Regeneron Monoclonal Antibodies, Trump's Key To Recovery From COVID-19 Instantly
JAKARTA - Famous United States (US) infectious disease expert, Anthony Fauci, suspects experimental Regeneron antibodies to be the key behind President Donald Trump's rapid recovery from COVID-19. The experimental treatment was previously discussed during Trump's stay at the Walter Reed National Military Center, Friday, October 2.
"Very likely so," Fauci said in an interview with CNN, quoted Tuesday, October 6. Fauci explained that monoclonal antibodies are one of the most potential treatments for people with COVID-19. The treatment "is really promising for scientists," he said.
"We've used it in other ailments. The monoclonal antibody Regeneron is one of two types of antibodies that work particularly well against Ebola."
Currently, Regeneron antibodies are in the stages of clinical trials in humans. However, these antibodies can be given to patients outside of clinical trials if they are administered under the US BPOM drug use program.
"The president gets it as a use of compassion and regardless of whether it makes it better or not, I am very suspicious. But obviously you can't prove it until you've done some research that proves that it really works," he said.
In addition to Regeneron therapy, Trump was also given a number of infusions containing the antiviral drug remdesivir and the steroid dexamethasone. Even so, Fauci reminded Trump to be vigilant.
Trump is probably in good health today. However, this condition could turn around 180 degrees in the near future. The reverse that Fauci meant was that drugs could react in the wrong direction and trigger new health problems for Trump.
"I'm not involved in the main treatment. But the problem is he is still quite early in the disease. So it is no secret that sometimes you look at the clinical course of other people, in five to eight days, (they) have the opposite condition," he said.
"It's probably not going to happen, but they have to find out. He (Trump) knows. The doctors know that. So they're going to watch him. They will try and do it within the scope of the White House, not in the hospital," he said.
Trump leaves Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday afternoon, October 5. He returned to the White House after four days of treatment. He declared himself feeling well.
"You're not going to be out (from the hospital) for a few days to get (treatment) well. But he (Trump) looks really good. I mean, you don't need to be told that. You can see for yourself the way he got out of the helicopter." , "added Fauci.