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Merck and Moderna partner to develop and sell cancer vaccine

Pharmaceutical Technology

German pharmaceutical firm Merck has extended its partnership with Moderna to jointly develop and sell mRNA-4157/V940, an investigational personalised cancer vaccine (PCV). In 2016, the companies entered a strategic partnership to develop novel messenger RNA (mRNA) based PCVs.

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Astellas and Sutro partner to develop immunostimulatory ADCs

Pharmaceutical Technology

Astellas Pharma and Sutro Biopharma have entered a global, strategic partnership and licencing agreement to discover and develop new immunostimulatory antibody-drug conjugates (iADCs). An iADC merges an antibody with a small molecule compound that elicits immunogenic cell death, and an immune-activating molecule.

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Evaxion and ExpreS²ion partner to develop new CMV vaccine

Pharmaceutical Technology

Evaxion Biotech and ExpreS 2 ion Biotechnologies have entered a vaccine discovery collaboration agreement to co-develop a new cytomegalovirus (CMV) vaccine candidate. Additionally, this project will be part of the development pipeline of Evaxion under EVX-V1. Evaluations will follow this method in preclinical models of Evaxion.

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Lilly and Kumquat Biosciences Announce Collaboration to Discover and Develop Novel Small Molecules that Stimulate Tumor-Specific Immune Responses

The Pharma Data

Loxo Oncology at Lilly, a research and development group of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY), and Kumquat Biosciences today announced an exclusive collaboration focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of potential novel small molecules that stimulate tumor-specific immune responses.

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China’s NMPA accepts IND for SinoMab BioScience’s SM17 to treat asthma

Pharmaceutical Technology

It can suppress Th2 immune responses by binding to IL-17RB on Type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s). This blocks a cascade of responses that are induced by interleukin-25 (IL-25), a critical cytokine which is classified as ‘alarmin’. “As

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Polyrizon IPO Strengthens Momentum in Non-Invasive Drug Delivery Solutions

XTalks

Proceeds from the IPO will fund preclinical and clinical development for Polyrizon’s innovative hydrogel product candidates, supporting further research and development (R&D). Trading began on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker “PLRZ” on October 29, 2024.

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Novavax Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Development Progress

The Pharma Data

Nasdaq: NVAX), a late-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today provided an update on its COVID-19 vaccine program. is undertaking clinical trials for NVX-CoV2373, its vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. GAITHERSBURG, Md.,