Health Canada approves new antibody drug to help prevent serious RSV in babies

Health Canada has approved a new antibody drug to help protect babies from serious illness caused by respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.

Nirsevimab, also known by its brand name Beyfortus, was authorized on April 19. It was developed by AstraZeneca and Sanofi.

Monoclonal antibodies are made in a laboratory to mimic natural antibodies to prevent or treat diseases. “It’s a game-changer,” said Dr. Anna Banerji, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health.Many become seriously ill each year and have to be transported out of remote communities to hospitals in the south, she said.Although Health Canada has authorized nirsevimab for all infants, it’s not known whether it will be that widely administered.

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