Bharat Serums and Vaccines, IISc ink pact to develop next-generation snakebite therapy in India
Recent research at the Evolutionary Venomics Lab has highlighted the alarming consequence of the inter and intra-species variation in venoms on the effectiveness of antivenom.;
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Mumbai: Bharat Serums and Vaccines Ltd. (BSV), a biopharmaceutical company in India, announced a collaboration with the 'Evolutionary Venomics Lab', at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore to develop region-specific antivenoms, thereby, next-generation snakebite therapy in India.
Snakebite remains a serious public health challenge. Currently, treatments are based on a single polyvalent antivenom designed for snakebites from the 'big four' snakes in the country.
Recent research at the Evolutionary Venomics Lab has highlighted the alarming consequence of the inter and intra-species variation in venoms on the effectiveness of antivenom. The polyvalent antivenom inefficaciously neutralizes the venom from distinct populations of the 'big four' snakes, as well many other local clinically important snake species. Thus, there is an urgent need for the development of region-specific antivenom in the country. This partnership aims at driving the antivenom development that will deliver efficient snakebite therapy to save lives, limbs, and livelihoods of those in need of the treatment.
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