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Genmab and argenx team up to engineer novel antibody therapies

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argenx engineers antibodies for therapeutic use in its Immunology Innovation Program (IIP). Argenx also has three Fc engineering technologies (NHANCE, ABDEG and POTELLIGENT) that it uses to expand its antibody portfolio. The Fc region interacts with the cell surface receptors to cause the protective immune response.

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Novavax Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Development Progress

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About NVX-CoV2373 NVX-CoV2373 is a protein-based vaccine candidate engineered from the genetic sequence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease. Both vaccine candidates incorporate Novavax’ proprietary saponin-based Matrix-M adjuvant to enhance the immune response and stimulate high levels of neutralizing antibodies.?Novavax?is

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Synlogic Announces Advancement of SYNB1891 to Combination Arm Dosing with PD-L1 Checkpoint Inhibitor in the on-going Phase 1 Study for the Treatment of Solid Tumors and Lymphoma

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SYNB1891 is an investigational drug for the intra-tumoral treatment of solid tumors and lymphoma, composed of an engineered Synthetic Biotic designed to activate the STING pathway in the tumor microenvironment in order to upregulate the patient’s immune response. SYNB1891 is being evaluated in a Phase 1 clinical trial.

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Roche, Hookipa Pharma agree $25 million deal for arenaviral immunotherapy

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Hookipa’s proprietary arenavirus platform is based on engineering arenaviruses to carry and deliver virus-specific or tumour-specific genes directly in patients in order to evoke an immune response by T cells, also known as CD8+ T cells.

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Gilead adds lupus, arthritis therapies with EVOQ alliance

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The University of Michigan spinoff’s NanoDisc technology relies on the use of synthetic, high-density lipoproteins that can be engineered to carry a payload of antigens, presenting them for recognition by the immune system – specifically, dendritic cells within lymph nodes.

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HIV Vaccine Trial of Vir Biotech’s New Candidate VIR-1388 Begins

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The trial’s primary objective is to assess the safety of VIR-1388 and its capacity to stimulate a specific immune response against HIV in study participants. These T cells are engineered to recognize various HIV proteins in a unique manner compared to previous experimental HIV vaccines. Vir Biotechnology, Inc.,

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Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Granted Fast Track Designation by U.S. FDA

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(Nasdaq: NVAX), a late-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced that the U.S. Currently in late-phase clinical development, NVXCoV2373 is a stable, prefusion protein made using Novavax’ nanoparticle technology and includes its proprietary MatrixM adjuvant.