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COVID-19 Update: An EUA for Pemivibart (Pemgarda) for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • May 13, 2024; (Issue 1702)
The FDA has issued an Emergency Use Authorization
(EUA) for the long-acting investigational IV
monoclonal antibody pemivibart (Pemgarda –
Invivyd) for pre-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19
in persons ≥12...
The FDA has issued an Emergency Use Authorization
(EUA) for the long-acting investigational IV
monoclonal antibody pemivibart (Pemgarda –
Invivyd) for pre-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19
in persons ≥12 years old (weight ≥40 kg) who have
moderate to severe immune compromise and
are unlikely to respond adequately to COVID-19
vaccination (see Table 1). Pemgarda is the only drug
that is currently authorized in the US for pre-exposure
prophylaxis of COVID-19. Tixagevimab/cilgavimab
(Evusheld) was previously available under an EUA for
this indication, but it lacks activity against currently
circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants.