The U.S. health regulator said on Tuesday GlaxoSmithKline GSK.L and Vir Biotechnology's VIR.
The U.S. health regulator said on Tuesday GlaxoSmithKline GSK.L and Vir Biotechnology's VIR.O antibody therapy was no longer authorized as a COVID-19 treatment, with data suggesting it was unlikely to be effective against the dominant Omicron sub-variant in the country.
The highly contagious BA.2 coronavirus sub-variant is estimated to make up about three of every four COVID-19 cases in the United States, according to the latest government data. GSK spokeswoman Lyndsay Meyer said on Tuesday as COVID continues to evolve and new variants emerge, the company expects governments and health systems will continue to need a diverse arsenal of vaccine and therapeutic options, and the company will continue to work with them to ensure ongoing access to sotrovimab.
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