Eli Lilly applies for emergency use of antibody drug for Covid-19 | Malay Mail

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WASHINGTON, Oct 8 — Eli Lilly and Co yesterday said it applied for US emergency use authorisation (EUA) for its experimental Covid-19 antibody treatment and plans to pursue a similar approval for a dual antibody therapy next month after it produced promising data. The drugmaker said its...

Thursday, 08 Oct 2020 08:03 AM MYT

The drugmaker said its two-antibody cocktail helped reduce viral levels more than the single antibody treatment had in a prior study. The lower viral load was potentially tied to a reduction in Covid-19 symptoms, the company said. Several drugmakers are testing antibody treatments for Covid-19 as a means of helping patients' immune systems fight the virus. None of those drugs have been authorised for emergency use in the United States.

 

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