Table 2


From the following article

The growth and potential of human antiviral monoclonal antibody therapeutics

Wayne A Marasco & Jianhua Sui

Nature Biotechnology 25, 1421 - 1434 (2007) Published online: 7 December 2007

doi:10.1038/nbt1363

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Table 2. Antiviral immunoglobulin products on the US market

Type of productBrand nameManufacturer (location)Indications

aFDA fast track, license in progress.

bMBL has discontinued production of VZV Ig.

cAvailable under an investigational new drug application (IND) protocol.

dPhase 1/2 trial sponsored by NIAID.

eDeveloped from the plasma of Israeli donors who have high levels of antibodies to WNV, which is endemic in Israel.

Intramuscular rabies immunoglobulinIMOGAM Rabies–HTAventis Pasteur (Paris) 
 BayRabTalecris Biotherapeutics (Research Triangle Park, NC, USA) for Bayer (Leverkusen, Germany)Post-exposure prophylaxis and treatment, used along with rabies vaccine to prevent infection caused by the rabies virus.
 HyperRab S/DTalecris Biotherapeutics 
Intravenous RSV immunoglobulinRespigamMedImmune (Gaithersburg, MD, USA; now part of Astra Zeneca)Prevention of serious lower respiratory tract infection caused by RSV in children under 24 months of age with bronchopulmonary dysplasia or a history of premature birth.
Intravenous CMV immunoglobulinCytogamMedImmuneProphylaxis of CMV associated with transplantation of kidney, lung, liver, pancreas and heart.
Intravenous HCV immunoglobulinCivaciraNabi Pharmaceuticals (Boca Raton, FL, USA)Prevention of re-infection with HCV in HCV-positive liver transplant individuals.
Intravenous HBV immunoglobulinHepaGamBCangene (Winnipeg, Canada)Treatment of acute exposure to blood containing HBsAg.
 NabiHBNabi 
Intravenous vaccinia immunoglobulinVIGIVDynPort Vaccine Company (Frederick, MD, USA)Treatment of infections caused by the vaccinia virus; treat rare adverse reactions to smallpox vaccination.
Intramuscular VZV immunoglobulinVariZIGMassachusetts Public Health Biologic Laboratoriesb (Boston) and CangenecPrevents severe varicella zoster infection.
Human immunoglobulindOmr-IgG-amOmrix Biopharmaceuticals (New York)WNV-related encephalitis or for those at risk of developing encephalitis.
Intramuscular generic immunoglobulinGamastan S/DTalecris BioTherapeuticsPost-exposure prophylaxis of Hepatitis A; Measles; modification of Varicella; prophylaxis of Rubella.
 BayGamBayer 
Generic subcutaneous immunoglobulinVivaglobinCSL Behring (King of Prussia, PA, USA)The only human immunoglobulin approved by FDA for subcutaneous use. Home treatment. Prevents infection in individuals with primary immune deficiency diseases.
 GammagardBaxter (Deerfield, IL, USA)Used to reduce the risk of infection in individuals with HIV and other immunodeficiency diseases.
Generic intravenous immunoglobulineSandoglobulinCSL Bioplasma (Parkville, Australia) 
 Gamimune NBayer 
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