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China NMPA grants approval for CanSinoBIO’s Covid-19 vaccine as booster

Pharmaceutical Technology

CNBC reported in April last year that the vaccine is being developed by the company in partnership with the Beijing Institute of Biotechnology (BIB). Administered as a single dose, the genetically engineered vaccine has the replication-defective adenovirus type 5 vector that expresses the spike S protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

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Enabling the next wave of innovative drug therapies with speciality enzymes

Pharmaceutical Technology

Specialty enzymes are proteins that can act as very specific biocatalysts to accelerate reactions and produce the desired target molecule in pharmaceuticals,” explains Kristoffer Laursen, Head of R&D at Novo Nordisk Pharmatech. “In Developing best-in-class speciality enzymes.

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AI-designed serotonin tracker could help develop neurology drugs

pharmaphorum

The US National Institutes of Health said that the research it had co-funded used AI to transform a bacterial protein into a new research tool. In the study, researchers transformed a nutrient-grabbing Venus-flytrap shaped bacterial protein into a highly sensitive fluorescent sensor that lights up when it captures serotonin.

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Gene therapy using ‘zinc fingers’ may help treat Alzheimer’s disease, animal study shows

Scienmag

Treatment involving a single injection has long-lasting effects BOSTON – Researchers have used a genetic engineering strategy to dramatically reduce levels of tau–a key protein that accumulates and becomes tangled in the brain during the development of Alzheimer’s disease–in an animal model of the condition.

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The New Frontier in Drug Development: Understanding Biologics and Small Molecules

Cloudbyz

In the intricate dance of drug discovery and development, two protagonists emerge as the cornerstones of modern medicine: biologics and small molecules. Biologics: Biologics are large, complex molecules, often proteins, that are produced using living cells.

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Kraft Heinz’s New Vegan Hot Dogs + How Precision Fermentation Could Revolutionize the Food Industry – Xtalks Food Podcast Ep. 151

XTalks

In this episode of the Xtalks Food Podcast, Sydney talks about the new offerings, which were developed in collaboration with NotCo, a Chilean food-tech firm renowned for its AI-driven approach to crafting plant-based food solutions. The products contain ingredients like bamboo fiber, pea protein and mushrooms.

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Immune reactions identified that may cause antibody development in hemophilia A cases

Medical Xpress

Patients usually receive FVIII that comes from donor blood or is produced using genetic engineering. However, about one third of those treated for severe hemophilia A develop antibodies (inhibitors) against FVIII.