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US experts trial AZ’s long-acting COVID-19 antibody combination

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An international trial led by US experts is to begin testing AstraZeneca’s long-acting antibody combination therapy to treat COVID-19. It is sponsored by the US-government funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.

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FDA committee recommends AstraZeneca and Sanofi’s RSV prophylactic nirsevimab

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The FDA accepted nirsevimab’s biologics license application (BLA) in January, with a PDUFA date penned for Q3 2023. Also known as palivizumab, Sobi ‘s Synagis was the first FDA-approved monoclonal antibody used in children at high risk of RSV disease. The single seasonal dosing of the drug is a large advance, he noted.

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Valneva eyes first place in chikungunya vaccine race

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The French biotech says VLA1553 met its objective in the phase 3 study, with 99% of patients exhibiting an antibody response against the virus 12 months after receiving a single dose of the shot, with no evidence of a tailing off in levels in the last six months. It will continue for up to five years.

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Lilly’s Neutralizing Antibody Bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for the Treatment of Recently Diagnosed COVID-19

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Eli Lilly and Company’s (NYSE: LLY) investigational neutralizing antibody bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) 700 mg. Bamlanivimab remains an investigational drug and has not been approved under a Biologics License Application (BLA). INDIANAPOLIS, Nov.

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New Data Show Treatment with Lilly’s Neutralizing Antibodies Bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) and Etesevimab (LY-CoV016) Together Reduced Risk of COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Death by 70 Percent

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. “These exciting results, which replicate positive Phase 2 data in a much larger set of patients, add valuable clinical evidence about the role neutralizing antibodies can play in fighting this pandemic. Lilly’s chief scientific officer and president of Lilly Research Laboratories. have reached record highs.

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Biopharma Update on the Novel Coronavirus: October 27

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Diagnostics Update : To-date the FDA has authorized 284 individual EUAs, which include 221 molecular tests, 56 antibody tests and 7 antigen tests. . Only a fraction of intravenous antibody treatments will make their way to the lungs of COVID-19 patients, which is where the infection is primarily located. Please read more here. .

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Tiziana announces appointment of Dr Neil Graham MBBS, MD, MPH as Chief Medical Officer

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Virology, Respiratory, Dermatology, Allergy, & Rheumatology) in early & late stage Clinical Development and in Medical Affairs, with a strong track record for Developing and Accelerating Phase I–IV programs. Foralumab is the only fully human anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody (mAb) in clinical development in the world.