FDA announced on Feb. 11, 2022, that it has granted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to Eli Lilly and Company for bebtelovimab, a monoclonal antibody (mAb) designed for treatment of COVID-19. The EUA covers treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms in adult and pediatric patients, with a positive COVID-19 test, who are at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19 and for whom alternative FDA approved/authorized COVID-19 treatment options are not accessible or clinically appropriate. According to FDA’s press release, laboratory testing showed that bebtelovimab retains activity against both the omicron variant and the BA.2 omicron subvariant.
