Antibody COVID-19 Therapies Back in China Spotlight Amid Infection Surge

Chinese developers forge ahead with research into antibody therapies for COVID-19 as coronavirus variants gain a toe-hold in the country.

China biotechs work on antibody COVID-19 therapies
Three China-based biotechs are still chasing antibody COVID-19 therapies • Source: Alamy

A new surge in infections in China amid the Delta variant and an emergency approval in the US appear to have renewed Chinese bioventure executives’ interest in developing antibody therapies against COVID-19.

The US Food and Drug Administration on 30 July revised the November 2020 emergency use authorization (EUA) for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s combination antibody therapy REGEN-COV (casirivimab and imdevimab) to include COVID-19 prevention in high-risk patients aged 12 or older and weighing at least 40kg

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