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. 2023 May 8;41(5):821-823.
doi: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.04.005. Epub 2023 Apr 13.

Sotrovimab restores neutralization against current Omicron subvariants in patients with blood cancer

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Sotrovimab restores neutralization against current Omicron subvariants in patients with blood cancer

Mary Y Wu et al. Cancer Cell. .

Abstract

Wu et al. report that patients with hematologic malignancies have reduced immunity against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants and Sotrovimab retains neutralizing capacity against all tested Omicron subvariants.

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Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests.

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