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AstraZeneca to deliver Covid-19 antibody therapy doses to Switzerland

Pharmaceutical Technology

AstraZeneca has signed a deal with the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) of Switzerland to deliver over 1,200 doses of antibody therapy, tixagevimab and cilgavimab combination (AZD7442), for Covid-19 prevention and treatment. In June 2020, these antibodies, discovered at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, were licensed to AstraZeneca.

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CPHI Europe: Overcoming the unique challenges with high-concentration mAbs

Pharmaceutical Technology

High-concentration monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are gaining prominence given the compliance and cost advantages.

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UK doctors call for tighter rules on coronavirus antibody tests

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Doctors have called for rules to be tightened on coronavirus antibody tests in the UK amid fears that false readings could put the public at risk. It’s not even known for sure that having antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus confers immunity. Feature image courtesy of Rocky Mountain Laboratories/NIH.

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China NMPA approves Ascletis’ IND for advanced solid tumours therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

ASC61 has higher patient compliance with safe and easy administration and ease of all oral combination therapies compared to PD-1/PD-L1 antibody injections. The company stated that the IND approval in China would expedite ASC61’s global development.

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Single-dose COVID-19 vaccine triggers antibody response in mice

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require two doses to be effective, which can create problems with logistics and compliance. Across the world, health care workers and high-risk groups are beginning to receive COVID-19 vaccines, offering hope for a return to normalcy amidst the pandemic. However, the vaccines authorized for emergency use in the U.S.

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Coronavirus antibodies tests 'put public at risk'

The Pharma Data

Poor regulation of antibodies tests – that could indicate if someone has had coronavirus – could be putting the public at risk, doctors have warned. It is still not known whether having antibodies will protect people from a second infection. Coronavirus infection triggers the immune system to produce antibodies.

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Lilly and Amgen Announce Manufacturing Collaboration for COVID-19 Antibody Therapies

The Pharma Data

17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) and Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced a global antibody manufacturing collaboration to significantly increase the supply capacity available for Lilly ‘s potential COVID-19 therapies. INDIANAPOLIS and THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. Reese , M.D.,