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Decoded: Who can get antibody cocktail for Covid-19 and how it works

Used to treat only mild to moderate disease in high-risk Covid-19 patients, doctors feel the treatment can bolster the fight against severe disease

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Antibody cocktail is a combination of two types of genetically engineered antibodies. They are similar to the antibodies produced in a human body but different because they are made in a lab

Ruchika Chitravanshi Sohini Das New Delhi/Mumbai

6 min read Last Updated : Jun 03 2021 | 6:10 AM IST

The monoclonal antibody cocktail treatment has picked up in India after Roche India received the emergency use authorisation (EUA) for importing the globally manufactured product last month. The neutralising antibody cocktail was successfully administered to former US president Donald Trump and has found positive results in Indian patients, too. Used to treat only mild to moderate disease in high-risk Covid-19 patients, doctors feel the treatment can bolster the fight against severe disease. Here’s what we know about this therapy, which is still in early stages:

What is a monoclonal antibody cocktail?

It is a combination of two types of genetically

Topics : Coronavirus Coronavirus Vaccine Vaccination Vaccine Serum Institute of India Bharat Biotech Donald Trump United States Pfizer

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