In primates, anti-HIV antibodies 99% effective, human trials are imminent
Successful result in primate study for new HIV antibody
This is potentially good news for people concerned about HIV. The treatment options improve every year and now HIV which used to be a certain death sentence is treatable for many people. While Magic Johnson was one of the first celebrities to show HIV could be successfully treated by a drug cocktail we are now entering into an era where vaccines may become effective. The latest trial of a new vaccine has shown itself to be 99% effective but unfortunately it was tested on primates rather than people so we cannot get out hopes up until we see it is 99% effective in humans.
The problem with HIV in general is that it is tricky. Just like with the flu viruses there appears to be many different strains of HIV. What may be effective for a particular strain of HIV might not be effective for all strains and like with the common cold or flu the virus mutates all the time. The study result is novel because it found an antibody which is 99% effective for treatment of any strain.
How it works below:
Experiments on 24 monkeys injected with HIV showed none developed the virus after first being given the new type of antibody, which attacks three critical parts of the disease.
But around one per cent of patients have the ability to develop “broadly neutralising antibodies”. These bind to structures on the surface of the pathogens known as “spikes”.
Spikes barely change and are identical among different strains, making it possible for these special antibodies to attack different mutations of the virus.
The result looks promising but again, animal studies do not provide evidence in support of effectiveness in humans. Only a human study can provide support for the effectiveness of this treatment in humans.
very informative.
Knowledgeable post thanks for sharing
Well I hope the human trails are successful as well, I just wish that such success was also being made in cancer research for a cure. Thanks for sharing this information with us!
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Hiv virus doesn't cause aids?
I think the whole thing is a big phamra con - supported by science (from what I have learned.)
multi billion dollar industry cares about profits, not people.
Watch the the first hour of this you tube video - truly eye opening.
I have never been able to work out the maths of this 'epidemic' for a long time - it never added up - but I never really pursued it. (I was 15 in the mid 80's and got the full blast of propaganda)
After watching this (and other sources),-This makes far more logical/scientific sense.
(Especially with backdrop of the CDC, corruption in governments - and big pharma. - we have been conned)
On a personal note - I have know 2 people die of aids - while on AZT ' medication'. They were healthy until diagnose with more antibodies - the things that kill the retro virus - then put on medication.