COVID-19 NEWS. RONAPREVE has been approved for use in the UK by the MHRA

[Shell567]

It's the first monoclonal antibody combination product (casirivimab and imdevimab) approved for use in the prevention and treatment of acute infection from CORONAVIRUS (SARS-CoV-2). Monoclonal antibodies are man-made proteins that act like natural human antibodies in the immune system.

RONAPREVE won't be available to everyone, and isn't intended to replace vaccination. Administration is intravenous or via subcutaneous injection. gov.uk/government/publicati...

Patient info leaflet gov.uk/government/publicati...

Ronapreve for prophylaxis and treatment of covid-19, BMJ bmj.com/content/374/bmj.n2136

[Stickybud]

Hi Shell567,I'm sorry I seem to have inadvertently joined your Sweet group. I am a CLL person, so don't belong. Many apologies.

With reference to your Ronapreve post, have you come across any information about patient access to Ronapreve in the UK? I believe that it needs to be administered very early on after Covid infection to be effective.

I am concerned that, should I become infected, the doctor / NHS person looking after me will not be familiar with the conditions for a patient to qualify for Ronapreve or how to obtain it in the first place.

Having some knowledge about the above could be very useful. It may be that this has already been covered in earlier postings, but I haven't been able to find anything.

If you could point me to any useful info, that would be much appreciated.

Best wishes.

John

[Shell567 Administrator Sweet's Syndrome UK in reply to Stickybud]

Hi Stickybud,

As far as I'm aware, clinicians are still awaiting guidance. According to the GOV UK info, it's used to both prevent serious COVID illness and treat infection. If the patient is already infected, "Casirivimab with imdevimab should be given together as soon as possible after a positive viral test for SARS-CoV-2." gov.uk/government/publicati...

[Stickybud in reply to Shell567]

Hi Shell567

Thank you very much for your reply.

I have decided that I will contact my haematologist for guidance, should I become infected, and will definitely ask him at my next scheduled blood test and appointment (in about a month's time).

Best wishes

John

[Shell567 Administrator Sweet's Syndrome UK in reply to Stickybud]

Hi John, all the best.