In:
PeerJ, PeerJ, Vol. 11 ( 2023-05-08), p. e15344-
Abstract:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused an enormous loss of life worldwide. The spike protein of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is the cause of its virulence. Bamlanivimab, a recombinant monoclonal antibody, has been used alone or in combination with etesevimab to provide passive immunity and improve clinical outcomes. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to investigate the therapeutic effects of bamlanivimab with or without etesevimab (BAM/ETE) treatment. Methods Our study was registered in PROSPERO (registry number CRD42021270206). We searched the following electronic databases, without language restrictions, until January 2023: PubMed, Embase, medRxiv, and the Cochrane database. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted based on the search results. Results Eighteen publications with a total of 28,577 patients were identified. Non-hospitalized patients given bamlanivimab with or without etesevimab had a significantly lower risk of subsequent hospitalization (18 trials, odds ratio (OR): 0.37, 95% confidence interval (CI): [0.29–0.49], I 2 : 69%; p 〈 0.01) and mortality (15 trials, OR: 0.27, 95% CI [0.17–0.43], I 2 : 0%; p = 0.85). Bamlanivimab monotherapy also reduced the subsequent risk of hospitalization (16 trials, OR: 0.43, 95% CI [0.34–0.54], I 2 : 57%; p = 0.01) and mortality (14 trials, OR: 0.28, 95% CI [0.17–0.46], I 2 : 0%; p = 0.9). Adverse events from these medications were uncommon and tolerable. Conclusions In this meta-analysis, we found the use of bamlanivimab with or without etesevimab contributed to a significantly-reduced risk of subsequent hospitalization and mortality in non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients. However, resistance to monoclonal antibodies was observed in COVID-19 variants, resulting in the halting of the clinical use of BAM/ETE. Clinicians’ experiences with BAM/ETE indicate the importance of genomic surveillance. BAM/ETE may be repurposed as a potential component of a cocktail regimen in treating future COVID variants.
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Online Resource
ISSN:
2167-8359
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10.7717/peerj.15344/fig-1
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10.7717/peerj.15344/supp-4
Language:
English
Publisher:
PeerJ
Publication Date:
2023
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2703241-3
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