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. 2023 Feb 17;6(2):e230023. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.0023

Table 2. Summary of Associations of Monoclonal Antibodies With Benefit and Harm Outcomes.

Intervention Estimated absolute difference, per 1000 participants (95% CI)a
Benefit outcomes Safety outcomes
Rate of RSV infection RSV-related hospitalization Rate of ICU admission in all participants Rate of supplemental oxygen use in all participants Rate of MV use in all participants Rate of wheezing Drug-related AEs All-cause mortality
Compared with placebo
Placebo, No. per 1000 participants 170 74 10 6 3 279 43 5
Nirsevimab –123 (–138 to –100)b –54 (–64 to –38)b –10 (–10 to –2)b,c –59 (–65 to –40)b –3 (–3 to 9)c,d NA –3 (–21 to 27)e –3 (–5 to 5)e
Motavizumab –136 (–146 to –125)b –48 (–58 to –33)b –8 (–9 to –4)b –59 (–63 to –54)b –3 (–3 to –1)b –12 (–52 to 33)c,f 1 (–17 to 30)e –1 (–4 to 4)e
Palivizumab –108 (–127 to –82)d –39 (–48 to –28)d –5 (–7 to 0)d –55 (–61 to –42)b –1 (–2 to 1)f –111 (–172 to –27)b,c 1 (–13 to 23)e –1 (–3 to 1)e
Suptavumab 8 (–40 to 69)g 0 (–34 to 59)g NA NA NA NA 0 (–16 to 27)f 2 (–5 to 139)c,f
Motavizumab plus palivizumab NA NA NA NA NA NA –10 (–28 to 31)f –1 (–5 to 45)f
Compared with other intervention
Nirsevimab vs palivizumab –14 (–34 to 2)h –15 (–25 to 4)d NA –4 (–11 to 21)d NA NA –4 (–24 to 34)e –2 (–4 to 8)e
Nirsevimab vs suptavumab –131 (–151 to –98)b –54 (–66 to –27)b NA NA NA NA –3 (–24 to 40)f NA
Motavizumab vs nirsevimab –15 (–27 to 6)d 7 (–8 to 38)d NA –1 (–7 to 18)d NA NA 4 (–20 to 53)e 2 (–1 to 29)e
Motavizumab vs palivizumab –29 (–41 to –8)b –9 (–17 to 3)d –3 (–4 to 0)b –5 (–8 to 1)d –2 (–2 to 0)b NA 0 (–13 to 17)e 0 (–2 to 5)e
Motavizumab vs suptavumab –145 (–157 to –127)b –48 (–62 to –18)b NA NA NA NA 0 (–22 to 45)f NAi
Palivizumab vs suptavumab –117 (–140 to –79)b –39 (–57 to –6)b NA NA NA NA 1 (–20 to 38)f NAi
Motavizumab plus palivizumab vs nirsevimab NA NA NA NA NA NA –7 (–28 to 48)f 3 (–2 to 99)f
Motavizumab plus palivizumab vs motavizumab NA NA NA NA NA NA –10 (–26 to 17)i 0 (–4 to 44)i
Motavizumab plus palivizumab vs palivizumab NA NA NA NA NA NA –11 (–28 to 22)i 0 (–4 to 49)i
Motavizumab plus palivizumab vs suptavumab NA NA NA NA NA NA –10 (–30 to 41)i NA

Abbreviations: AEs, adverse events; ICU, intensive care unit; MV, mechanical ventilation; NA not applicable; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus.

a

Compared with standard care. For the rates of ICU admission, supplemental oxygen use, and MV use, the included studies stated these analyses were done in all participants.

b

Better than placebo and some other interventions, with high or moderate certainty.

c

Obtained from direct evidence.

d

Better than placebo but no better than any other interventions, with high or moderate certainty.

e

No more harmful than placebo, with high or moderate certainty.

f

May be better than placebo and some alternatives or may be no more harmful than placebo, with low or very low certainty.

g

May be no better than placebo or may be more harmful than placebo and some alternatives, with low or very low certainty.

h

May be better than placebo but no better than other interventions or may be more harmful than placebo but no worse than other interventions, with low or very low certainty.

i

No better than placebo, with high or moderate certainty.