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FDA Approves Monoclonal Antibody To Treat COVID-19 For First Time
https://twitter.com/zerohedge/status/1606450871121969154
Healthcare company Roche’s Actemra (tocilizumab) intravenous (IV) was approved by the FDA to treat severe COVID-19 in adults, the company announced on Wednesday.
Specifically, the drug is approved in cases where the patient is hospitalized and is receiving systemic corticosteroids, as well as requiring supplemental oxygen, non-invasive or invasive mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
It is the first FDA-approved monoclonal antibody to treat COVID-19, the company stated.
Monoclonal antibodies are laboratory-created proteins that mimic natural antibodies the body produces to fight off harmful pathogens, such as the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
Actemra does not directly target SARS-CoV-2 but addresses the inflammation that occurs from COVID-19 infection. The monoclonal antibody reduces inflammation by blocking the interleukin-6 receptor.
The drug is recommended to be administered as a single 60-minute IV infusion.
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