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Valneva accelerates Lyme disease vaccine R&D project with Pfizer

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Pfizer will pay up to $45 million in development related milestone payments and up to $143 million if the vaccine hits early sales targets. Valneva is paying 30% of development costs and in return Pfizer will pay tiered royalties starting at 19% and will lead late-stage development.

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Sanofi snaps up acne vaccine developer Origimm Bio

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The French group said that ORI-001, a vaccine based on recombinant proteins from the Cutibacterium acnes (formerly Propionibacterium acnes ) bacterium that is often found in acne lesions, could be the first ever vaccine for the condition. The post Sanofi snaps up acne vaccine developer Origimm Bio appeared first on.

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Symvivo’s Oral COVID-19 Vaccine Enters Clinical Trials

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Canadian clinical-stage biotech company Symvivo Corporation has developed an oral COVID-19 vaccine that entered clinical trials this week. Graves explained the gene therapy platform delivers plasmid DNA that enables a patient’s own cells to produce therapeutic proteins that work to clear harmful virus particles from healthy tissues.

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Cyfendus Anthrax Vaccine Wins FDA Approval

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“The approval of Cyfendus vaccine is symbolic of Emergent’s longstanding partnership with the US government and our shared commitment to helping protect public health,” said Dr. Kelly Warfield, Emergent’s senior vice president, science and development, in the company’s press release. What Is Anthrax? How Does Cyfendus Work?

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GSK bolsters vaccines division with $3.3bn swoop on Affinivax

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billion in potential development milestones, to get its hands on the ASP3772 shot, which recently claimed a breakthrough designation from the FDA for the treatment of pneumococcal disease in older adults. GlaxoSmithKline has agreed a $3.3 GSK said it is paying $2.1 billion upfront for Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Affinivax, with another $1.2

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Shot in the arm for Affinivax as it challenges Pfizer’s Prevnar

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The shot also includes two “conserved” pneumococcal proteins – antigens that seem always to be present in the bacterium regardless of its serotype, so could potentially provide protection against an even broader range. The post Shot in the arm for Affinivax as it challenges Pfizer’s Prevnar appeared first on.

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GSK to acquire clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Affinivax, Inc.

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billion in potential development milestones Proposed acquisition provides access to next-generation 24-valent pneumococcal vaccine candidate in phase II development and highly innovative, MAPS TM technology Supports development of a strong portfolio of innovative vaccines and specialty medicines. GSK to pay $2.1