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Valneva’s Lyme disease vaccine faces final clinical test in a sparse landscape

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VLA15 is the only vaccine for Lyme disease in clinical development, according to GlobalData, the parent company of Pharmaceutical Technology. Lyme disease is also known as borreliosis, which refers to the borrelia bacteria that cause the condition. The vaccine targets six different serotypes of borrelia bacteria.

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GSK’s Blujepa Wins FDA Approval as First New Class of Antibiotic for UTIs

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Complicated UTIs, on the other hand, occur in individuals with risk factors such as urinary tract abnormalities, catheters, diabetes or drug-resistant bacteria. In February, AbbVie and Pfizer received FDA approval for their jointly developed Emblaveo (aztreonam/avibactam). They often require longer or intravenous treatment.

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GSK and Spero enter licence deal for cUTI antibiotic

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A late-stage asset of Spero, tebipenem HBr is being developed as the first oral carbapenem antibiotic to treat cUTIs, including pyelonephritis, which are caused by specific bacteria. Under the deal, GSK will obtain an exclusive licence for the development and marketing of tebipenem pivoxil HBr in all countries.

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Valneva accelerates Lyme disease vaccine R&D project with Pfizer

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Valneva is paying 30% of development costs and in return Pfizer will pay tiered royalties starting at 19% and will lead late-stage development. VLA15 is the only active Lyme disease vaccine in clinical development today, and covers six strains that are prevalent in North America and Europe.

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VE-818 by Vedanta Biosciences for Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD): Likelihood of Approval

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VE-818 is under clinical development by Vedanta Biosciences and currently in Phase I for Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD). VE-818 overview VE-818 is under development for the treatment of graft versus host disease (GVHD). The therapeutic candidate comprises of consortia of immune-modulating microbiome-derived bacteria.

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VE-818 by Vedanta Biosciences for Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD): Likelihood of Approval

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VE-818 is under clinical development by Vedanta Biosciences and currently in Phase I for Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD). VE-818 overview VE-818 is under development for the treatment of graft versus host disease (GVHD). The therapeutic candidate comprises of consortia of immune-modulating microbiome-derived bacteria.

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VE-800 by Vedanta Biosciences for Solid Tumor: Likelihood of Approval

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VE-800 is under clinical development by Vedanta Biosciences and currently in Phase II for Solid Tumor. VE-800 overview VE-800 is under development for the treatment of solid tumors including gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, microsatellite-stable colorectal cancer and metastatic melanoma.

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