What is bamlanivimab? Bamlanivimab is a neutralizing antibody drug. When there’s a virus in your body, like COVID-19, your immune system makes antibodies to fight it off. But it takes time for your body to make antibodies for a new virus — and in the meantime, you 5 could get very sick. Bamlanivimab contains man-made antibodies that are similar to the antibodies of patients who recovered from COVID-19. Scientists think that these antibodies may help limit the amount of virus in your body. This could give your body more time to learn how to make its own antibodies. Bamlanivimab does not have any COVID-19 6 virus in it. In a clinical trial, scientists found that bamlanivimab may limit the amount of virus in the body for people with COVID-19 who take the drug within 10 days of symptoms 7 starting. They may also be less likely to need to go to the hospital. Before you take bamlanivimab, tell your doctor if you: • Have any allergies • Have any diseases or health conditions • Are pregnant or plan to get pregnant • Are breastfeeding or plan to start breastfeeding • Are taking any medicines, including prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, or herbal products 5 Coronavirus Prevention Network: https://coronaviruspreventionnetwork.org/coronavirus-vaccine-and-antibody-science/ 6 Coronavirus Prevention Network: https://coronaviruspreventionnetwork.org/coronavirus-vaccine-and-antibody-science/ 7 New England Journal of Medicine: SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibody LY-CoV555 in Outpatients with Covid-19, nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2029849 Page 3 | PP-BM-US-0012 November 2020 ©Lilly USA, LLC 2020. All rights reserved.
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