Biotechnology company CytoDyn (OTCQB: CYDY) remains focused
on the development of its new anti-HIV treatment, PRO 140. An article
discussing the company’s therapeutic anti-viral agent reads: “The development
of PRO 140 is of particular interest, because it could allow people living with
HIV to take just one weekly dose instead of the daily pills required by current
therapies. … An antibody rather than a drug, PRO 140 works by blocking the most
prevalent HIV subtype from entering healthy cells, thus protecting them from
infection. Recognizing the treatment’s potential, the FDA has designated PRO
140 a fast-track candidate. To qualify for fast-track status, a treatment must
be intended for a serious condition and must also show an advantage over
currently available treatment options.”
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About CytoDyn
CytoDyn is a biotechnology company focused on the clinical
development and potential commercialization of humanized monoclonal antibodies
for the treatment and prevention of HIV infection. The company has one of the
leading monoclonal antibodies under development for HIV infection, PRO 140,
which has completed phase 2 clinical trials with demonstrated antiviral
activity in humans and is currently in phase 3 development. PRO 140 blocks the
HIV co-receptor CCR5 on T cells, which prevents viral entry. Clinical trial
results thus far indicate that PRO 140 does not negatively affect the normal
immune functions that are mediated by CCR5. Results from seven phase 1 and
phase 2 human clinical trials have shown that PRO 140 can significantly reduce
viral burden in people infected with HIV. A recent phase 2b clinical trial
demonstrated that PRO 140 can prevent viral escape in patients during several
months of interruption from conventional drug therapy. CytoDyn intends to
continue to develop PRO 140 as a therapeutic anti-viral agent in persons
infected with HIV and to pursue non-HIV, inflammatory indications where CCR5
and its ligand CCL5 may be involved. For more information, visit the company’s
website at www.Cytodyn.com.
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