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Neutralizing monoclonal antibodies for treatment of COVID-19

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Taylor, Peter C., Adams, Andrew C., Hufford, Matthew M., de la Torre, Inmaculada, Winthrop, Kevin, Gottlieb, Robert L.·2021·Nature Reviews Immunology

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Several neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have been developed and are now under evaluation in clinical trials. With the US Food and Drug Administration recently granting emergency use authorizations for neutralizing mAbs in non-hospitalized patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, there is an urgent need to discuss the broader potential of these novel therapies and to develop strategies to deploy them effectively in clinical practice, given limited initial availability. Here, we review the precedent for passive immunization and lessons learned from using antibody therapies for viral infections such as respiratory syncytial virus, Ebola virus and SARS-CoV infections. We then focus on the deployment of convalescent plasma and neutralizing mAbs for treatment of SARS-CoV-2. We review specific clinical questions, including the rationale for stratification of patients, potential biomarkers, known risk factors and temporal considerations for optimal clinical use. To answer these questions, there is a need to understand factors such as the kinetics of viral load and its correlation with clinical outcomes, endogenous antibody responses, pharmacokinetic properties of neutralizing mAbs and the potential benefit of combining antibodies to defend against emerging viral variants.

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  • Four clinically approved monoclonal antibodies target the RBD: bamlanivimab, etesevimab, casirivimab and imdevimab.

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    Figure 3 in “Monoclonal antibodies for COVID-19” identifies all four antibodies as binding the RBD. The Introduction says their three treatment regimens had emergency use authorization, not full clinical approval; the claim overstates their regulatory status. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  1. [29]The Antibody Society. Therapeutic monoclonal antibodies approved or in review in the EU or US. The Antibody Society https://www.antibodysociety.org/resources/approved-antibodies/ (2020).

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Authors
Taylor, P. C., Adams, A. C., Hufford, M. M., de la Torre, I., Winthrop, K., & Gottlieb, R. L.
Affiliations
  • University of Oxford (GB)
  • Eli Lilly (United States) (US)
  • Oregon Health & Science University (US)
  • Baylor University Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Taylor, Peter C.
Venue
Nature Reviews Immunology
Published
2021-04-19
Volume
21
Issue
6
Pages
382-393
ISSN
  • 1474-1733 (ISSN-L)
  • 1474-1741
OpenAlex
W3155123963
Cited by
732
References
86
Citations by year
2026: 26 · 2025: 57 · 2024: 94 · 2023: 158 · 2022: 257 · 2021: 139
FWCI
19.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Immunology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Eli Lilly and Company
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
Keywords
neutralizing monoclonal antibodies, COVID-19 pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, passive immunization, convalescent plasma, emergency use authorization, patient stratification, biomarkers, viral load dynamics, pharmacokinetics, SARS-CoV, Ebola virus, respiratory syncytial virus, viral variants, antibody combination therapy
MeSH terms
Drug Development, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 Serotherapy, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Antibodies, Viral, Humans, Immunization, Passive, Models, Immunological, Antibody-Dependent Enhancement, Drug Resistance, Viral, Antibodies, Neutralizing, Pandemics, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized

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