First Human Drug from Genetically Engineered Animals Approved

FDA recently approved the first biological product made from genetically engineered animals. The product, called ATryn, is an anticoagulant used to prevent blood clots in patients with a rare disease known as hereditary antithrombin deficiency. These patients can develop blood clots during high-risk situations such as surgery and childbirth. The approval gives patients with this disease an important new treatment option.

ATryn is a therapeutic protein made from the milk of genetically engineered goats. These goats have had a segment of DNA introduced into their genes that causes the female goats to produce human antithrombin in their milk. FDA's approval prohibits using these animals for food or feed, and also ensures that the genetic modification is not harming the animals. The manufacturer will continue to monitor the product's safety, including the possible development of immune responses in patients who receive repeated ATryn treatments. The product is expected to be available in the second quarter of 2009.

FDA Patient Safety News: May 2009

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[FamilyGuyFanX]

Oh lawdy.

This is how the world ends and everyone turns into zombies.

...I'll be waiting for you mother fucking zombies.

[lizolivit]

There's quite a difference between "talking shit to profession" and speaking the truth. "Talking shit" would be what you did, with your non-argument of "fuck off please".

LOOK. Look at the revolving door of FDA execs and Big Pharma company execs. Some serious conflicts of interest going on there, all I'm saying. Just because I'm "just on youtube" (quite an ignorant statement) doesn't mean I don't know what I'm talking about...

[runninghoove]

Most chocolate flavored milk pushed on kids by health-careless FDA Approved Dairy Industry propagandists, contain no "real" chocolate, yet are loaded with high concentrations of bleached table sugar, High Fructose Corn Syrup and Aspartame, all used as sweetening agents in most processed foods.

Sweeteners like those are directly linked to increased incidences in the number of cases of Type 2 Diabetes, Morbid Obesity, malignant cancer formation, chronic fatigue, depression and auto-immune issues.

[akkadianarab]

god bless these scientists they are the reason for human advancement

[AtomicBl453]

Medical "professionals" disgust me. 

[venturec]

Reminds me of RePet from The 6th Day.

[MrRunescapebuddy]

MORTAL!!! :D

[MrRunescapebuddy]

DONKEY!!!!! :D

[germoneyblakk]

when will they take bird genes that give them wings and hook me up

[sweetiestgirl]

@kestrile Im not serious.