St. Peter s antibody infusion center seeing progress fighting early-stage COVID-19
Monoclonal antibody therapy that blocks coronavirus from latching onto cells gains steam in the Capital Region
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1of9Buy PhotoDr. Melissa Fiorini, director of the monoclonal antibody infusion clinic at Samaritan Hospital St. Peter s Health Partners Albany Memorial Campus, holds the Lilly bamlanivimab injection, one of the drugs used at the monoclonal antibody infusion clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Albany, N.Y. A patient receiving the treatment would get an infusion from a 250 ml saline bag with 20 cc of the bamlanivimab injected into the bag. The infusion that takes one hour and then the patient is monitored for another hour. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less