Current anti-COVID pills work well against Omicron, antibody drugs less effective: Study
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If the ability of the antiviral pills to combat Omicron is confirmed in human patients, it would be welcome news.
Wisconsin: A new study has found the drugs behind the new pills to treat COVID-19 remain very effective against the Omicron variant of the virus in lab tests. The research has been published in the ‘New England Journal of Medicine’. However, lab tests also showed that the available antibody therapies -- typically given intravenously in hospitals -- are substantially less effective against Omicron than against earlier variants of the virus.
Some antibodies have entirely lost their ability to neutralize Omicron at realistic dosages.
If the ability of the antiviral pills to combat Omicron is confirmed in human patients, it would be welcome news.
