Treatment of COVID-19 with monoclonal antibodies casirivimab and imdevimab in pregnancy.
Infection
; 2022 Apr 28.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2230046
ABSTRACT
PROPOSE Pregnancy is a risk factor for severe COVID-19. Treatment with monoclonal antibodies has been shown to decrease the risk of progression to severe COVID-19, but there are few reports on treating pregnant women. Here, we describe the clinical outcome of seven hospitalized pregnant women treated with the casirivimab-imdevimab. METHODS/RESULTS:
Seven unvaccinated pregnant patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 met the monoclonal antibodies treatment criteria applied at our center. After consultations with obstetricians, the decisions to administer casirivimab-imdevimab to halt the progression of COVID-19 were made by two senior infectious diseases specialists. No patient experienced an adverse drug reaction, and only one patient progressed to severe disease. Two patients had a cesarian section performed during hospitalization, both with delivery of healthy babies. Three patients gave birth to healthy babies at a later time point, while two pregnancies are ongoing.CONCLUSION:
The hospitalized pregnant patients who received monoclonal antibodies due to COVID-19 had favorable outcomes, but further research is recommended to fully assess safety and efficacy of monoclonal antibody treatment in pregnancy.
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Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Year:
2022
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Article
Affiliation country:
S15010-022-01829-4
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