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Accelerated development for Covid-19 monoclonal antibody

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A monoclonal antibody to prevent Covid-19 in vulnerable patients, AZD3152, has entered clinical trials less than 12 months after discovery. . The commencement of the trial triggers a $5 million milestone payment to RQ Bio and will enable the company to execute its four scientific programmes focused on viral diseases. .

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New class of antibody cancer drug shows promise

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A Cancer Research UK-funded clinical trial has shown, for the first time, that a new class of antibody could benefit cancer patients whose existing treatments have stopped working. Currently, all antibodies approved for the treatment of cancer belong to a class known as IgG.

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AbbVie preps filings for lymphoma bispecific licensed from Genmab

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The drugmaker has reported top-line results from the phase 1/2 EPCORE trial of epcoritamab as a third-line therapy for relapsed/refractory LBCL, revealing an overall response rate of 63% and a median duration of response of 12 months. Two years after signing a $3.9 billion product at peak. billion product at peak.

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AvantGen Announces Licensing of Its Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies to IGM Biosciences for COVID-19 Therapy Development

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a San Diego-based biotechnology company with an array of technology platforms for antibody discovery and optimization, and novel NK and T cell engager generation, today announced licensing of a panel of its anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody clones to IGM Biosciences for COVID-19 therapy development.

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Regeneron Announces Encouraging Initial Data from COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail Trial in Hospitalized Patients on Low-flow Oxygen

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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). log 10 copies/mL for combined doses).

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Preclinical data supports arenaviral therapeutic vaccine for hepatitis B

Drug Discovery World

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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ImaginAb Announces License and Supply Agreement with Pfizer for CD8 ImmunoPET Technology

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a leading global provider of immuno-oncology imaging agents, today announced it has signed a new multi-year, non-exclusive license with Pfizer Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, ImaginAb will supply clinical doses of 89Zr CD8 Immuno-PET agent to Pfizer for use in select oncology clinical trials. LOS ANGELES , Jan. ImaginAb Inc.