AstraZeneca asks FDA to authorize Covid antibody treatment -it would be the first long-acting drug for people with compromised immune....

[DanBro1]

AstraZeneca, the drugmaker that developed one of the first Covid-19 vaccines, has asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize the emergency use of a first-of-a-kind antibody treatment to prevent the disease.

The Anglo-Swedish company said Tuesday that the treatment, known as AZD7442, would be the first long-acting antibody combination to receive an emergency authorization for COVID-19 prevention. If authorized, the drug would likely be limited to people with compromised immune systems who don't get sufficient protection from vaccination.

"First and foremost we want to protect those vulnerable populations that haven’t been adequately protected by the vaccine," said Menelas Pangaloa, AstraZeneca's head of research and development.

[Pin57]

Great news for folks (like us) with compromised immune systems! Thanks for posting this Danbro.

[annmcgowan]

Great news thanks for sharing. Hopefully the U.K. will follow suit?Ann

[1962jns]

Would this be a pill or injection?

[DanBro1 in reply to 1962jns]

"The FDA has stressed that antibody drugs are not a substitute for vaccination, which is the most effective, long-lasting form of virus protection.

Antibody drugs also are expensive to produce and require an IV or injection and healthcare workers to administer.

Late-stage human trials showed that AstraZeneca’s antibody drug reduced the risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19 by 77%."

[Phil4-13]

Great news!🙂Sandra

[Jonquiljo]

I think it would be a great idea! It would be a very helpful tool in this pandemic. Unfortunately, the American government is still asleep at the wheel. If it gets approved, it will likely take a long time to get approval. It will be tied up in government procurement and bureaucrats deciding as to how best distribute these things.

I’m not trying to be “debbie-downer” but our country seems to be turning a blind eye to Covid when compared to earlier times. We cant even get home Covid tests on the market and plentiful.

So as “medical authorities” continue to argue the validity of booster shots for about the 6th week in a row, AZD7442 will get stuck in a big puddle of mud?

I wouldn’t be negative like this if it weren’t true. Covid needs to be #1 on a national agenda! We have the tools to stop Covid in its tracks - but we can’t seem to get the momentum to work on it.

[Loves2walk]

Hopefully Canada will be included! We seem to be slow but sure?