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Yoni Heisler
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- Researchers recently isolated a molecule that could help create a drug capable of neutralizing the coronavirus.
- Clinical trials involving the drug are set to begin on humans next year.
- Even if a coronavirus vaccine is approved later this year, it may only work 50% of the time.
Researchers at the Pittsburgh School of Medicine recently made a scientific breakthrough that could prove to be instrumental in putting the coronavirus pandemic behind us. Specifically, researchers managed to isolate the smallest molecule capable of completely neutralizing the coronavirus. The scientists will now use that molecule to help create a drug for humans (called Ab8, for the time being) that could completely destroy the virus that causes COVID-19 and prevent it from replicating in humans.
One of the benefits of Ab8 is that it's especially small. Researchers say this is helpful because it can spread more easily within tissues as a result. Its small size also means that it can be administered in a variety of ways, including via inhalation. What's more, research has shown that it's less likely to cause side effects in humans than other coronavirus therapies that are currently being tested because it doesn't bind to individual cells.
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