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Valneva SE, who developed the worlds first FDA-approved chikungunya vaccine , has now unveiled promising Phase III data for its single-shot chikungunya vaccine, IXCHIQ, in adolescents aged 12 to 17. IXCHIQ is the only licensed chikungunya vaccine in the US for adults aged 18 and older at increased risk of exposure to the virus.
GreenLight Biosciences has entered a partnership with the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the development of Covid-19 vaccines, which offer broader protection against new variants and with durable effects. They intend to develop vaccines that provide lasting immuneresponses compared to existing vaccines.
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The development of biological products (or biologics) represents a major advancement in modern medicine, enabling the treatment of patients with many illnesses where no other therapeutics were previously available. One common characteristic for most if not all biologics is the triggering of an immuneresponse or anti-drug antibodies.
We are thrilled with the results from the EQUATOR study, which mark a major milestone in the development of itolizumab as a first-line treatment option for aGVHD, said Bruce Steel, CEO of Equillium, in the companys news release. Equillium plans to submit the full results for presentation at an upcoming medical conference.
ImmunityBio has licensed technology underpinning a COVID-19 vaccine that could be administered orally rather than by injection from UK biotech iosBio. This is particularly important in developing countries, where access to cold-chain is limited,” said Channon. There are other theoretical advantages as well.
Top COVID-19 mRNA vaccine maker BioNTech is setting out to explore new and improved delivery technologies for mRNA vaccines, recently announcing a collaboration with New Jersey-based lipid nanocrystal developer Matinas BioPharma. Under the deal, BioNTech will give Matinas BioPharma an upfront exclusive access fee and research funding.
It then elicits an immuneresponse against that spike protein. You have a response with immunoglobulins type G (antibodies) and robust cellular response with both CD4 and CD8 T-cells being activated,” Morgon states. We get a higher immuneresponse with the inhaled compared to the injectable,” Morgon relays.
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billion licensing agreement with Werewolf Therapeutics that adds its first immuno-oncology candidate. Once within the tumour, it stimulates receptors on immune cells to mount an attack on the cancer. It was shown to activate cell-killing immuneresponses via natural killer (NK) and CD8+ cells, as well as antigen-presenting cells.
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a leading global provider of immuno-oncology imaging agents, today announced it has signed a new multi-year, non-exclusive license with Pfizer Inc. ImaginAb will receive license fees and payments for manufacturing and other support. is biotechnology company focused on developing radiopharmaceutical imaging and therapy agents.
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In a press statement , Kaiser Permanente outlined that in this phase of the trial, data will be collected about the safety, immuneresponse and efficacy of the vaccine candidate as required for regulatory review.
Lead Pharma has entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Roche , hoping to lead the way in the development of oral small molecules for immune-mediated diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and inflammatory bowel diseases. . Our ambition is to develop life-changing treatments for patients.
Biond Biologics announced today that it has entered into a potentially $1 billion global licensing agreement with Sanofi to take a joint stab at defeating advanced forms of cancer with a more comprehensive and expedited approach to immuno-oncology. . It is being developed for the treatment of solid tumors.
The study compared the immuneresponses evoked by Moderna’s mRNA vaccine to those generated by a previous vaccine candidate, namely, the MF59-adjuvanted glycoprotein B (gB) proten subunit vaccine (gB/MF59) developed by Sanofi. Paduano Professor in Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine, in a news release.
Our results show that the candidate vaccine formulation is safe, produces rapid immuneresponses – within seven days – and elicits comprehensive immunity against SARS-CoV-2,” said Varadarajan. A fundamental limitation of intramuscular vaccines is that they’re not designed to elicit mucosal immunity.
Clinical trial to assess safety, immuneresponse and reactogenicity, after preclinical data showed high neutralizing antibody levels. The joint development team is working on improving the temperature stability of the mRNA vaccine candidate and targeting a -20°C storage temperature for late-stage clinical trials and at launch.
Among the claims is that Comirnaty was developed using a chemical modification to prevent causing an unwanted immuneresponse in patients which was discovered by Moderna scientists, and that the use of a lipid nanoparticle formulation also infringes its intellectual property. Lawsuits sprouting like mushrooms.
We’ve all witnessed the promise of mRNA technology during this pandemic and are now looking to extend that promise to select annual vaccines ”, said Jean-François Toussaint, Global Head of Research and Development, Sanofi Pasteur. “ Sanofi and Translate Bio initiate Phase 1 clinical trial of mRNA influenza vaccine.
CSL’s vaccines unit CSL Seqirus division is paying Arcturus $200 million upfront to gain access to its self-amplifying mRNA technology platform and exclusive licenses to several vaccine candidates, with another $4.3 billion on offer in milestones if the programmes meet development and commercial objectives.
Oxford coronavirus vaccine triggers immuneresponse. The UK remains under the jurisdiction of the European Medicines Agency and its licensing scheme until the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020. UK signs deals for 90 million virus vaccine doses. Source link.
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billion in potential development milestones, to get its hands on the ASP3772 shot, which recently claimed a breakthrough designation from the FDA for the treatment of pneumococcal disease in older adults. The biotech says this can stimulate both B cell (antibody) and T cell immuneresponses with a single shot.
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AstraZeneca reached a licensing deal with Chinese firm BioKangtai to help provide its adenovirus vector-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate, created by the University of Oxford, to China, AstraZeneca said (Chinese) in a social media post on Thursday. China has several home-grown COVID-19 vaccines in clinical development. That has changed.
It is also licensed under the brand name Efluelda ® in Europe where it is indicated for adults aged 60 and older. The study assesses the safety profile and immuneresponse when COVID-19 mRNA investigational booster vaccine (100 mcg dose) and high-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine are administered simultaneously.
The companies’ previously announced safety, tolerability and immunogenicity data from a Phase 2/3 trial that found a 30 µg booster dose of the Omicron-adapted bivalent vaccine candidate elicited a superior immuneresponse against Omicron BA.1 1 as compared to the companies’ current COVID-19 vaccine. Emergency Use Authorization.
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