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U.S. FDA authorizes Eli Lilly’s COVID-19 antibody drug -Breaking

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© Reuters. FILEPHOTO: Eli Lilly’s logo appears on the office in San Diego (California), U.S.A. September 17, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake

(Reuters) – Friday’s U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of Eli Lilly (NYSE ) and Co. COVID-19 anti-bodies drug, for adults 12 and older who are at increased risk for severe illnesses. It also adds a tool which was found to protect against Omicron variant, which is highly contagious.

FDA has approved emergency treatment of bebtelovimab in COVID-19 patients who have mild to moderate disease.

Bebtelovimab should only be used when COVID-19 alternatives approved by FDA aren’t available or clinically necessary, said the FDA.

After the Omicron-resistant variant was found ineffective, the U.S. regulator for health had revised emergency authorizations in January for Lilly’s combination therapy with antibodies and Regeneron (NASDAQ):.

Lilly said that Omicron is still being attacked by bebtelovimab. 2, subvariant is more transmissible.

The U.S. government signed Thursday a supply agreement for 600,000 bebtelovimab doses to be delivered before March 31, according to the company.

AbCellera Biologics discovered Bebtelovimab, and then Eli Lilly developed and licensed the drug.

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