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Using antibodies to cure diseases

Using antibodies to cure diseases. What do we mean by ‘clinically important’? What is an autoimmune disease? Using an example, explain what a cardiovascular disease is. What new technologies were important to antibody therapy development?

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Using antibodies to cure diseases

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  1. Using antibodies to cure diseases • What do we mean by ‘clinically important’? • What is an autoimmune disease? • Using an example, explain what a cardiovascular disease is. • What new technologies were important to antibody therapy development? • Why is it important for scientists to persevere with their research? Give an example . • Why are clinical trials important? • What are the ways that cancer cells can be killed using antibodies? • Why are normal cells not targeted by cancer antibodies? • Why is it important to understand the physical and chemical properties of the antibody? • What are the ethical issues of developing antibody therapies and in medical research?

  2. Homework • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvDvAEmq-cM • What are clinical trials? Why are they important. Describe a typical clinical trial (stages, how many people, results) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm5ETeX8eNM • What are the pros and cons of animal research? What is your opinion? • http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/schoolzone/making_medicines/ • Use the interactive tool. There are 8 slides. Go through the slides and summarise one point from each.

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