Crucell N.V.
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Publicatie datum
11 dec 2008 - 08:53
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Crucell N.V.
Titel
Crucell Announces Excellent Results for Influenza Antibody
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Leiden, The Netherlands, 11 December 2008 – Dutch biopharmaceutical company Crucell N.V. (Euronext, NASDAQ: CRXL; Swiss Exchange: CRX) today announced that its monoclonal antibody (mAb) directed against a broad range of influenza virus strains has strongly outperformed the most current anti-influenza drug in preclinical tests.
The latest results were presented yesterday, by Dr Jaap Goudsmit, at IBC’s 19th Annual International Conference on Antibody Engineering in San Diego, USA. The preclinical study compared Crucell’s mAb CR6261 with the anti-influenza drug oseltamivir in terms of their value for flu prevention and treatment.
The flu strains tested included the ‘bird flu’ strain H5N1, which, experts fear, has the potential to cause a pandemic, and H1N1, which is similar to the strain responsible for the devastating pandemic in 1918. Dr Goudsmit presented data showing that the mAb CR6261 was 100% successful in preventing infection with H5N1. When given after H5N1 infection, Crucell’s mAb demonstrated the ability to prevent death and cure disease in all cases. The mAb also performed significantly better for the prevention and treatment of H1N1 infection, illustrating the potential use for seasonal applications as well.
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