HIV vaccines to undergo human trials

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsThe Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) V M Katoch on Thursday said the HIV vaccines being developed by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, is set to undergo human clinical trials by next year.“Tests on animals have been completed and the results are promising. Hopefully, human trials could start early next year,” said Katoch. He was here to attend the convention on ‘Tribal Health Research Forum’ organised by ICMR-arm Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) here.Since the last decade, the AIIMS had been working on the vaccine that could kill the HIV cells and boost immunity system in the body for a long term, under Dr Pradeep Seth of the Department of Microbiology.However, the research was discontinued after his retirement.first published:January 01, 1970, 05:30 ISTlast updated:January 01, 1970, 05:30 IST
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The Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) V M Katoch on Thursday said the HIV vaccines being developed by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, is set to undergo human clinical trials by next year.

“Tests on animals have been completed and the results are promising. Hopefully, human trials could start early next year,” said Katoch. He was here to attend the convention on ‘Tribal Health Research Forum’ organised by ICMR-arm Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) here.

Since the last decade, the AIIMS had been working on the vaccine that could kill the HIV cells and boost immunity system in the body for a long term, under Dr Pradeep Seth of the Department of Microbiology.

However, the research was discontinued after his retirement.