Posted on 06/09/2021 9:18:07 AM PDT by Jyotishi
New Delhi -- At a time when the country is passing through the second wave of Covid-19, Delhi-based Sir Gangaram Hospital claims that monoclonal antibody can be a game changer with its better hold on the deadly pandemic.
As per the hospital, the monoclonal antibodies will change the scenario of Covid-19 pandemic very soon.
The healthcare facility came with new findings after treatment of two patients recently at its centre by successfully using monoclonal antibody which showed fast progression of symptoms within first seven days and changed the outcome.
A 36-year-old healthcare worker with high grade fever, cough, myalgia, severe weakness and leucopenia was administered REGCov2 (CASIRIVIMAB Plus IMDEVIMAB) on day six of disease, the hospital said in a statement.
"Patient's parameter improved within 12 hours and was discharged," said the hospital.
The second case was of R.K. Razdan, an 80-year-old male diabetic and hypertensive patient, who was presented with high grade fever, cough and toxic look.
Razdan's oxygen saturation was more than 95 per cent on room air. "CT Scan confirmed mild disease. He was given REGCov2 on Day 5 of disease. Patient's parameter improved with next 12 hours."
According to Pooja Khosla, Senior Consultant, Department of Medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, "Monoclonal antibody could prove to be a game changer in times to come if used at appropriate time."
"It can avoid hospitalization in high-risk group and progression to severe disease. It can help escaping or reducing the usage of steroids and immunomodulation which would further reduce the risk of fatal infections like Mucormycosis, secondary bacterial and viral infections like CMV."
Khosla said this awareness about early identification of high-risk category in our population and timely therapy with monoclonal antibody as day care treatment may reduce the burden of cost on healthcare sector.
Yeah Regeneron. Thanks.
Yes, very encouraging.
I have an infusion (Regeneron or equivalent) center less than 15 miles from my home. Unfortunately, you have to go through a COVID ICU doc in order get treated. Your Primary Care Physicians are not allowed to treat COVID patients. The AMA has totally screwed the pooch - no backbone. Some ICU doctors, on this forum, should step into the real world - they are NOT "Frontline" and appear to be in lala land.
We, the ordinary people, have no medical advocates and have to go with what pharmaceuticals are available through AAPS telemedicine providers.
I’m not sure what is wrong in your area. I’m an internist and have my own practice and admit to a 300+ bed hospital. I order monoclonal antibody without problem.
In fact it’s encouraged in our health system and in the state. Heck I had to show a hospital critical doctor how to get for a friend since he does only hospital. Who told your pcp they can’t order?
I tried to talk to my GP and immunologist at our large health system in California about what treatment options are available if I catch it. Neither of them would discuss it. Their responses were basically1) “follow CDC guidelines” and 2) “If you get sick, trust us to do the right thing.”
I was so very disappointed in that response.
Our Governor in Kentucky is our PCP. Possibly you can refer me to a PCP in Kentucky who actually treats COVID patients? That would be appreciated. Keep up the good fight. I appreciate your kind of medical practice. I do feel the patient/doctor relationship has been irreparably, ethically damaged, if not totally broken. In any practice, trust is a key issue - it is presently missing. SAD.
Ordered infusion today.
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