{"id":1380,"date":"2022-02-16T15:00:02","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T08:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.eloqasia.com\/?p=1380"},"modified":"2022-02-22T15:01:16","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T08:01:16","slug":"astrazeneca-to-supply-the-us-government-with-an-additional-one-million-doses-of-evusheld-long-acting-antibody-combination-for-the-prevention-of-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.eloqasia.com\/?p=1380","title":{"rendered":"AstraZeneca to supply the US government with an additional one million doses of Evusheld long-acting antibody combination for the prevention of COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Builds on initial US government agreement, now totalling 1.7 million doses\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only antibody therapy authorized in the US for pre-exposure prophylaxis of <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COVID-19 in people who are immunocompromised<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AstraZeneca today announced the US Department of Health and Human Services has finalized its agreement to purchase an additional one million doses of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evusheld<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TM<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (150mg of tixagevimab co-packaged with 150mg of cilgavimab), a long-acting antibody combination for the pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) of COVID-19 in immunocompromised populations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This agreement includes the 500,000 additional dose purchase <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced by the US government on January 12, 2022<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and follows the government\u2019s initial agreement for the purchase of 700,000 doses of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evusheld<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which are already being administered at sites around the US, for a total of 1.7 million doses. The US government has indicated that it plans to distribute these additional doses to states and territories at no cost.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ruud Dobber, Executive Vice President and President, BioPharmaceuticals Business Unit, AstraZeneca, said: \u201cWith continued cases of COVID-19 across the US and in the wake of the Omicron variant, there remains a critical need to provide additional protection to immunocompromised patients who are most vulnerable to the virus. We are proud to continue playing a leading role in the fight against COVID-19 with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evusheld<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the first long-acting antibody combination to receive emergency use authorization in the US for pre-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the only antibody therapy authorized for this use<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, that<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">neutralizing activity against Omicron and all other variants of concern to date.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nitin Kapoor, Chairman and General Director, AstraZeneca Vietnam and Asia Area Frontier Markets said: \u201cWe are heartened by this good news which means that many more vulnerable patients in the US will get the extra protection they need against COVID-19. We are working closely with the Vietnam Ministry of Health on the necessary steps to accelerate the regulatory approval process, with a hope that the amount of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evusheld<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sign Vietnam Vaccine JSC (VNVC) could soon meet the needs of immunocompromised groups in Vietnam.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple independent live and pseudovirus studies showed that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evusheld<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> retains neutralizing activity against the Omicron variant and all tested SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern to date.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1-4<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> By combining two particularly potent antibodies with different and complementary activities against the virus, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evusheld <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was designed to evade potential resistance with the emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evusheld<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) in the US on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">December 8, 2021<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) of COVID-19 in adults and adolescents (aged 12 and older who weigh 40kg or more) with moderate to severe immune compromise due to a medical condition or immunosuppressive medications and who may not mount an adequate immune response to COVID-19 vaccination, as well as those individuals for whom COVID-19 vaccination is not recommended due to a history of severe adverse reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Evusheld<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evusheld<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, formerly known as AZD7442, is a combination of two LAABs &#8211; tixagevimab (AZD8895) and cilgavimab (AZD1061) &#8211; derived from B-cells donated by convalescent patients after SARS-CoV-2 virus. Discovered by Vanderbilt University Medical Center and\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">licensed to AstraZeneca in June 2020<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the human monoclonal antibodies bind to distinct sites on the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and were optimized by AstraZeneca with half-life extension and reduced Fc receptor and complement C1q binding. The half-life extension more than triples the durability of its action compared to conventional antibodies and could afford up to 12 months of protection from COVID-19 following a single administration;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6-8 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">data from the Phase III PROVENT trial show protection lasting at least six months.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The reduced Fc receptor binding aims to minimize the risk of antibody-dependent enhancement of disease &#8211; a phenomenon in which virus-specific antibodies promote, rather than inhibit, infection and\/or disease.