Anthrax Vaccines
Studies from Medarex, Inc. describe new findings in anthrax vaccines
Published in Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions and Ventures Week, February 3rd, 2007
Research findings, "Prophylaxis and therapy of inhalational anthrax by a novel monoclonal antibody to protective antigen that mimics vaccine-induced immunity," are discussed in a new report. "The neutralizing antibody response to the protective antigen (PA) component of anthrax toxin elicited by approved anthrax vaccines is an accepted correlate for vaccine-mediated protection against anthrax. We reasoned that a human anti-PA monoclonal antibody (MAb) selected on the basis of superior toxin neutralization activity might provide potent protection against anthrax," scientists in the United States report.
"The fully human MAb (also referred to as MDX-1303 or Valortim) was...
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