UPDATE: Due to the high circulation of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, REGEN-COV is not currently authorized for use in any U.S. Region. Please refer to the authorized Fact Sheet and FDA statement for additional details.
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OUR COVID-19
ANTIBODY PROGRAM

About REGEN-COV® (casirivimab and imdevimab)
Peer-reviewed research
Ongoing clinical and
preclinical research
Our antibody approach to infectious disease

Regeneron is applying our 30 years of scientific and technology expertise to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. We feel uniquely positioned to face this public health threat given our proprietary VelociSuite® technologies and our track record against infectious diseases such as Ebola.

About REGEN-COV® (casirivimab and imdevimab)

Note: Due to the high frequency of the Omicron variant, and because data show that REGEN-COV is highly unlikely to be active against this variant, REGEN-COV is not currently authorized in any U.S. region. Therefore, REGEN-COV may not be administered for treatment or post-exposure prevention of COVID-19 under the Emergency Use Authorization until further notice by the FDA. Healthcare providers should review the Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers for information on the authorized uses of REGEN-COV and mandatory requirements of the EUA and must comply with the requirements of the EUA. The FDA Letter of Authorization is available for reference, as well as the Dear Healthcare Provider Letter and Patient Fact Sheet.

Treatment:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for REGEN-COV® (casirivimab and imdevimab) for the treatment of mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in adults and pediatric patients (12 years of age and older weighing at least 40 kg) with positive results of direct SARS-CoV-2 viral testing, and who are at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19, including hospitalization or death.

  • Limitations of Authorized Use (Treatment)
    • REGEN-COV is not authorized for treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in geographic regions where infection is likely to have been caused by a non-susceptible SARS-CoV-2 variant based on available information such as variant susceptibility to this drug and regional variant frequency.
    • REGEN-COV is not authorized for use in patients:
      • who are hospitalized due to COVID-19, OR
      • who require oxygen therapy due to COVID-19, OR
      • who require an increase in baseline oxygen flow rate due to COVID-19 in those on chronic oxygen therapy due to underlying non-COVID-19 related comorbidity.
    • Monoclonal antibodies, such as REGEN-COV, may be associated with worse clinical outcomes when administered to hospitalized patients with COVID-19 requiring high-flow oxygen or mechanical ventilation.

Post-Exposure Prophylaxis:
REGEN-COV is authorized in adult and pediatric individuals (12 years of age and older weighing at least 40 kg) for post-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 in individuals who are at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19, including hospitalization or death, and are:

  • not fully vaccinated or who are not expected to mount an adequate immune response to complete SARS-CoV-2 vaccination (for example, individuals with immunocompromising conditions including those taking immunosuppressive medications) and
    • have been exposed to an individual infected with SARS-CoV-2 consistent with close contact criteria per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or
    • who are at high risk of exposure to an individual infected with SARS-CoV-2 because of occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in other individuals in the same institutional setting (for example, nursing homes, prisons).
  • Limitations of Authorized Use (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis)
    • Post-exposure prophylaxis with REGEN-COV is not a substitute for vaccination against COVID-19.
    • REGEN-COV is not authorized for pre-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of COVID-19.

REGEN-COV has not been approved but has been authorized for emergency use by the FDA.

These uses are authorized only for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of the emergency use under section 564(b)(1) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-3(b)(1), unless the authorization is terminated or revoked sooner.

Criteria for Identifying High Risk Individuals
Please refer to the Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers for criteria for identifying high risk individuals.

Please see below for Important Safety Information.

1FDA will monitor conditions to determine whether use in a geographic region is consistent with this scope of authorization, referring to available information, including information on variant susceptibility [see Microbiology/Resistance Information (15)], and CDC regional variant frequency data available at: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#variant-proportions.

Accessing antibody medicines:

The U.S. government has made our investigational antibody therapy, REGEN-COV, for COVID-19 free to patients who qualify under the Emergency Use Authorization parameters issued by the FDA. Patients with commercial insurance may be subject to a co-pay/co-insurance cost for the drug’s administration. Currently, there is no cost for the drug's administration for patients with Medicare or Medicaid insurance. Click for more information.

The U.S. government has signed multiple agreements with Regeneron for the purchase of nearly three million doses of REGEN-COV, with all doses from the most recent agreement to be delivered in December 2021.

