Canadian HIV vaccine ready for human tests

by thomps | July 1, 2009 at 10:11 pm

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HIV Vaccine: After hearing about vaccine of HIV i am quite happy for those who are suffering from this disease, after successful tests on animals now this vaccine is ready to test on humans.

I think if this vaccine will pass those tests as well then this will be the biggest achievement for USA and World.

As all knows there are number of peoples are suffering from this disease...

Opinion: Does this Vaccine will pass the test on humans??

An HIV/AIDS vaccine developed in Canada has passed safety tests in animals and the researchers are awaiting approval to begin human trials in the U.S.
"It is a very important milestone for us," said Yong Kang, a professor of microbiology at the University of Western Ontario in London who has been working on the vaccine for 20 years.

Kang said he expects to get the go-ahead soon from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to begin human toxicology tests and two phases of clinical trials in the United States.

If all three trials are successful, the vaccine should be available within the next decade, Kang told CBC News on the phone while attending a meeting in South Korea.

According to a 2008 United Nations report on the global AIDS epidemic, 33 million people were living with HIV in 2007. Two million people died of causes related to the disease that year.

Dozens of HIV vaccines have already been developed and tested in animal models, but few have been tested in humans, none successfully. A promising trial in 2007 by pharmaceutical giant Merck and Co. was shut down after those receiving the vaccine contracted HIV at a higher rate than those who received the placebo.

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Laughing-Samurai (not verified)

at 03:00 on July 2nd, 2009

this will be good news for so many!

thomps

at 05:03 on July 2nd, 2009

Yes that's true..many people eagerly waiting for HIV/AIDS Vaccine

Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpoke

at 03:14 on July 2nd, 2009

Canadian News Sources have reported that it will take about 10 years before it will be available if it succeeds in human testing.

thomps

at 05:05 on July 2nd, 2009

But a hope is there..

enlargetom

at 19:51 on July 28th, 2009

10 Years is a long time ....

Uwe Paschen

at 03:29 on July 2nd, 2009

It will still take some time and does need some more proof before we can shout victory.

And it could still be another hope that ends up being nothing but that, "Hope".

thomps

at 05:06 on July 2nd, 2009

i agreed 101%

Italian Dude (not verified)

at 05:19 on July 2nd, 2009

Bloody hell, that's momentous news, why haven't I heard this anywhere else?

thomps

at 05:31 on July 2nd, 2009

Try to search Google news before posting such comments

Amy Judd

at 15:16 on July 2nd, 2009

I really hope this works!

roosevelh (not verified)

at 16:05 on July 2nd, 2009

In Jesus Crist every thing is possible, I have the feeling in my heart that this time the vaccine is going to work, I am going to start praying so this time it worksin less time and fast.L a gloria sea para ti GEHOVA Dios todo poderoso , en Cristo Jesus, AMEN.

JEff EdWards (not verified)

at 20:23 on July 2nd, 2009

dont mean to be a downer but animal testing is inaccurate do to the fact that animals have different body processes and different strains of dieseases. Although i hope i am wrong, this drug will probably fail.

How I See IT (not verified)

at 02:35 on July 5th, 2009

Did everyone miss that people are getting HIV while using the drug? If you are free of HIV would you take the vaccine to see if it works? Nada!!

Better to NOT engage in activities that would give you HIV than to take a vaccine, is how I see it. We are long overdo for a more moral society.

Arthur CT RSA (not verified)

at 01:37 on July 21st, 2009

The testing started in South Africa today! (21/07/2009) I pray that it will be a landmark day in fighting back with positive results. Many have lost their lives in order that we may just be at this moment in the fight against the virus. And regardless of whether the vaccine works the research progress in ARV's has given hope to so many where this did not exist before.

I salute all those that strive to defeat this enemy. And I acknowledge all of those that have gone before in spirit to give us the solutions we now own.

I bow in humility and appreciation that have no words!