A drug being developed using venom from the world's deadliest spider to prevent damage caused by a heart attack or stroke will progress to clinical trials.
Researchers hope the drug will be made available to first responders in the futureResearchers from the University of Queensland are using a molecule from the venom of the K'gari funnel-web spider to develop the first drug of its kind in clinical use.
"IB001 blocks the signals that cause heart cells to die, and when given immediately to heart attack victims could reduce damage to the heart and significantly improve outcomes for people with heart disease, particularly in rural and remote regions," he said. Professor Glenn King says there were effectively no drugs that can immediately protect the brain from a stroke.
Professor King said there were effectively no drugs that could immediately protect the brain from a stroke.
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