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Japan becomes first country to approve Ronapreve (casirivimab and imdevimab) for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19

The Pharma Data

The antibody combination was granted a Special Approval Pathway under article 14-3 of the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act. Ronapreve is a combination of two monoclonal antibodies (also known as REGN10933 and REGN10987, respectively) and was designed to block infectivity of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

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The Biotech Effect

Pharmaceutical Technology

“It has to be recognised that antibody therapy does not fit everyone and that small molecule therapy may be more appropriate for some people due to cost considerations.” ” Today most big pharmaceutical companies are pursuing biotechnology either in house or by using an in-licensing strategy. .”

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Emergency Use Authorization request to FDA for VIR-7831 for the early treatment of COVID-19

The Pharma Data

The FDA EUA submission is based on an interim analysis of efficacy and safety data from the Phase 3 COMET-ICE (COVID-19 Monoclonal antibody Efficacy Trial – Intent to Care Early) trial, which evaluated VIR-7831 as monotherapy for the early treatment of COVID-19 in adults at high risk of hospitalisation.

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Clinical Catch-Up: January 18-22 | BioSpace

The Pharma Data

Brilacidin has shown in vitro to be have antiviral properties against different SARS-CoV-2 strains and other human coronaviruses. All participants randomized to receive either 4,200 mg of bamlanivimab, Lilly’s neutralizing antibody, or placebo. Read on to see. COVID-19-Related. It also has robust antimicrobial properties.

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How T Cell Tests Could Trump Antibody Tests in the Detection of COVID-19

XTalks

A new type of test based on detection of activated T cells may prove to have greater utility in determining whether someone has had a COVID-19 infection compared to a traditional antibody test. Researchers at Adaptive Biotechnologies compared T-Detect to a commercial antibody test from DiaSorin on samples obtained from people in Vo’, Italy.