Effect of Sotrovimab on Hospitalization or Death Among High-risk Patients With Mild to Moderate COVID-19

Conclusions Among nonhospitalized patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 and at risk of disease progression, a single intravenous dose of sotrovimab, compared with placebo, signifi-cantly reduced the risk of a composite end point of all-cause hospitalization or death through day 29. The findings support sotrovimab as a treatment option for nonhospitalized, high-risk patients with mild to moderate COVID-19, although efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 variants that have emerged since the study was completed is unknown. Role of the Funder/Sponsor: The sponsors designed the trial and were involved in the conduct of the trial, data collection, management, analysis, and interpretation; participated in the preparation and review of the manuscript; but did not have the right to veto publication. The authors selected the journal and made the decision to submit the manuscript for publication. Group Information: A list of the COMET-ICE Investigators appears in Supplement 3. Data Sharing Statement: See Supplement 4. Additional Contributions: We thank Courtney St Amour, PhD (Cello Health Communications/ SciFluent), for medical writing support, which was funded by Vir Biotechnology Inc and GlaxoSmithKline. We also thank Krystyna Grycz, BA, Jordan Clark, BS, and Minnie Kuo, MS (all 3 employed by Vir Biotechnology Inc), for clinical operations support. These individuals were compensated as part of their normal salaries.