AstraZeneca requests emergency use authorization for COVID-19 prophylaxis treatment
AstraZeneca today said it has requested an emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for its long-acting antibody combination for the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19. According to AstraZeneca, phase 3 trial data showed that AZD7442, when administered pre-exposure as prophylaxis, reduced the risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19 by 77%.
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