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UK MHRA grants authorisation for Moderna’s Covid-19 booster vaccine

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The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted conditional authorisation for Moderna ’s Covid-19 booster vaccine, mRNA-1273.214 (Spikevax Bivalent Original/Omicron), for use in adults aged 18 years and above. It comprises mRNA-1273 (Spikevax) and a vaccine candidate that acts on the SARS-CoV-2 virus’ BA.1

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Covid-19 vaccines targeting Omicron variants expected to be ready for this autumn

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As regulatory agencies gear up for another round of Covid-19 vaccine deliberations centered on emerging variants, Moderna has released data on its booster’s efficacy against Omicron subvariants. 1 variant, on 22 June, Moderna said its booster also showed a “potent” antibody response against Omicron subvariants BA.4

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Hipra’s Covid-19 booster gets EMA nod and enters an uncertain landscape

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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended HIPRA’s Covid-19 vaccine , Bimervax, as a Covid-19 booster. Available to people ages 16 years and above who have been vaccinated with a Covid-19 mRNA vaccine, EMA’s Human Medicines Committee concluded the vaccine is ready for marketing authorization in the EU, on 30 March.

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Syncromune and Eucure enter antibody licence deal

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Syncromune and Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals’ wholly owned subsidiary Eucure Biopharma have entered an exclusive global licence agreement for OX40 antibody YH002 and two other active ingredients. . This technology aims to create a custom-made autologous cancer vaccine utilising the cancer antigens of the patient.

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Leading innovators in coronavirus vaccine components

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In the last three years alone, there have been over 633,000 patents filed and granted in the pharmaceutical industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Innovation in Pharmaceuticals: Coronavirus vaccine components. The vaccine also contains other inactive ingredients such as cholesterol.

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No drugs for prions: could new approaches alleviate therapeutic scarcity?

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This list includes the monoclonal antibody (mAb) PRN100 developed at University College London (UCL) and ALX-002, a treatment developed by Allyx Therapeutics that is also being studied for Alzheimer’s disease. Since research needs to be done under containment conditions, samples cannot be moved across different facilities, he explains.

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Moderna says new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine tops Spikevax

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Moderna’s new version of its COVID-19 vaccine, which targets two virus variants including Omicron, has outperformed the company’s original Spikevax shot in a head-to-head clinical trial. It has predicted sales of COVID-19 vaccines will be around $21 billion this year. Three-month data will be reported later this summer.