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Could auto-antibodies be linked to severe Covid-19?

Drug Discovery World

Researchers have revealed that auto-antibodies block interferon signalling, contributing to severe Covid-19 by impairing the patient’s immune response. Scientists have found that some people who suffered from Covid-19 had auto-antibodies targeting their own type 1 interferons, which are important immune signalling proteins.

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Second-Generation mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate, CV2CoV, Demonstrates Improved Immune Response and Protection in Preclinical Study

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Better activation of innate and adaptive immune responses was achieved with CV2CoV, resulting in faster response onset, higher titers of antibodies, and stronger memory B and T cell activation as compared to the first-generation candidate, CVnCoV.

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Pfizer-BioNTech reports strong immune response in animals to its COVID-19 vaccine

The Pharma Data

Pfizer-BioNTech announced Wednesday that preliminary preclinical data from mouse and macaque monkey models showed a strong immune response from its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. . The study and the data are currently subject to peer review.

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Moderna’s founder launches Laronde, promising new ‘Endless RNA’ drug class

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Flagship Pioneering, the VC fund run by Moderna’s co-founder Noubar Afeyan has launched a new biotech Laronde , with an ambitious plan to create a new class of drugs based on Endless RNA. The technology is designed to replace antibodies, which have become standard therapy in many diseases but are complicated and expensive to manufacture.

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Positive initial results for srRNA rabies vaccine

Drug Discovery World

At all assessed doses, RBI-4000 was well-tolerated and achieved a strong immune response, with protective virus-neutralising antibody titers above the World Health Organization (WHO)-defined immune surrogate level of protection against the rabies virus.

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HIV vaccines suffer setbacks but new approaches could turn the tide

Pharmaceutical Technology

The failure of several late-stage trials highlights the challenging nature of HIV vaccine development. Since HIV integrates with the DNA, eliminating the virus from the body is very difficult, explains David Montefiori, PhD, director of the Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine Research and Development at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

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Investment fuels AI-driven development of breakthrough genomic medicines

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Now, he leads Whitelab Genomics as its artificial intelligence (AI) platform powers the development of genomic therapies – an emerging field in which genetic sequences are injected into cells to target and repair damaged genes. We have been very impressed by their vision and the relevance of their platform.”.

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