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BioNTech’s RNA vaccine sparks potential in pancreatic cancer

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Results published in Nature for a personalised pancreatic cancer vaccine that uses neoantigens from patients’ tumours have lent further support to early positive signals. The vaccine, developed by BioNTech, led to half of the patients with pancreatic cancer in the Phase I trial remaining cancer-free 18 months later.

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What Challenges Is the Vaccine Industry Facing When Dealing with the Flu and COVID-19?

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The best way to prevent the flu is by getting vaccinated every year. The CDC and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommend annual flu vaccination for most people, especially those at high risk of serious complications, like pregnant women, elderly individuals, children and people with certain chronic health conditions.

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UK faces “V-Day” and largest ever vaccination programme

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Tuesday has been dubbed “V-day” in the UK, when the first doses of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine will be distributed to the public outside of a clinical trial. Health secretary Matt Hancock reportedly came up with the wartime analogy to describe what will be the largest scale vaccination programme in the country’s history.

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As resistant tuberculosis rises, GSK says trial backs novel antibiotic

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The study of GSK3036656 – an inhibitor of the bacterial enzyme leucyl t-RNA synthetase (LeuRS) – showed that 14 days’ treatment with a low once-daily dose showed it was able to kill Mycobacterium tuberculosis in patients with drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis , with no serious adverse effects. An estimated 10.6

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Clover and Dynavax Announce Planned Global Phase 2/3 Efficacy Trial of Adjuvanted COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate

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Clover plans to initiate a global Phase 2/3 efficacy trial of its protein-based S-Trimer COVID-19 vaccine candidate adjuvanted with Dynavax’s CpG 1018 plus alum in the first half of 2021 with an interim analysis for vaccine efficacy potentially in the middle of 2021. EMERYVILLE, Calif.

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Pfizer and BioNTech Initiate Phase 1 Study of Single Dose mRNA-Based Combination Vaccine Candidate for Influenza and COVID-19

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Pfizer and BioNTech Initiate Phase 1 Study of Single Dose mRNA-Based Combination Vaccine Candidate for Influenza and COVID-19. Pfizer and BioNTech Initiate Phase 1 Study of Single Dose mRNA-Based Combination Vaccine Candidate for Influenza and COVID-19. Wed, 11/02/2022 - 15:44. Thursday, November 03, 2022 - 06:45am. Ugur Sahin, M.D.,

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U.S. CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommends Vaccination with Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Persons 18 Years and Older

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Nasdaq: MRNA) a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines today announced that the U.S. 11 ACIP members voted in favor of the vaccine and 0 members voted against. We look forward to vaccinations of this important population starting this week.”. Under Operation Warp Speed, the U.S.