Conference Coverage (NCVDG)
Merck HIV DNA Vaccine Protects Monkeys; Human Trials Begin
Published in AIDS Weekly, May 26th, 1997
The approach is now being tested in humans, reported Merck researcher Margaret A. Liu in a presentation to the 9th Annual Meeting of the National Cooperative Vaccine Development Groups for AIDS (NCVDG), held May 4-7, 1997, in Bethesda, Maryland.
"The potent immunity and protection seen in these pilot experiments suggest that a DNA immunization with a DNA-plus-protein-boost regimen warrants active investigation as a vaccine strategy to prevent HIV-1 infection," Liu wrote in her presentation abstract.
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Source: AIDS Weekly (1997-05-26)
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