Regeneron is collaborating with Roche to increase global supply of REGEN-COV. Regeneron is responsible for development of the therapy in the U.S., and Roche is primarily responsible for development and distribution outside the U.S. The companies share a commitment to making the antibody cocktail available to COVID-19 patients around the globe and will support access in low- and lower-middle-income countries through drug donations to be made in partnership with public health organizations. For ex-U.S. inquiries please contact medinfo.roche.com.

Peer-reviewed research

Clinical
Preclinical

Ongoing clinical and preclinical research

Data is available on REGEN-COV in various patient populations:

Hospitalized patients: Data from a Phase 2/3 study assessed REGEN-COV in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who required low-flow or no supplemental oxygen. The separate, nearly 10,000 patient UK RECOVERY assessed REGEN-COV’s ability to reduce risk of death in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 with a broad range of severity.

Monitor SARS-CoV-2 variants with Regeneron’s COVID-19 Dashboard

Refreshed daily with new genomes and associated patient metadata.

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Our antibody approach to infectious disease

Regeneron’s infectious disease programs have led to an approved medicine for Ebola, an emergency use authorized medicine for COVID-19, and an investigational medicine for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). In each case, we have taken a strategic multi-antibody ‘cocktail’ approach.

Our COVID-19-related discovery efforts started in early 2020, when we utilized our VelociSuite® technologies to produce and evaluate hundreds of virus-neutralizing antibodies in our genetically engineered mice. We also identified similarly performing antibodies from human COVID-19 survivors in order to maximize the pool of potential candidates. By June, we had selected and progressed the two potent, complementary and non-competing antibodies, casirivimab and imdevimab, into large-scale manufacturing and clinical trials.

Viruses, by their nature, mutate over time leading to variant forms. With two (or more) complementary antibodies in one therapeutic, even if one antibody has reduced potency in response to a certain strain, the risk of the combination losing efficacy is diminished since the virus would need to mutate in multiple distinct locations to evade both antibodies. In the case of REGEN-COV for COVID-19, casirivimab and imdevimab bind tightly and non-competitively to different, non-overlapping parts of the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, thereby blocking the virus’ ability to infect healthy cells.

We have hundreds of additional investigational, neutralizing antibodies in our labs and we are evaluating potential next steps with these novel early-stage candidates.

Our technologies

From discovery to large-scale manufacturing, our VelociSuite® technologies uniquely enable our discovery and development efforts.

Learn about our technologies

2020 was a challenging year for everyone. Our founder, CEO and president, Len Schleifer, MD, PhD, reflects on what enabled our COVID-19 work, what we accomplished and what is yet to come.

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Important Safety Information

REGEN-COV (casirivimab and imdevimab) is an unapproved investigational therapy, and there are limited clinical data available. Serious and unexpected adverse events may occur that have not been previously reported with REGEN-COV use

