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    Prevent new coronary pneumonia!

    • Last Update: 2021-12-30
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    Author: Shi Bei

    On December 8, AstraZeneca announced that the FDA had approved an emergency use authorization application for its long-acting antibody cocktail therapy Evusheld (tixagevimab+cilgavimab) for the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 before exposure


    Evusheld is a combination of two long-acting antibodies, tixagevimab and cilgavimab


    In August 2021, AstraZeneca announced the positive results of the pre-exposure prevention PROVENT study.


    Evusheld also has the potential to provide a treatment and prevent disease progression for patients who have been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus


    On October 11, AstraZeneca announced that the long-acting antibody (LAAB) cocktail therapy AZD7442 has achieved positive and high-level results in the Phase III TACKLE trial for the treatment of COVID-19


    The trial reached its primary endpoint


    In a pre-specified analysis of subjects who received treatment within 5 days of the onset of symptoms, AZD7442 reduced the risk of progression to severe COVID-19 or death (for any reason) by 67% compared with placebo.


    Compared with placebo, AZD7442 significantly reduced the risk of severe COVID-19 or death among non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients with mild to moderate symptoms


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