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ESMO 2022: the evolution of TIL therapy – a highly promising approach

Pharmaceutical Technology

As an autologous cell therapy, manufacturing the infusion product is a highly specialised process involving tumour harvest and the extraction and large-scale ex vivo expansion of TILs. Numerous academic and pharma-led studies have investigated the efficacy of TILs in the melanoma setting, with response rates ranging from very low to 50%.

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UK MHRA grants authorisation for Moderna’s Covid-19 booster vaccine

Pharmaceutical Technology

The updated, Omicron-containing bivalent vaccine that acts on two coronavirus variants is indicated as a booster dose for active immunisation for the prevention of Covid-19 in people of this age group. In June, Moderna signed an agreement in principle with the UK Government to build a new mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in the country.

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Intravacc gets NIAID contract for intranasal gonorrhoea vaccine development

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Intended for intranasal administration, NGoXIM was demonstrated to be effective in animal models and elicited a durable and cross-protective immune response in proof-of-concept (PoC) studies. . Therapyx will develop and manufacture the IL-12-containing microspheres in the vaccine called GneX12.

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As gonorrhoea threat grows, Intravacc gets $14m for vaccine hunt

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Called NGoXIM, the vaccine is based on gonococcal OMVs combined with sustained-release microspheres containing recombinant human IL-12, supplied Intravacc’s US partner Therapyx, which are designed to boost the immune response to the antigens.

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Symvivo’s Oral COVID-19 Vaccine Enters Clinical Trials

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We are exceptionally pleased to commence dosing of our oral DNA vaccine for COVID-19 as we continue scale-up and manufacturing activities for future clinical development,” Symvivo’s chief medical officer Eric Sievers said in a press release from the company. Related: Red Meat Allergy Test Gets FDA Clearance. “We

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Biologic Therapeutics Development, Part 2: Regulatory Pathways and Pharmacometric Analysis

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An application submitted under 351(a), also known as a “stand-alone” application, must contain all safety and effectiveness information for a biological product and cannot depend on any other biological product. One common characteristic for most if not all biologics is the triggering of an immune response or anti-drug antibodies.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Moderna must face patent claims over its Covid-19 vaccine; Pfizer and BioNTech testing combo Covid and flu shot

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The early-stage study, which is being sponsored by BioNTech, aims to evaluate safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity, or the ability to generate an immune response. The trial is being conducted in the U.S. and the companies aim to enroll 180 volunteers between the ages of 18 and 64.

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