⁍ President Donald Trump has been treated with an experimental antibody cocktail for COVID-19.

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⁍ His physician said the president ‘remains fatigued but in good spirits’
He is also taking zinc, vitamin D, famotidine, melatonin and aspirin.

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– President Trump’s doctor says the president has been treated with an experimental antibody cocktail and “remains fatigued but in good spirits.” Dr. Sean Conley said in a statement that Trump was also taking zinc, vitamin D, famotidine, melatonin, and aspirin, Reuters reports. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ drug, REGN-COV2, is part of a class of experimental COVID-19 drugs known as monoclonal antibodies: manufactured copies of human antibodies to the virus that are being studied for use in patients with early illness. Antibodies are proteins made by the body’s immune system that recognize, bind, and neutralize an invading virus. Regeneron’s cocktail—which contains an antibody made by the company and a second isolated from humans who recovered from COVID-19—is designed so that its two antibodies bind to the coronavirus’ spike protein, limiting the ability of viruses to escape. Data so far is limited for COVID-19 antibodies, but US infectious disease chief Dr. Anthony Fauci is among those saying it has promise. Regeneron this week reported trial results showing that its drug improved symptoms in non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients, with no serious side effects, and said it planned to talk with the FDA about an emergency use authorization. Shares of Regeneron rose about 3% in after hours trade, following the announcement that Trump was given the drug.