Covid, the Spike Protein, & Monoclonal Antibody Treatments

Bottom Line: The monoclonal antibodies are for non-hospitalized patients. One in every 20 people who get Eli Lilly Monoclonal Antibody and one in every 50 people who get Regeneron, may avoid a hospitalization.

Spike is a protein found on the outside of the Sars-CoV-2 viral particle. The Spike protein, also known as S-protein, is the key that unlocks the door to the human cells and allows the virus to gain access. Once inside the cell, the virus that causes Covid can take over genetic machinery and begin replicating. The door on…