With all the proposed COVID therapies being talked about, monoclonal antibody treatment has received little attention, compared to its strong effectiveness in preventing serious disease and hospitalization.  Dr. Adit Ginde is leading a team to improve uptake of this important therapy.  His work is starting to catch on in statewide media.

UCHealth doctors urge recently diagnosed COVID patients to consider monoclonal antibody treatment
FOX31 4.27.2021

When Gary Springs and his wife, Sharon, were diagnosed with COVID, they did not feel well and did not know what to expect…“Now we have data on thousands of patients that really definitively prove that this treatment works. Now the challenge is actually getting the word out to the public, getting the word out to providers that this treatment exists, how to access the treatment, and then getting people in for infusions that need it,” said Dr. Adit Ginde, a UCHealth emergency department physician.

Antibody treatment can prevent hospitalization in COVID-19 patients, data show
9News 4.27.2021

Research shows that newly diagnosed COVID-19 patients have the best results if they have access to monoclonal antibody treatment immediately to prevent severe illness and hospitalization, according to UCHealth.

COVID In Colorado: Antibody Treatment Now Available To Colorado Patients
CBS4 4.27.2021

A new antibody treatment that was once administered to former President Donald Trump is now widely available to people coming down with COVID-19…“So, it’s a similar concept to convalescent plasma, that you’re giving antibodies from recovered patient to a sick patient. The difference is some of them may be good, some of them may be not so good in terms of antibodies. This is a particular approach where you identify those that are highly potent,” Dr. Adit Ginde with UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Emergency Medicine said.

Monoclonal antibody treatment could be a lifesaver for many COVID-19 patients
Denver7 4.27.2021

COVID-19 drugs that supply virus-blocking antibodies are keeping newly infected people out of the hospital…Days later, they were told by their doctor about a new monoclonal antibody treatment at UCHealth that could speed up their recovery while lessening their symptoms.