Tag: Monoclonal Antibody

FDA Revokes Emergency Use of Solo Bamlanivimab for COVID

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Eli Lilly’s request to revoke emergency use authorization for the COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy bamlanivimab when used as a monotherapy, saying the evidence indicates that it is likely not effective against currently circulating

Denosumab Has Edge on Alendronate for Steroid-Induced Bone Loss

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Long-term glucocorticoid (GC) users see greater gains in spine bone-mineral density when treated with the monoclonal antibody denosumab versus oral alendronate, a small clinical trial shows. The drug also proved superior at lowering bone-turnover markers at 12 months, researchers in Hong Kong report in Bone. “Denosumab may be considered as

Current monoclonal antibodies less potent against SARS-CoV-2 variants

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), continues to wreak havoc across the globe. Scientists are racing to develop effective therapeutic regimens to combat the infection. One of therapy currently used to stimulate a robust immune response against the virus is monoclonal antibodies, a treatment used for