Indian Immunologicals is advancing rabies prevention with a bi-valent monoclonal antibody, aiming to reduce rabies deaths in India, which accounts for 36% of global cases.

Advances in the progress of monoclonal antibodies for rabies
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Revolutionary Approach to Rabies Management
According to Dr. K. Anand Kumar of IIL, this fully human monoclonal antibody is a construct that can revolutionize rabies treatment strategies. The monoclonal antibody (mAb) is expected to enhance efficacy and reduce adverse effects conferred by conventional chemoprophylaxis. Dr. Kumar believes this could become a landmark in the worldwide attempts to combat and prevent rabies.‘Rabies is 100% preventable, yet India accounts for over one-third of global rabies deaths. #rabiesprevention #medindia
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That alone makes IIL – a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) — the world’s largest manufacturer of rabies vaccines. Their capacity for manufacturing the Abhayrab anti rabies vaccine is 30 million doses per year. 




Rabies: A Major Health Concern in India
Despite progressive developments in India, rabies is still important in causing morbidity and mortality, which contributes to 36% of global deaths from rabies. Still, thousands of people succumb to it every year, even though the disease is easily preventable. As a result, IIL’S mission is to decrease these numbers with methods such as monoclonal antibodies coupled with social promotions.The growing stray dog population and increasing urbanization of the country have raised the threat of animal bites in the country. According to Dr.Kumar the public needs to be educated, so that they can prevent this increasing threat.
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- Advances in the progress of monoclonal antibodies for rabies - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8993100/)
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