AstraZeneca??12 May 2020 12:04
Which GLOBALCO pharma is our partner - saw this and made me wonder could it be AstraZeneca for COVID19?
Researching antibodies to target COVID-19
https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/articles/2020/researching-antibodies-to-target-covid-19.html
‘promising antibodies from AstraZeneca, discovered through its internal research efforts and collaborations, will undergo preclinical safety and efficacy assessment in the organisations’ biosafety level 3 (BSL3) laboratories.
The company is also in discussion with governments to support clinical development and manufacturing capabilities.
Researching treatments for COVID-19
There are currently no specific treatments for COVID-19. Researchers across the world, including AstraZeneca, are investigating preventative approaches and treatment options for COVID-19, including monoclonal antibodies, vaccines and antivirals, as well as investigating the repurposing of existing drugs to treat the infection.
A vaccine is a prophylaxis, or preventative, approach against disease. Vaccines require an immunisation and a healthy immune system; they have the potential to provide long-term protection against the virus, though it is estimated that it could take at least a year before a vaccine against COVID-19 is approved.
Monoclonal antibodies synthesised in the laboratory mimic natural antibodies. It is hoped that an antibody-based treatment could neutralise the SARS-CoV-2 virus and thus, in theory, be given as a preventative option for those exposed to the virus, as well as treat and prevent disease progression in patients already infected by the virus. An antibody-based treatment has the potential to provide immediate effect in the patient.’
As well as collaborating to develop a vaccine they are actively looking to develop an antibody treatment using monoclonal antibodies - and what do we do and specialise in via our unique Humanised mice model? Maybe there will be a bidding war between global pharmas for - a successful antibody treatment, test and vaccine delivered by us? Wouldn’t that be nice!
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