For the time being, Chiba Prefecture will treat the newly approved therapeutic drug for the new coronavirus, which is called "antibody cocktail therapy" because it uses two drugs at the same time, at home, etc., for the country where the target is limited to inpatients. Requested priority for use in patients with the disease.
The new coronavirus treatments "casilibimab" and "imdebimab", which were newly approved last month, are treated by intravenous drip infusion, which is called "antibody cocktail therapy" in which two types of antibodies act to suppress the action of the virus. Will be used.
Due to the limited supply, the government has decided to use it only for inpatients for the time being among mild to moderately ill patients who are elderly or who are at risk of aggravation such as underlying illness. , Chiba Prefecture says that mildly ill patients, including those at risk due to the rapid spread of infection, are being treated at home or at hotels, and that the use for outpatients should be prioritized so that they can be administered to these patients. I submitted the book to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
The prefecture wants to prevent patients from being hospitalized by administering this remedy when patients who are being treated at home receive outpatient treatment.
In addition, it is also required to focus on areas with many infected people such as Chiba prefecture. I want it. "
Governor Kumagai "Situations where mildly ill patients cannot be hospitalized"
Regarding the request to the government regarding "antibody cocktail therapy," Governor Kumagai told reporters, "In 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures, including Chiba prefecture, mildly ill patients cannot be hospitalized. It also includes people who should be administered. I would like to distribute this drug mainly to areas where infection is exploding, such as Chiba Prefecture, and realize an environment where it can be administered even outpatiently as soon as possible. " I did.
As of 1st, 68% of 4805 infected people in Chiba prefecture are undergoing medical treatment at home, and Governor Kumagai said, "A pulse oximeter that looks at the state of oxygen in the blood assuming an infection explosion. We are deploying a large number of patients and creating a home visit scheme. We would like to ensure that home caregivers are well monitored and have access to medical care. "