At least five US teams have cloned antibodies to Covid-19, paving the way for cutting-edge treatments that could be what one researcher calls 'an immunity bridge' before a vaccine comes along
At least five US teams have cloned antibodies to Covid-19, paving the way for cutting-edge treatments that could be what one researcher calls"an immunity bridge" before a vaccine comes along.
The treatment is monoclonal antibody therapy, and the antibodies come from people who have recovered from the novel coronavirus. Researchers then take the blood, select the most potent antibodies, and make them into a drug.One company, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, hopes to have a treatment available to patients as early as the end of the summer."I think monoclonal antibody therapy has enormous promise as the next big thing for Covid-19," said Dr.
Other companies gave a longer timeline. For example, Crowe, the doctor at Vanderbilt, said he anticipates it will be around the first quarter of next year before his team might have a Covid monoclonal antibody treatment ready to distribute. He said it's a good sign that several teams are working on monoclonal antibodies. "I think the more groups we have working on it, all the better, and the more shots on goal we have for getting an effective prevention or treatment," he said.
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