In November, the FDA approved emergency authorization for monoclonal antibody treatments. Author: Nikki Krize Updated: 4:32 PM EST February 10, 2021
DANVILLE, Pa. Sharon Yurkiewicz of Bear Gap came down with COVID-19 in late December. I really had no energy. I was fatigued, really couldn t do anything, Yurkiewicz said.
Shortly after Yurkiewicz was diagnosed with the coronavirus, her doctor at Geisinger called her about an antibody infusion. In November, the FDA approved emergency authorization for monoclonal antibody treatments. They mimic the body s ability to fight the infection. They essentially provide a boost to fight the infection, Dr. Keith Boell said.
Monoclonal antibodies are made in a laboratory and are given to patients directly through an infusion.