Abstract
Background
Bamlanivimab and casirivimab-imdevimab are authorized for treatment of high-risk patients with mild to moderate coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). We compared the outcomes of patients who received these therapies to identify factors associated with hospitalization and other clinical outcomes.
Methods
Adult patients who received monoclonal antibody from November 19, 2020 to February 11, 2021 were selected and divided into those who received bamlanivimab (n=2747) and casirivimab-imdevimab (n=849). The 28-day all-cause and COVID-19-related hospitalizations were compared between the groups.
Results
The population included 3596 patients; median age was 62 years; and 50% were female. All had ≥1 medical comorbidity; 55% had multiple comorbidities. All cause- and COVID-19-related hospitalization rates at 28 days were 3.98% and 2.56%, respectively. After adjusting for medical comorbidities, there was no significant difference in all cause- and COVID-19-related hospitalization rates between bamlanivimab and casirivimab-imdevimab (adjusted HR, 1.4, 95% CI 0.9-2.2 and 1.6, 95% CI 0.8-2.7, respectively). Chronic kidney, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, and immunocompromised status were associated with higher likelihood of hospitalization.
Conclusion
This observational study on the use of bamlanivimab and casirivimab-imdevimab in high-risk patients showed similarly low rates of hospitalization. The number and type of medical comorbidities are associated with hospitalizations after monoclonal antibody treatment.
Keywords: bamlanivimab, casirivimab, covid-19, hospitalization, outcomes