Drug Discovery World

OCTOBER 27, 2023

HB-400, a novel arenaviral therapeutic vaccine developed by HOOKIPA Pharma and Gilead Sciences, has been shown to generate robust T cell responses specific to hepatitis B virus with high antibody levels in a preclinical setting. A Phase I clinical trial to evaluate the safety and tolerability of HB‑400 in humans is ongoing.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 6, 2021

a leading global provider of immuno-oncology imaging agents, today announced it has signed a new multi-year, non-exclusive license with Pfizer Inc. ImaginAb will receive license fees and payments for manufacturing and other support. is biotechnology company focused on developing radiopharmaceutical imaging and therapy agents.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 25, 2022

AstraZeneca’s Evusheld (tixagevimab co-packaged with cilgavimab), a long-acting antibody combination, has been recommended for marketing authorisation in the European Union (EU) for the pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) of COVID-19 in a broad population of adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older weighing at least 40 kg.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 29, 2022

Evusheld significantly reduced the risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19 in PROVENT Phase III trial, with protection lasting at least six months Evusheld retains neutralising activity against the Omicron BA.2 2 subvariant, now the dominant strain in Europe. 1-3 Evusheld was generally well-tolerated in the trial.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 29, 2020

As in earlier outpatient trial, immune status when patients entered the trial was a strong predictor of viral load and clinical outcomes. First antibody therapy to demonstrate anti-viral effect in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. futility analysis). The results passed the futility analysis (p<0.3

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XTalks

APRIL 26, 2021

After years of disappointing malaria vaccine trials, a malaria shot developed by researchers at the Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford has demonstrated an unprecedentedly high efficacy of 77 percent, and may be the magic bullet the world has been waiting for against the deadly disease. Malaria Vaccine Phase II Trial.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 24, 2020

With the ink barely dry on a deal to develop Dragonfly’s lead cancer immunotherapy, Bristol-Myers Squibb’s business development team has agreed to buy Canadian biotech Forbius and its pipeline of drugs for cancer and fibrotic diseases. BMS seems to be interested mainly in AVID200’s potential in cancer, however, at least initially.

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The Pharma Data

MAY 7, 2021

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, which is based on BioNTech proprietary mRNA technology, was developed by both BioNTech and Pfizer. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine has not been approved or licensed by the U.S. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine may not protect all vaccine recipients.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 11, 2021

Clinical trial to assess safety, immune response and reactogenicity, after preclinical data showed high neutralizing antibody levels. The joint development team is working on improving the temperature stability of the mRNA vaccine candidate and targeting a -20°C storage temperature for late-stage clinical trials and at launch.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 17, 2020

NASDAQ: REGN ) today announced that the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has published initial clinical data from an ongoing seamless Phase 1/2/3 trial of the antibody cocktail casirivimab and imdevimab in non-hospitalized patients with COVID-19. TARRYTOWN, N.Y. , 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Lead Pharma has entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Roche , hoping to lead the way in the development of oral small molecules for immune-mediated diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and inflammatory bowel diseases. . Our ambition is to develop life-changing treatments for patients.

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XTalks

MAY 1, 2023

Tofersen was discovered by Ionis Pharmaceuticals, and Biogen licensed tofersen from Ionis under a collaborative development and license agreement. While the exact causes of ALS are not fully understood, research suggests that the mutation of SOD1 may be linked to the development of the condition. What is SOD1 -ALS?

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 12, 2021

Biond Biologics announced today that it has entered into a potentially $1 billion global licensing agreement with Sanofi to take a joint stab at defeating advanced forms of cancer with a more comprehensive and expedited approach to immuno-oncology. . It is being developed for the treatment of solid tumors.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Next generation vaccines for COVID-19 should aim to induce an immune response against ‘replication proteins’, essential for the very earliest stages of the viral cycle, concludes new research carried out by UCL scientists. ” Why might some individuals be able to clear an infection better than others?

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 28, 2020

NASDAQ: REGN) today announced positive, prospective results from an ongoing Phase 2/3 seamless trial in the COVID-19 outpatient setting showing its investigational antibody cocktail, REGN-COV2, met the primary and key secondary endpoints. Senior Vice President and Head of Global Clinical Development at Regeneron. Yancopoulos , M.D.,

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 16, 2020

The European Commission has placed its first advance order for a coronavirus vaccine, snapping up 300 million doses of AstraZeneca’s ChAdOx1 candidate developed by the University of Oxford, with an option on another 100 million. The EU says its advance purchase order will finance part of the upfront costs of developing the vaccine.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 4, 2023

The hypothesis is that it will induce immune tolerance by stimulating anti-inflammatory regulatory T- (Treg) cells and cytokines that dampen down the immune response. Gilead is collaborating with EVOQ on preclinical-stage projects, and has taken an option to exclusively license rights if they live up to their early promise.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 26, 2020

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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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 6, 2020

AstraZeneca reached a licensing deal with Chinese firm BioKangtai to help provide its adenovirus vector-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate, created by the University of Oxford, to China, AstraZeneca said (Chinese) in a social media post on Thursday. China has several home-grown COVID-19 vaccines in clinical development. That has changed.

