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ADCs Pipeline Update: Avacta Partners with ADC Therapeutics

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How many of the ADCs in development have pyrrolobenzodiazepine (PBD) as warhead: Pyrrolobenzodiazepines are a class of compounds that kill cells by binding their DNA and interfering with replication. In nature, they are made by a group of bacteria known as actinomycetes.

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Pfizer to Slash COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing Time by Almost 50 Percent

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The increased production aims will be achieved through both improved manufacturing efficiency and increasing build capacity. The drugmaker is targeting various steps in the manufacturing process, beginning right at the DNA stage, which is required as the template from which the mRNA for the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in the vaccine is made.

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Biologics – The Next Step in Revolutionary Medication

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Different types of expression system for the production of biologics have been mentioned in the following sections: Insect Expression Systems: Baculovirus is a double stranded DNA (dsDNA) lytic virus that can be effectively amplified in insect cells belonging to the Lepidoptera family.