Treatments should be used exclusively in trials to ensure safety and effectiveness, group says

Past outbreaks spawned clever strategies for testing antivirals and antibodies, but researchers will still face major challenges on the ground

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Thursday its advisory groups had recommended clinical trials for vaccines and treatments that could be useful against the Bundibugyo…

The WHO advisors also recommended evaluating combination therapy using a monoclonal antibody together with remdesivir.

Treatments should be used exclusively in trials to ensure safety and effectiveness, group says

WHO recommends two Ebola vaccine candidates for trials as Bundibugyo outbreak spreads in DRC and Uganda with no approved treatment yet.