A recent study has indicated that the autoimmune disease drug anakinra aided in the prevention of lung damage and death in mice infected with SARS-CoV-2. Inflammatory lung vascular leakage can be presented in cases of severe COVID-19, when severe inflammation leads to the buildup of fluid in the lungs, and directly impacts the absorption of oxygen.
Read More »This morning, the pharmaceutical company Merck submitted an application for EUA of their COVID-19 oral antiviral pill. If accepted, this will become the first pill authorized by the FDA to treat COVID-19. Other FDA authorized COVID-19 treatments must be administered intravenously or via injection.
Read More »AstraZeneca released a press release today stating that their long-acting antibody (LAAB) combination, AZD7442, has been shown to reduce the risk of symptomatic Covid-19 by 77% in a clinical trial. The trial included many participants who had medical conditions placing them at greater risk of severe illness and those who had not been producing sufficient antibodies after vaccination.
Read More »Last Friday, the WHO endorsed the use of Regeneron’s monoclonal antibody cocktail for patients at high risk of being hospitalized due to severe COVID-19. Others eligible for treatment include those unable to develop antibodies to COVID-19, through previous infection or vaccination. This includes immunocompromised persons. Regeneron’s casirivimab and imdevimab antibody cocktail, administered by infusion, was the first combination therapy to receive FDA EUA.
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