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hIVIG

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hIVIG
AIDS A passive immunotherapy for HIV infected Pts, which is a sterile concoction of concentrated antibodies from the blood from an HIV+ person with high levels of antibodies is given to an HIV+ person with low levels of antibodies Adverse effects Headaches, low-grade fever, allergic reaction, transient rashes. See AIDS.


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NABI intends to use the expanded plasma collection and processing operations to continue its clinical development and manufacturing of immune therapeutics, including: - HIVIG (TM), an Orphan Drug product currently undergoing Phase III clinical trials sponsored by NIH, to assess its efficacy in preventing mother to baby transmission of HIV infection.
The purpose of the trial is to determine the ability of HIVIG to safely prevent the transmission of the AIDS-causing virus from HIV-positive mothers to unborn infants.
HIVIG has received Orphan Drug status from the FDA.
 
 
 
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