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Bamlanivimab is a monoclonal antibody developed by AbCellera Biologics and Eli Lilly as a treatment for COVID-19. [8] The medication was granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in November 2020, [9] [10] [11] and the EUA was revoked in April 2021.
On 16 April 2021, the FDA revoked the emergency use authorization (EUA) that allowed for the investigational monoclonal antibody therapy bamlanivimab, when administered alone, to be used for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults and certain pediatric patients. [13] The EUA was issued to Eli Lilly and Co. [3]
On 16 April 2021, the FDA revoked the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the investigational monoclonal antibody therapy bamlanivimab, when administered alone, to be used for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults and certain pediatric patients.
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A study of nursing home residents found the monoclonal antibody treatment bamlanivimab cut the risk of COVID-19 by up to 80%, maker Eli Lilly announced.
Over 2021–22, two Cochrane reviews found insufficient evidence for using neutralizing monoclonal antibodies to treat COVID-19 infections. [ 53 ] [ 54 ] The reviews applied only to people who were unvaccinated against COVID‐19, and only to the COVID-19 variants existing during the studies, not to newer variants, such as Omicron.
A benefit of casirivimab and imdevimab treatment has not been shown in people hospitalized due to COVID‑19. [9] Monoclonal antibodies, such as casirivimab and imdevimab, may be associated with worse clinical outcomes when administered to hospitalized people with COVID‑19 requiring high flow oxygen or mechanical ventilation. [9]