Real World Utilization of Bamlanivimab at a Rural Community Hospital
Rachael Leavitt, Jordan Ash, Phillip Hasenbalg, Anthony Santarelli, Tyson Dietrich, Sarah Schritter, James Wells, Adam Dawson, John Ashurst
Cureus, doi:10.7759/cureus.19747
Introduction Although there were several proposed treatments for patients that were hospitalized with COVID-19, outpatient treatments for those with mild to moderate illness were limited prior to the emergency use authorization (EUA) of virus-neutralizing monoclonal antibodies. To assess the efficacy of outpatient monoclonal therapy, the investigators assessed the seven, 14, and 28-day emergency department and hospitalization rates of adult patients given bamlanivimab for the treatment of COVID-19 at a community hospital.
Methods A retrospective chart review was performed of all adult patients given bamlanivimab within the emergency department or an outpatient infusion center from December 2, 2020 through January 8, 2021 for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19. Patients were compared to a set of controls who would have qualified for bamlanivimab treatment prior to its authorization in reverse temporal order from November 30, 2020 through August 1, 2020. Abstracted data included patient demographics, allergic reactions, emergency department presentations, and hospitalizations at seven, 14, and 28 days post-infusion due to COVID-19 and any in-hospital mortality in those admitted with a COVID-19 complication.
Results A total of 136 patients received bamlanivimab during the study period with none having an allergic reaction during infusion. In those who received bamlanivimab, 84 (61.8%) patients included were aged 65 years or older. At 28 days, there was a statistically significant reduction in emergency department visits in those who received bamlanivimab (20 vs 36 patients; p = 0.03) but not at seven days (12 vs 20 patients; p = 0.18) or 14 days (17 vs 28 patients; p = 0.11). No statistically significant difference in emergency department returns was noted in those aged 65 years or older at seven (eight vs eight patients; p = 0.70), 14 (11 vs 10 patients; p = 0.83), or 28 days (13 vs 14 patients, p = 0.46). A total of six (4.4%) patients were hospitalized at 28 days following the bamlanivimab infusion with five (83.3%) being aged 65 or older. No statistical difference was noted for decreased hospitalizations at seven (four vs five patients; p = 0.79), 14 (five vs nine patients; p = 0.32), or 28 days (six vs nine patients; p = 0.49) post-infusion. No patients suffered from in-hospital mortality after infusion with bamlanivimab.
Conclusion Outpatient infusion of bamlanivimab reduced the incidence of those with mild to moderate COVID-19 requiring subsequent care through the emergency department at 28 days but not hospitalizations within this time frame. No statistical difference was noted in either emergency department visits or hospitalizations in those aged 65 or greater who were treated as an outpatient with bamlanivimab for mild to moderate COVID-19.
Additional Information Disclosures Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Kingman Regional Medical Center issued approval 0277. The project was reviewed by the institutional review board at Kingman Regional Medical Center and found to be exempt. . Animal subjects: All authors have confirmed that this study did not involve animal subjects or tissue. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work.
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