Breaking News: Ebola - Drug cocktail protects primates against current Ebola strain

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BREAKING NEWS Ebola: Drug cocktail protects primates against current Ebola strain Tommy Trenchard The first demonstration of successful treatment of the current outbreak strain of Ebola virus in non-human primates using an experimental drug called TKM-Ebola is reported in a small study involving six rhesus monkeys, published in Nature this week. Versions of thetherapy have been used on compassionate grounds in a number of human patients in the current outbreak, although the efficacy in humans is not known as the experimental drugs have been used in combination with other treatments. The drug can be adapted to target a specific strain of Ebola virus and can be produced in as little as eight weeks. Access the paper online and visit Nature's Ebola Special for up-to-date coverage of the crisis. Register for updates from Nature   Subscribe to Nature for half the price* *All prices are subject to local VAT/tax where appropriate. To check if VAT/tax applies, go to www.nature.com/tax. Prices are valid until 31st March 2015 and subject to change without notice. The above prices are only available to personal 1 year Nature subscribers who subscribe by personal check/cheque or credit card. Institutional subscribers remit at the full rate; please visit www.nature.com/libraries for details of site license packages. This offer is not available in Japan, Korea and mainland China (excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan). Share:   Google+    Facebook    LinkedIn    Reddit     StumbleUpon    Twitter    Digg         As a registered user of Nature Publishing Group's Web sites, our database indicates that you have opted-in to receive product information and special offers. If you no longer wish to receive these e-mails or to discontinue all e-mail services from Nature Publishing Group please update your online account. Modify My Account (Log in to be recognised as a Nature.com registrant). For further information on technical assistance | print subscriptions | other enquiries. Nature Publishing Group | Principal offices: London | New York and Tokyo, and offices in cities worldwide including Basingstoke | Barcelona | Boston | Buenos Aires | Cairo | Delhi | Heidelberg | Hong Kong | Madrid | Melbourne | Mexico City | Mumbai | Munich | Paris | San Francisco | Sao Paulo | Seoul and Washington DC. Macmillan Publishers Limited is a company incorporated in England & Wales under company number 785998 & whose registered office is located at Brunel Road, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Nature Publishing Group | 75 Varick St Fl 9 | New York | NY 10013-1917 | USA © 2015 Nature Publishing Group, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited. All rights reserved.