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 16, 2021

The data we’ve seen to date suggest a third dose of our vaccine elicits antibody levels that significantly exceed those seen after the two-dose primary schedule. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, which is based on BioNTech proprietary mRNA technology, was developed by both BioNTech and Pfizer. In the U.S.,

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

A malaria vaccine developed by members of the University of Oxford team behind the AstraZeneca COVID-19 jab has been hailed as a possible game-changer in the fight against the deadly parasitic infection. g) dose of Novavax’ Matrix-M adjuvant, used to boost the immune response to the R21 antigen. g) or high (50 ?g)

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The agreement sees San Diego-based Janux in line for around $500 million in milestones apiece for two T-cell engager therapies – which bind to a tumour cell and recruit a patient’s T cells to eradicate tumour cells – that will be developed using Janux’ TRACTr platform. Other recent deals include a $2.8

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Proceeds will advance the clinical development of MinervaX’s novel GBS vaccine through phase 2 clinical trials, as well as manufacturing and regulatory preparation for phase 3. GBS is responsible for nearly half of all life-threatening infections in newborns. The post Minervax raises €47.4m

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 7, 2021

The California-based company has signed a non-exclusive license with Pfizer to supply its 89Zr CD8 Immuno-PET agent, which can be used to image CD8 T cells in cancer patients. Equally important to the company is the safety data gathered as the technology is used as the pharma companies use it to guide development of cancer immunotherapies.

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Delveinsight

JANUARY 21, 2021

Eli Lilly, via its Loxo Oncology biotech unit, is enlisting to a three-therapy pact with Merus concentrated on T-cell redirecting bispecific antibody work. These will come out of Merus’ so-called Biclonics platform that develops CD3-engaging, T-cell redirecting bispecific antibody therapies. billion in total for three drugs.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 22, 2021

As research developments into RNA vaccines help scientists accelerate drug candidates to arm the immune system against coronavirus, Pharma IQ ’s Keeping tabs on Covid-19 update returns with news from some of the biotechnology innovators leading the fight against the global pandemic.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Stanley Plotkin , Professor Emeritus at The Wistar Institute, said, “INOVIO’s DNA vaccine appeared to be quite safe with few significant reactions but yet induced both antibody and T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2.” mg dose group and 84% demonstrating neutralizing antibodies in the 2.0 mg and 2.0 The 1.0

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

InteRNA is focusing on the development of gene-silencing drugs based on microRNA, naturally occurring, non-coding strands of RNA that are thought to regulate gene expression in cells.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 17, 2021

One consideration in using syngeneic models is that some drug candidates can cause a negative immune response not seen in humans. Standard mice may develop anti-drug antibodies (ADA), which can neutralize the therapeutic or even trigger anaphylaxis. About Taconic Biosciences, Inc.

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OCTOBER 19, 2020

Immune responses following vaccination with PNEUMOVAX 23 (month 13) were comparable in both vaccination groups for the 15 serotypes in V114. Results from both studies are based on opsonophagocytic activity (OPA) responses – a measure of vaccine-induced functional antibodies. among adults 65 years of age or older.

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 15, 2021

About TICOVAC (Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine) Pfizer’s TBE vaccine, marketed under the brand names FSME-Immun ® and TicoVac in Europe, and TICOVAC in the U.S., is developed using a master ‘seed’ virus that is similar to the TBE virus found in nature. TICOVAC should not be given to anyone with a severe allergic reaction (e.g.

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XTalks

MAY 2, 2024

The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date is the deadline that the FDA sets for reviewing a New Drug Application (NDA) or Biologics License Application (BLA) and making a final decision on marketing approval. The review period is typically ten months after the agency accepts a drug application. It is also entering late into the market.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 12, 2021

ImmunityBio has licensed technology underpinning a COVID-19 vaccine that could be administered orally rather than by injection from UK biotech iosBio. This is particularly important in developing countries, where access to cold-chain is limited,” said Channon. There are other theoretical advantages as well.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The drug, JTX-1811, is a monoclonal antibody designed to selectively deplete immunosuppressive tumour-infiltrating T regulatory (TITR) cells. . When JTX-1811 binds to CCR8, it targets TITR cells for depletion by an enhanced antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity mechanism. . In 2016 Celgene signed a $2.6

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pharmaphorum

JULY 18, 2022

It then elicits an immune response against that spike protein. You have a response with immunoglobulins type G (antibodies) and robust cellular response with both CD4 and CD8 T-cells being activated,” Morgon states. We get a higher immune response with the inhaled compared to the injectable,” Morgon relays.

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 3, 2021

Revenue growth was 12 percent when excluding effects of 2020 COVID-related stocking patterns, revenue from COVID-19 antibodies and recent business development. Business Development/Other Developments. – Revenue from all key products grew in the quarter and 2021 year-to-date. on a non-GAAP basis. on a non-GAAP basis.

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Pfizer

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The companies intend to work with regulatory authorities, and as previously announced, 1,2 aim for Pfizer to potentially submit a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. 2-4 About VLA15 VLA15 is the only Lyme disease vaccine candidate currently in clinical development.

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