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Systematic Review Of Chimpanzee Use In Monoclonal Antibody Research And Drug Development: 1981-2010, Raija Bettauer
Systematic Review Of Chimpanzee Use In Monoclonal Antibody Research And Drug Development: 1981-2010, Raija Bettauer
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This survey examines the extent to which live chimpanzees have been used in monoclonal antibody (mAb) research and the drug approval process. The survey covers 193 scientific articles published during the years 1981-2010, as well as preclinical studies leading to the approval of mAb drugs by the Food and Drug Administration of the United States. The frequency of the articles has decreased by more than two-thirds from their highs in the late 1980’s, and the aggregate number of chimpanzees used in these studies has decreased by more than 90%.
The experimental protocols ranged from single or multiple blood draws to …