Effectiveness of subcutaneous monoclonal antibody treatment in emergency department outpatients with COVID‐19

Abstract Objectives To evaluate whether subcutaneous neutralizing monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment given in the emergency department (ED) setting was associated with reduced hospitalizations, mortality, and severity of disease when compared to nontreatment among mAb‐eligible patients with coronav...

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Main Authors: Sarah K. Wendel, Adane F. Wogu, Nichole E. Carlson, Laurel Beaty, Tellen D. Bennett, Kelly Bookman, David A. Mayer, Sean S. Michael, Kyle C. Molina, Jennifer L. Peers, Seth Russell, Richard D. Zane, Adit A. Ginde
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Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.13116
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author Sarah K. Wendel
Adane F. Wogu
Nichole E. Carlson
Laurel Beaty
Tellen D. Bennett
Kelly Bookman
David A. Mayer
Sean S. Michael
Kyle C. Molina
Jennifer L. Peers
Seth Russell
Richard D. Zane
Adit A. Ginde
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Adane F. Wogu
Nichole E. Carlson
Laurel Beaty
Tellen D. Bennett
Kelly Bookman
David A. Mayer
Sean S. Michael
Kyle C. Molina
Jennifer L. Peers
Seth Russell
Richard D. Zane
Adit A. Ginde
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description Abstract Objectives To evaluate whether subcutaneous neutralizing monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment given in the emergency department (ED) setting was associated with reduced hospitalizations, mortality, and severity of disease when compared to nontreatment among mAb‐eligible patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). Methods This retrospective observational cohort study of ED patients utilized a propensity score‐matched analysis to compare patients who received subcutaneous casirivimab and imdevimab mAb to nontreated COVID‐19 control patients in November–December 2021. The primary outcome was all‐cause hospitalization within 28 days, and secondary outcomes were 90‐day hospitalization, 28‐ and 90‐day mortality, and ED length of stay (LOS). Results Of 1340 patients included in the analysis, 490 received subcutaneous casirivimab and imdevimab, and 850 did not received them. There was no difference observed for 28‐day hospitalization (8.4% vs. 10.6%; adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.79, 95% confidence intervals [CI] 0.53–1.17) or 90‐day hospitalization (11.6% vs. 12.5%; aOR 0.93, 95% CI 0.65–1.31). However, mortality at both the 28‐day and 90‐day timepoints was substantially lower in the treated group (28‐day 0.6% vs. 3.1%; aOR 0.18, 95% CI 0.08–0.41; 90‐day 0.6% vs. 3.9%; aOR 0.14, 95% CI 0.06–0.36). Among hospitalized patients, treated patients had shorter hospital LOS (5.7 vs. 11.4 days; adjusted rate ratio [aRR] 0.47, 95% CI 0.33–0.69), shorter intensive care unit LOS (3.8 vs. 10.2 days; aRR 0.22, 95% CI 0.14–0.35), and the severity of hospitalization was lower (aOR 0.45, 95% CI 0.21–0.97) compared to untreated. Conclusions Among ED patients who presented for symptomatic COVID‐19 during the Delta variant phase, ED subcutaneous casirivimab/imdevimab treatment was not associated with a decrease in hospitalizations. However, treatment was associated with lower mortality at 28 and 90 days, hospital LOS, and overall severity of illness.
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spelling doaj-art-2ee2a76cab2c4689931484b0dc424f252025-08-20T02:01:53ZengElsevierJournal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open2688-11522024-02-0151n/an/a10.1002/emp2.13116Effectiveness of subcutaneous monoclonal antibody treatment in emergency department outpatients with COVID‐19Sarah K. Wendel0Adane F. Wogu1Nichole E. Carlson2Laurel Beaty3Tellen D. Bennett4Kelly Bookman5David A. Mayer6Sean S. Michael7Kyle C. Molina8Jennifer L. Peers9Seth Russell10Richard D. Zane11Adit A. Ginde12Department of Emergency Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora Colorado USADepartment of Biostatistics and Informatics Colorado School of Public Health Aurora Colorado USADepartment of Biostatistics and Informatics Colorado School of Public Health Aurora Colorado USADepartment of Biostatistics and Informatics Colorado School of Public Health Aurora Colorado USADepartments of Biomedical Informatics and Pediatrics University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora Colorado USADepartment of Emergency Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora Colorado USADepartment of Biostatistics and Informatics Colorado School of Public Health Aurora Colorado USADepartment of Emergency Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora Colorado USADepartment of Emergency Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora Colorado USADepartment of Emergency Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora Colorado USADepartments of Biomedical Informatics and Pediatrics University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora Colorado USADepartment of Emergency Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora Colorado USADepartment of Emergency Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora Colorado USAAbstract Objectives To evaluate whether subcutaneous neutralizing monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment given in the emergency department (ED) setting was associated with reduced hospitalizations, mortality, and severity of disease when compared to nontreatment among mAb‐eligible patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). Methods This retrospective observational cohort study of ED patients utilized a propensity score‐matched analysis to compare patients who received subcutaneous casirivimab and imdevimab mAb to nontreated COVID‐19 control patients in November–December 2021. The primary outcome was all‐cause hospitalization within 28 days, and secondary outcomes were 90‐day hospitalization, 28‐ and 90‐day mortality, and ED length of stay (LOS). Results Of 1340 patients included in the analysis, 490 received subcutaneous casirivimab and imdevimab, and 850 did not received them. There was no difference observed for 28‐day hospitalization (8.4% vs. 10.6%; adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.79, 95% confidence intervals [CI] 0.53–1.17) or 90‐day hospitalization (11.6% vs. 12.5%; aOR 0.93, 95% CI 0.65–1.31). However, mortality at both the 28‐day and 90‐day timepoints was substantially lower in the treated group (28‐day 0.6% vs. 3.1%; aOR 0.18, 95% CI 0.08–0.41; 90‐day 0.6% vs. 3.9%; aOR 0.14, 95% CI 0.06–0.36). Among hospitalized patients, treated patients had shorter hospital LOS (5.7 vs. 11.4 days; adjusted rate ratio [aRR] 0.47, 95% CI 0.33–0.69), shorter intensive care unit LOS (3.8 vs. 10.2 days; aRR 0.22, 95% CI 0.14–0.35), and the severity of hospitalization was lower (aOR 0.45, 95% CI 0.21–0.97) compared to untreated. Conclusions Among ED patients who presented for symptomatic COVID‐19 during the Delta variant phase, ED subcutaneous casirivimab/imdevimab treatment was not associated with a decrease in hospitalizations. However, treatment was associated with lower mortality at 28 and 90 days, hospital LOS, and overall severity of illness.https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.13116
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Adane F. Wogu
Nichole E. Carlson
Laurel Beaty
Tellen D. Bennett
Kelly Bookman
David A. Mayer
Sean S. Michael
Kyle C. Molina
Jennifer L. Peers
Seth Russell
Richard D. Zane
Adit A. Ginde
Effectiveness of subcutaneous monoclonal antibody treatment in emergency department outpatients with COVID‐19
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
title Effectiveness of subcutaneous monoclonal antibody treatment in emergency department outpatients with COVID‐19
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title_fullStr Effectiveness of subcutaneous monoclonal antibody treatment in emergency department outpatients with COVID‐19
title_full_unstemmed Effectiveness of subcutaneous monoclonal antibody treatment in emergency department outpatients with COVID‐19
title_short Effectiveness of subcutaneous monoclonal antibody treatment in emergency department outpatients with COVID‐19
title_sort effectiveness of subcutaneous monoclonal antibody treatment in emergency department outpatients with covid 19
url https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.13116
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