Antibody Therapies Vs. Omicron: Vir Stands Up But Regeneron And Lilly Fail
Regeneron Pledges Update By Early 2022
Executive Summary
New studies show Regeneron and Lilly’s leading COVID-19 antibody cocktails are ‘inactive’ against Omicron but there is better news for Vir, AstraZeneca and Adagio.
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