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Astellas to support development of Taysha’s gene therapy programmes

Pharmaceutical Technology

Additionally, Astellas will obtain an exclusive option for licencing two clinical-stage programmes of Taysha, namely TSHA-102 and TSHA-120, for Rett syndrome and GAN, respectively. Astellas will also receive specific rights linked to any possible change of Taysha’s control.

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ExeVir ready for clinic with variant-targeting llama antibody

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Last year, Belgium’s ExeVir Bio raised 23 million euros ($27 million) to finance development of llama antibodies – and now it is ready to begin clinical development of a potential treatment that could be effective against emerging COVID-19 variants. Ablynx, which is now a subsidiary of Sanofi following a $4.8

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Pfizer/BioNTech say COVID-19 jab on track for approval by year-end

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Pfizer and BioNTech have said their COVID-19 vaccine could be ready for regulators to review by October and approved by the end of the year after releasing more favourable data from an early-stage trial. times more neutralising antibodies than in younger patients aged 18-55 recovering from SARS-CoV-2 infection. There could be up to 1.3

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Patient Safety and Radiopharmaceuticals Administration: Minimizing Radiation Exposure and Risks

Worldwide Clinical Trials

With radiopharmaceuticals emerging as a diagnostic and therapeutic (theranostics) procedure, many are in the clinical development pipeline and are expected to play a crucial role in the future of healthcare. The goal is to deliver a precise radiation dose to the diseased tissues while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue.

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Could an Antibody Drug Help You Shed Pounds?

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2, 2020 — An experimental antibody drug that targets one of the body’s key metabolism regulators may help obese people lose weight — at least briefly. It would take much more research to prove the antibody is safe and effective, Ryan said. Adiponectin helps regulate blood sugar and fatty acid breakdown.

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Pfizer/BioNTech Begin Studies for Third Booster Dose and Development of COVID-19 Vaccine Variants

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Pfizer/BioNTech are executing the three-dose study to also determine the effectiveness of a third dose against evolving variants as part of their clinical development strategy. The third dose will be administered to the participants regardless of antibody titer levels.

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Novartis taps immuno-oncology partner BeiGene for TIGIT drug

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Novartis has joined the ranks of big pharma companies developing TIGIT-targeted drugs for cancer, and found its candidate in an existing partner, Chinese biotech BeiGene. Antibodies consists of two components – called Fab and Fc – with Fab handling targeting of the molecule and Fc responsible for function.

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