Posted on 10/11/2023 11:01:50 AM PDT by nickcarraway
The first patients were recruited at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London to begin clinical trials.
The first clinical trial of a new vaccine candidate to treat cat allergies has been given the all-clear, according to a French-Canadian pharmaceutical company.
This is the first human test to evaluate the safety and ability of the new vaccine to provoke an immune response in adults who are allergic to cat dander, the company Angany said.
There is no current cure for cat allergies, which is a life-long condition but there are over-the-counter medicines that can help to relieve symptoms.
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So... you can take an experimental vaccine, or you can just not keep a cat in the house.
Tough choice.
Cats are jerks.
But they get rid of vermin/disease vectors.
Kobayashi Maru.
Cat allergies are bad for people and cats.
The best treatment for cat allergies is to not have cats in your living space. It’s 100% effective.
I don’t need that vaccine, but I know people who are allergic- and they have cats, too.
I don’t know where but very recently I saw an article that said sprinkling dried egg powder on cat food lessened or stopped allergic reaction, I also don’t remember why. When I feel better I’ll go looking.
I’m allergic and visiting friends who have cats is tough. Plus I like the little furballs and would get one myself if I wasn’t allergic.
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