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Invivyd at the Ready for Upcoming Respiratory Virus Season with PEMGARDA™ (pemivibart) to Help Protect Vulnerable Immunocompromised Persons from COVID-19
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports death rate due to COVID-19 has continued to increase throughout 2024 Immunocompromised patients at
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[{"type":"text","content":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports death rate due to COVID-19 has continued to increase throughout 2024 Immunocompromised patients at greatest risk for serious infections or even death due to COVID-19 PEMGARDA™ available under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for certain immunocompromised adults and adolescents; recommended by Infectious Disease Society of Americas (IDSA) guidelinesCovered by Medicare and Medicaid and has achieved rapid growth in commercial coverage across national and regional plans, including United Health Care, Aetna, Cigna, and Regional Blue Cross Blue Shield plansContinued neutralizing activity of PEMGARDA™ shown against dominant SARS-CoV-2 variants KP.3.1.1 and LB.1 WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Invivyd, Inc. (Nasdaq: IVVD), a biopharmaceutical company devoted to delivering protection from serious viral infectious diseases, today announced a business readiness update in response to a recent increase in COVID-19 cases nationwide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of early September, the rate of death due to COVID-19 has continued to increase throughout 2024. While the CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccination for a broad population, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recognized there are vulnerable individuals at high-risk of infection and that require a preventative therapeutic alternative where vaccines may not provide adequate protection. COVID-19 is a particular threat for immunocompromised adults and adolescents with moderate-to-severe immune compromise due to a medical condition or receipt of immunosuppressive medications or treatments because they may not mount a strong enough immune response to vaccines due to their condition. The lack of immunity can leave this community of people vulnerable to serious infection or death. Invivyd’s PEMGARDA (pemivibart), an investigational monoclonal antibody (mAb) that has been granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the FDA for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of COVID-19 in certain adults and adolescents (aged 12 or older weighing at least 40kg) in the U.S. with moderate-to-severe immune compromise due to a medical condition or receipt of immunosuppressive medications or treatments who are unlikely to mount an adequate response to COVID-19 vaccination, is ready nation-wide...