The U.S. health regulator has withdrawn emergency-use authorization for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 antibody cocktail Evusheld as the treatment is not expected to neutralize the currently dominant XBB.1.5 subvariant of Omicron.
about the effectiveness of monoclonal antibodies such as Evusheld against newer variants.
The drugmaker plans to continue to share relevant data with the FDA and other health authorities regarding Evusheld and SARS-CoV-2 variants.
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