Game-Changing Molecule Shows Promise as Carbon Monoxide Antidote
2025-08-14
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have engineered a novel molecule, RcoM-HBD-CCC, showing significant promise as a carbon monoxide poisoning antidote with fewer side effects than existing treatments. This protein-based therapy acts as a carbon monoxide sponge, rapidly removing the toxic gas from the blood in mouse studies and safely eliminating it through urine. Unlike other treatments, it caused minimal blood pressure changes. This breakthrough offers potential for a rapid, intravenous antidote, potentially usable in emergency rooms and even by first responders.
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