This was just a test for safety in humans. Well they got their results.
This drug is a designer drug, which was supposed to cause a large activation in white blood T-cells. It was hoped that the activation would reset the immune system and stop the T-cells from attacking a person's own cells causing arthritis and other auto-immune deseases.
What the drug seems to have done, however, is cause EVERY T-cell in the body to go into massive overdrive attacking everything in sight.
There are other similar drugs which activate specific reponses in a few specialized T-cells. This one turns them ALL on and doesn't give them a specific virus, bacteria, cancer cell etc. to seek out.
The patients may recover, but there will be significant damage done (and there won't be any bacteria or viruses left in them either.)
Drugs like this would make good bio-weapons.
I agree, check post 4.
yup , it appears that their endocrine system[s] took quite a whack ,...
as an interested layman , I listen to my body's ebb and flow daily ,...
I'm always amazed with new info about human physiology
. . .surely a consideration not lost on those who manufacture these drugs. . .and with a 'government' watching. . .
"Drugs like this would make good bio-weapons."
No it would not. Too expensive to make, and delivery requires IV administration, which makes it impractical as a BW.
Very informative - thanks!
Thanks for the explanation. I need to brush up on my immunology.