Evaluation of a hapten conjugate vaccine against the "zombie drug" xylazine

Chem Commun (Camb). 2024 Apr 25;60(35):4711-4714. doi: 10.1039/d4cc00883a.

Abstract

Xylazine has emerged as a primary adulterant in fentanyl, exacerbating the complexity of the opioid crisis. Yet, there is no approved drug that can reverse xylazine's pathophysiology. As a prelude to monoclonal antibodies being assessed as a viable therapeutic, a vaccine inquiry was conducted evaluating the immune response in reversing xylazine induced behavior effects.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Haptens* / chemistry
  • Haptens* / immunology
  • Mice
  • Vaccines, Conjugate / chemistry
  • Vaccines, Conjugate / immunology
  • Xylazine* / chemistry
  • Xylazine* / pharmacology

Substances

  • Xylazine
  • Haptens
  • Vaccines, Conjugate