Viral and Symptom Rebound Following Anti–Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial

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Authors: Chew K.W, Smith D.M., Justin Ritz, Teresa H. Evering, Brooke McGinley, Li J.Z., Wohl D.A., Currier J.S., Carlee Moser, Margolis D, Arzhang Cyrus Javan, Eric S. Daar
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Abstract

We explored viral and symptom rebound after coronavirus disease 2019 amubarvimab-romlusevimab monoclonal antibody therapy versus placebo in the randomized ACTIV-2/A5401 trial. Participants underwent nasal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 polymerase chain reaction testing at study days 3, 7, 14, and 28. Viral rebound was defined as RNA ≥3 and ≥0.5 log10 copies/mL increase from day 3 or 7, and symptom rebound as hospitalization or any moderate/severe symptom for ≥2 days after initial symptom improvement. There was no difference in viral rebound (∼5%/arm) (analysis population n = 713) or symptom rebound among participants who initially improved (hazard ratio, 0.95 [95% confidence interval, .52–1.75]; analysis population n = 574);

Fields of Study & Subjects

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Respiratory viral infections research

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Journal / source
Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Publication date
16 January 2026
Language
EN