Abstract

Background

Real-world data on the effectiveness of neutralizing casirivimab-imdevimab monoclonal antibody (Cas-Imd mAb) against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among high-risk patients may inform the response to future SARS-CoV-2 variants.

Methods

This study covers an observational retrospective data analysis in Banner Health Care System sites, mainly in Arizona. During the study period, the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant was between 95% and 100%. Of 29 635 patients who tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) between 1 August 2021 and 30 October 2021, in the Banner Health Care System, the study cohort was split into 4213 adult patients who received Cas-Imd mAb (1200 mg) treatment compared to a PS-matched 4213 untreated patients. The primary outcomes were the incidence of all-cause hospitalization, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and mortality within 30 days of Cas-Imd mAb administration or Delta variant infection.

Results

Compared to the PS-matched untreated cohort, the Cas-Imd mAb cohort had significantly lower all-cause hospitalization (4.2% vs 17.6%; difference in percentages, −13.4 [95% confidence interval {CI}, −14.7 to −12.0]; P < .001), ICU admission (0.3% vs 2.8%; difference, −2.4 [95% CI, −3.0 to −1.9]; P < .001), and mortality (0.2% vs 2.0%; difference, −1.8 [95% CI, −2.3 to −1.3]; P < .001) within 30 days. The Cas-Imd mAb treatment was associated with lower rate of hospitalization (hazard ratio [HR], 0.22 [95% CI, .19–.26]; P < .001) and mortality (HR, 0.11 [95% CI, .06–.21]; P < .001).

Conclusions

Cas-Imd mAb treatment was associated with a lower hospitalization rate, ICU admission, and mortality within 30 days among patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant.

Details

Title
Effectiveness of Casirivimab-Imdevimab Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Among High-Risk Patients With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 B.1.617.2 (Delta Variant) Infection
Author
Al-Obaidi, Mohanad M 1 ; Gungor, Ahmet B 2 ; Nematollahi, Saman 1 ; Zangeneh, Tirdad T 1 ; Bedrick, Edward J 3 ; Johnson, Katherine M 4 ; Low-Adegbija, Nicole E 5 ; Alam, Ruhaniyah 4 ; Rangan, Pooja 6 ; Heise, C William 7 ; Ariyamuthu, Venkatesh K 8 ; Shetty, Aneesha 8 ; Qannus, Abd Assalam 8 ; Murugapandian, Sangeetha 8 ; Ayvaci, Mehmet M S 9 ; Prince Mohan Anand 10 ; Tanriover, Bekir 8 

 Division of Infectious Disease, College of Medicine, University of Arizona , Tucson, Arizona , USA 
 Division of Nephrology, Banner University Medical Center , Tucson, Arizona , USA 
 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Arizona , Tucson, Arizona , USA 
 Division of Clinical Pharmacy, Banner University Medical Center , Tucson, Arizona , USA 
 Department of Surgery, Banner University Medical Center , Tucson, Arizona , USA 
 Department of Medicine, Banner University Medical Center Phoenix , Phoenix, Arizona , USA 
 Division of Clinical Data Analytics and Decision Support, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine–Phoenix, University of Arizona , Phoenix, Arizona , USA 
 Division of Nephrology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona , Tucson, Arizona , USA 
 Information Systems, Naveen Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas , Dallas, Texas , USA 
10  Medical University of South Carolina , Lancaster, South Carolina , USA 
Publication year
2022
Publication date
Jul 2022
Publisher
Oxford University Press
e-ISSN
23288957
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3171159683
Copyright
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