new authorization comes after Eli Lilly’s other monoclonal antibody treatment — bamlanivimab and etesevimab — was restricted for use by the FDA and found to be “highly unlikely to be active against the omicron variant” on Jan. 24, McClatchy News reported. The same happened for Regeneron’s monoclonal antibody treatment, REGEN-COV .
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