"Fewer than 1% of patients taking the drug needed to be hospitalized and no one died. In the comparison group, 7% were hospitalized and there were seven deaths."
THIS is a game changer, with caveats:
bostonglobe.com/2021/11/05/bus… via @BostonGlobe
THIS is a game changer, with caveats:
bostonglobe.com/2021/11/05/bus… via @BostonGlobe
"Treatment began within three to five days of initial symptoms, and lasted for five days."
This means people need to have ACCESS to testing, clinical evaluation and a prescription. (True for Monoclonal antibodies, as well).
In the real world, people often present TOO late.
This means people need to have ACCESS to testing, clinical evaluation and a prescription. (True for Monoclonal antibodies, as well).
In the real world, people often present TOO late.
This is already approved in the UK. This will be reviewed by FDA on November 30 for EUA. fda.gov/news-events/pr…
We have VERY limited side effect information (which is favorable). Need to see the actual data.
But this is potentially what we need to completely convert this very lethal disease into something akin to flu or better. /end
But this is potentially what we need to completely convert this very lethal disease into something akin to flu or better. /end
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