  • Contraindication:
    • REGEN-COV is contraindicated in individuals with previous severe hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, to REGEN-COV
  • Warnings and Precautions:
    • Hypersensitivity Including Anaphylaxis and Infusion-Related Reactions: Serious hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, have been observed with administration of REGEN-COV. If signs or symptoms of a clinically significant hypersensitivity reaction or anaphylaxis occur, immediately discontinue administration and initiate appropriate medications and/or supportive therapy. Hypersensitivity reactions occurring more than 24 hours after the infusion have also been reported with the use of REGEN-COV under EUA. Infusion-related reactions, occurring during the infusion and up to 24 hours after the infusion, have been observed with administration of REGEN-COV. These reactions may be severe or life threatening
      • Signs and symptoms of infusion-related reactions may include: fever, difficulty breathing, reduced oxygen saturation, chills, nausea, arrhythmia (e.g., atrial fibrillation, tachycardia, bradycardia), chest pain or discomfort, weakness, altered mental status, headache, bronchospasm, hypotension, hypertension, angioedema, throat irritation, rash including urticaria, pruritus, myalgia, vasovagal reactions (e.g., pre-syncope, syncope), dizziness, fatigue and diaphoresis. Consider slowing or stopping the infusion and administer appropriate medications and/or supportive care if an infusion-related reaction occurs
    • Clinical Worsening After REGEN-COV Administration: Clinical worsening of COVID-19 after administration of REGEN-COV has been reported and may include signs or symptoms of fever, hypoxia or increased respiratory difficulty, arrhythmia (e.g., atrial fibrillation, tachycardia, bradycardia), fatigue, and altered mental status. Some of these events required hospitalization. It is not known if these events were related to REGEN-COV use or were due to progression of COVID-19
    • Limitations of Benefit and Potential for Risk in Patients with Severe COVID-19: Monoclonal antibodies, such as REGEN-COV, may be associated with worse clinical outcomes when administered to hospitalized patients with COVID-19 requiring high-flow oxygen or mechanical ventilation. Therefore, REGEN-COV is not authorized for use in patients who are hospitalized due to COVID-19, OR who require oxygen therapy due to COVID-19, OR who require an increase in baseline oxygen flow rate due to COVID-19 in those on chronic oxygen therapy due to underlying non-COVID-19–related comorbidity
  • Adverse Reactions:
    • COV-2067 (Treatment): Infusion-related reactions (adverse event assessed as causally related by the investigator) of grade 2 or higher severity have been observed in 10/4,206 (0.2%) of those who received REGEN-COV at the authorized dose or a higher dose. Three subjects receiving the 8,000 mg dose of REGEN-COV, and one subject receiving the 1,200 mg casirivimab and 1,200 mg imdevimab, had infusion-related reactions (urticaria, pruritus, flushing, pyrexia, shortness of breath, chest tightness, nausea, vomiting, rash) which resulted in permanent discontinuation of the infusion. All events resolved. Anaphylactic reactions have been reported in the clinical program in subjects receiving REGEN-COV. The events began within 1 hour of completion of the infusion, and in at least one case required treatment including epinephrine. The events resolved
    • COV-2069 (Post-exposure Prophylaxis): In subjects who were SARS-CoV-2 negative at baseline (Cohort A), injection site reactions (all grade 1 and 2) occurred in 55 subjects (4%) in the REGEN-COV group and 19 subjects (2%) in the placebo group. The most common signs and symptoms of injection site reactions which occurred in at least 1% of subjects in the REGEN-COV group were erythema and pruritus. Hypersensitivity reactions occurred in 2 subjects (0.2%) in the REGEN-COV group and all hypersensitivity reactions were grade 1 in severity. In subjects who were SARS-CoV-2 positive at baseline (Cohort B), injection site reactions, all of which were grade 1 or 2, occurred in 6 subjects (4%) in the REGEN-COV group and 1 subject (1%) in the placebo group. The most common signs and symptoms of injection site reactions which occurred in at least 1% of subjects in the REGEN-COV group were ecchymosis and erythema
    • COV-2093 (Subcutaneous Dosing): Injection site reactions occurred in 12% and 4% of subjects following single dose administration in the REGEN-COV and placebo groups, respectively. Remaining safety finding following subcutaneous administration in the REGEN-COV group were similar to the safety findings observed with intravenous administration in COV-2067. With repeat dosing, injection site reactions occurred in 252 subjects (35%) in the REGEN-COV group and 38 subjects (16%) in the placebo group; all injection site reactions were grade 1 or 2 in severity. Hypersensitivity reactions occurred in 8 subjects (1%) in the REGEN-COV group; and all hypersensitivity reactions were grade 1 or 2 in severity. There were no cases of anaphylaxis
  • Patient Monitoring Recommendations: Clinically monitor patients during dose administration and observe patients for at least 1 hour after intravenous infusion or subcutaneous dosing is complete
  • Use in Specific Populations:
    • Pregnancy: There are insufficient data to evaluate a drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage, or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes. REGEN-COV should only be used during pregnancy if the potential benefit outweighs the potential risk for the mother and the fetus
    • Lactation: There are no available data on the presence of casirivimab and/or imdevimab in human milk or animal milk, the effects on the breastfed infant, or the effects of the drug on milk production. The development and health benefits of breastfeeding should be considered along with the mother’s clinical need for REGEN-COV and any potential adverse effects on the breastfed child from REGEN-COV or from the underlying maternal condition

Reporting Adverse Events:

  • The prescribing healthcare provider and/or the provider’s designee are responsible for mandatory reporting of ALL MEDICATION ERRORS and ALL SERIOUS ADVERSE EVENTS potentially related to REGEN-COV. These adverse events must be reported within 7 calendar days from the onset of the event
  • Healthcare facilities and providers must report therapeutics information and demonstrate adequate utilization via data reported through HHS Protect, Teletracking or National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) as directed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • MedWatch adverse event reports can be submitted to the FDA here, by submitting a postage-paid Form FDA 3500 and returning by mail/fax, or by calling 1-800-FDA-1088 to request a reporting form. In addition, please provide a copy of all FDA MedWatch forms to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc via fax (1-888-876-2736) or email ([email protected])
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