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COVID-19 Frontline TeleECHO Enduring: A Light in the Darkness: New Virus-neutralizing Monoclonal Antibodies and Other Point-of-Care Therapies Recently Granted Emergency Use Authorization for Patients with COVID-19

May 3 2021 @ 12:00 am – May 3 2022 @ 11:45 pm

Welcome to Covid Frontline

COVID Frontline is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource center that helps clinicians and patients stay informed of the latest developments in the management of COVID-19. Click on the buttons below to learn more about emerging monoclonal antibody therapies, vaccines, and treatment options for the care of hospitalized and nonhospitalized patients with COVID-19.

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This activity is provided by Med Learning Group. This activity is co-provided by Ultimate Medical Academy/CCM.
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Categories: ECHOS Online Programs

A Light in the Darkness: New Virus-neutralizing Monoclonal Antibodies and Other Point-of-Care Therapies Recently Granted Emergency Use Authorizations for Patients with COVID-19

May 11 2021 @ 12:00 am – May 11 2022 @ 11:45 pm

Categories: ECHOS Online Programs

A Light in the Darkness: New Virus-neutralizing Monoclonal Antibodies and Other Point-of-Care Therapies Recently Granted Emergency Use Authorizations for Patients with COVID-19

May 11 2021 @ 7:00 am – May 11 2022 @ 8:00 am

Welcome to Covid Frontline

COVID Frontline is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource center that helps clinicians and patients stay informed of the latest developments in the management of COVID-19. Click on the buttons below to learn more about emerging monoclonal antibody therapies, vaccines, and treatment options for the care of hospitalized and nonhospitalized patients with COVID-19.

Clinical Toolkit

Patient Toolkit

This activity is provided by Med Learning Group. This activity is co-provided by Ultimate Medical Academy/CCM.
This activity is supported by educational grants from AbbVie, Astellas, Genentech, Lilly, Merck & Co., Inc., Pfizer and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Copyright © 2021 Med Learning Group. Built by Divigner. All Rights Reserved.

Categories: ECHOS Online Programs

May 2021 May 2021

This activity is provided by Med Learning Group. This activity is co-provided by Ultimate Medical Academy/CCM.
This activity is supported by educational grants from AbbVie, Astellas, Genentech, Lilly, Merck & Co., Inc., Pfizer and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Copyright © 2019 Med Learning Group. Built by Divigner. All Rights Reserved.

Updates in the Treatment and Prevention of COVID-19

Subcutaneous Administration of Casirivimab and Imdevimab Reduced the Risk of Symptomatic COVID-19 by 81% Among Household Contacts

Top-line results from a phase 3 trial showed that the combination of casirivimab and imdevimab reduced the risk of symptomatic infections by 81% among household contacts of SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals. The trial enrolled 1,505 individuals who did not have COVID-19 symptoms or anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, but who lived in the same household as an individual who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 within the prior 4 days. A single subcutaneous injection of casirivimab and imdevimab provided rapid protection to those with exposure to SARS-CoV-2 at home, with protection against symptomatic infections ranging from 72% in the first week to 93% in subsequent weeks. Individuals who developed symptomatic infections despite casirivimab and imdevimab therapy had a shorter duration of symptoms compared with those who received placebo (1 week vs 3 weeks, respectively). Infected individuals who received therapy also cleared the virus faster. Adverse events (AEs) occurred in 20% of patients receiving casirivimab and imdevimab and 29% of patients receiving placebo. Injection site reactions, all of which were grades 1-2, occurred in 4% of patients in the treatment group and 2% of placebo participants.

Casirivimab and Imdevimab Significantly Reduced Progression to Symptomatic COVID-19 in Recently Infected Asymptomatic Patients

In a phase 3 trial of 204 recently infected asymptomatic COVID-19 patients, subcutaneous administration of casirivimab and imdevimab reduced the overall risk of progressing to symptomatic COVID-19 by 31%, and by 76% after the third day. In addition to reducing the risk of symptomatic infections, the top-line results report that the combination of casirivimab and imdevimab shortened the total number of weeks patients experienced symptoms by 45% and reduced the viral burden by more than 90%. No patients withdrew from the trial due to AEs in either group. Casirivimab and imdevimab are investigational drugs with emergency use authorization for the treatment of individuals with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 who are at high-risk of progressing to severe COVID-19 or hospitalization. Casirivimab and imdevimab (REGEN-COV™) continues to be evaluated in clinical trials in multiple settings for COVID-19, including the open-label RECOVERY trial of hospitalized patients in the UK.

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Paused

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) are recommending a pause in the use of the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) as they review data involving 6 reported cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals after vaccination. The vaccine has been administered to more than 6.8 million individuals in the US. In all 6 reported cases, a type of blood clot called cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) occurred in combination with low platelet levels (thrombocytopenia). Treatment of CVST differs from other blood clots and administration of heparin may be dangerous in these patients. All 6 cases occurred among women aged 18 to 48 years and symptoms usually occurred 6 to 13 days after vaccination. People who develop severe headache, abdominal pain, leg pain, or shortness of breath within 3 weeks after vaccination should contact their healthcare provider.

References:

Regeneron Press Release. Phase 3 Prevention Trial Showed 81% Reduced Risk of Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections with Subcutaneous Administration of REGEN-COV™ (Casirivimab and Imdevimab). April 12, 2021. Available at: https://investor.regeneron.com/news-releases/news-release-details/phase-3-prevention-trial-showed-81-reduced-risk-symptomatic-sars

Regeneron Press Release. Phase 3 Treatment Trial in Recently Infected Asymptomatic Patients Showed REGEN-COV™ (Casirivimab and Imdevimab) Significantly Reduced Progression to Symptomatic COVID-19. April 12, 2021. Available at: https://investor.regeneron.com/news-releases/news-release-details/phase-3-treatment-trial-recently-infected-asymptomatic-patients

FDA Statement. Joint CDC and FDA Statement on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine. April 13, 2021. Available at: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/joint-cdc-and-fda-statement-johnson-johnson-covid-19-vaccine