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evusheld is delivered as an IM dose of 150mg tixagevimab and 150mg cilgavimab administered in two separate, consecutive injections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In December 2021, the FDA\u00a0 issued an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EUA<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the use of Evusheld for the pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) of COVID-19. It is the only antibody authorized in the US to prevent COVID-19 symptoms before virus exposure. Evusheld is also authorized for emergency use for prevention of COVID-19 in several other countries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In August 2021, AstraZeneca <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evusheld<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in the risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19 in the PROVENT trial; efficacy was 83% compared to placebo in a six-month analysis <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on November 18, 2021. In October 2021, AstraZeneca <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> positive high-level results from the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evusheld <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TACKLE Phase III outpatient treatment trial. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evusheld<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is also being studied as a potential treatment for hospitalized COVID-19 patients as part of the National Institute of Health\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACTIV-3 trial<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and in an additional collaborator hospitalization treatment trial.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evusheld <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is being developed with support from the US government, including federal funds from the Department of Health and Human Services; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority in partnership with the Department of Defense; Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense, under Contract No. W911QY-21-9-0001.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the terms of the licensing agreement with Vanderbilt, AstraZeneca will pay single-digit royalties on future net sales.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>AstraZeneca<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AstraZeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines in Oncology, Rare Diseases and BioPharmaceuticals, including Cardiovascular, Renal &amp; Metabolism, and Respiratory &amp; Immunology. Based in Cambridge, UK, AstraZeneca operates in over 100 countries, and its innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide. For more information, please visit <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.astrazeneca-us.com<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and follow us on Twitter <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@AstraZenecaUS<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>References<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0ACTIV. National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences Open Data Portal. SARS-CoV-2 Variants &amp; Therapeutics, All Variants Reported in vitro Therapeutic Activity. Available at: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/opendata.ncats.nih.gov\/variant\/activity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. [Last accessed: February 2022].<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> VanBlargan, L.A., Errico, J.M., Halfmann, P.J.\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">et al.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0An infectious SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 Omicron virus escapes neutralization by therapeutic monoclonal antibodies.\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nat Med<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0(2022). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41591-021-01678-y.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dejnirattisai W, Huo J, Zhou D <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">et al. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SARS-CoV-2 Omicron-B.1.1.529 leads to widespread escape from neutralizing antibody responses, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cell<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Volume 185, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 467-484.e15,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ISSN 0092-8674, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cell.2021.12.046.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Takashita E, Kinoshita N, Yamayoshi <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">et al<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Efficacy of Antibodies and Antiviral Drugs against Covid-19 Omicron Variant. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">N Engl J Med<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 2022 Jan 26. doi: 10.1056\/NEJMc2119407. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35081300.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dong J, et al. Genetic and structural basis for recognition of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein by a two-antibody cocktail. bioRxiv. 2021; doi: 10.1101\/2021.01.27.428529.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Robbie GJ, et al. A novel investigational Fc-modified humanized monoclonal antibody, motavizumab-YTE, has an extended half-life in healthy adults. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2013; 57 (12): 6147-53.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Griffin MP, et al. Safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of MEDI8897, the respiratory syncytial virus prefusion F-targeting monoclonal antibody with an extended half-life, in healthy adults. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2017; 61(3): e01714-16.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Domachowske JB, et al. Safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of MEDI8897, an extended half-life single-dose respiratory syncytial virus prefusion F-targeting monoclonal antibody administered as a single dose to healthy preterm infants. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2018; 37(9): 886-892.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> AstraZeneca news release. New analyses of two AZD7442 COVID-19 trials in high-risk populations confirm robust efficacy and long-term prevention.\u00a0 Available at:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.astrazeneca.com\/media-centre\/press-releases\/2021\/new-analyses-of-two-azd7442-covid-19-phase-iii-trials-in-high-risk-populations-confirm-robust-efficacy-and-long-term-prevention.html<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. [Last accessed: January 2022].<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> van Erp EA, et al. Fc-mediated antibody effector functions during respiratory syncytial virus infection and disease. 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