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Global Health NOW: The Case For Custom Antibodies. August 2020

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The Case For Custom Antibodies

While the world awaits a vaccine, drugmakers—and the US government—are throwing resources behind a potential stop-gap solution: custom antibodies designed to fight COVID-19.
 
Grown in bioreactor vats, these monoclonal antibodies are copies of naturally occurring proteins.
 
Already used against cancer and other disorders, the method has been endorsed by big-name scientists including Anthony Fauci, who says they are “almost a sure bet” against COVID-19.

But unlike a vaccine, the immunity provided would wane.
                 
Drugmakers are racing to find the ideal combination of antibodies to take on COVID-19, and rival drugmakers have been cleared to join their manufacturing forces if any one drug gets the green light.
 
Reuters
 

Related: Regeneron says antibody cocktail prevents and treats COVID-19 in animals – Reuters


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