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Uses Of Monoclonal antibodies

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  •  Recently, scientists conducted experiments on monoclonal antibody cocktail named REGEN-COV2.
  • Antibody has been found to be life-saving treatment for severely affected Covid-19 patients.
  • Monoclonal antibodies are artificial antibodies that perform the activity of our immune systems.
  • They are produced by extracting specific antibodies from human blood and then cloning them.
  • They are designed to target a virus or specific part of one the virus.
  • For example, REGEN-COV2 is a cocktail of two monoclonal antibodies that targets SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.
  • Monoclonal antibodies bind to specific parts of spike protein and block its ability to infect healthy cells.

 

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Uses of Monoclonal antibodies

 

  • Monoclonal antibodies are used to treat cancers, Ebola and HIV, besides covid-19.
  • Research, amid the covid-19 pandemic,  are optimistic about abilities of monoclonal antibodies in reducing the risk of hospitalization.
  • Monoclonal antibodies have also shown ability to retain activity against multiple variants of covid-19 virus.

 

Limitations of Monoclonal Antibodies

  • Monoclonal therapies have shown results in high-risk groups with mild to moderate Covid-19 infections.
  • However, they are not approved for use in severe Covid-19 cases that require oxygen.
  • Further, emerging variants like Delta Plus have also displayed ability to nullify the use of monoclonal antibodies.

 

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