Health
Labmade antibodies can prevent HIV infection—but only if they match the virus – Science Magazine
Bimonthly infusions could provide protection like a vaccine if they can tackle a broader variety of HIV strains
A large study in 11 countries tested whether infusions of monoclonal antibodies against HIV could protect people from infection.
HIV Vaccine Trials Network
By Jon CohenJan. 26, 2021 , 10:05 AM
It has taken more than 4 years and $119 million for HIV researchers to test whether giving people infusions of antibodies made in a lab can protect them from the AIDS virus. Now, the unsatisfying answer is in: sometimes.
People who were given infusions of the monoclonal antibodies every 8 weeks had a 75%…
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