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Medical News Tests Planned for Genetically Engineered TB VaccineJanuary 15, 2004 A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information! GlaxoSmithKline Plc., Europe's leading drug manufacturer, and US biotech firm Corixa Corp. said Wednesday they plan to launch the first human test of a genetically engineered TB vaccine. The vaccine, which contains a fusion of proteins from the bacteria that causes TB, has produced good results in lab animals. Twenty volunteers will be enrolled in the US Phase I trial to assess the product's safety and the immune response it generates. A long-established TB vaccine, BCG, was developed 80 years ago, and some scientists say it is only about 50 percent effective. World Health Organization statistics show that 2 million people die annually from TB; some 8 million become sick from it each year. Reuters 01.14.2004 A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information!  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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