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FDA delays testing of Inovio's coronavirus vaccine

Bio Pharma Dive

The FDA has suspended the planned start of a late-stage trial of Inovio's experimental shot, dealing another setback to one of the most advanced DNA-based vaccine programs in development.

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GenScript ProBio and RVAC partner for Covid-19 vaccine pDNA

Pharmaceutical Technology

GenScript ProBio has announced a strategic collaboration with RVAC Medicines to manufacture GMP-grade plasmid DNA (pDNA) for the latter’s RVM-V001, an mRNA Covid-19 vaccine candidate. The post GenScript ProBio and RVAC partner for Covid-19 vaccine pDNA appeared first on Pharmaceutical Technology.

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Could DNA-based COVID-19 vaccine offer variant-busting booster shot?

BioPharma Reporter

With Scancell taking its DNA-based COVID-19 vaccine tech into clinical trials this year, it is already focusing its attention on the techâs potential to be used as a needle-free booster shot to address Variants of Concern.

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HIV vaccines suffer setbacks but new approaches could turn the tide

Pharmaceutical Technology

Only a few weeks into the new year, the prospect of getting a successful advanced HIV vaccine shrank after the discontinuation of yet another late-stage trial. On January 18, Janssen, a Johnson & Johnson (J&J) subsidiary, stated that its vaccine was not effective in preventing HIV infections.

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Touchlight receives funding to develeop DNA vaccine platform

Pharma Times

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant will boost potential of nanoparticle-formulated doggybone DNA

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COVID prompts another milestone, as India clears first DNA vaccine

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The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the development of mRNA-based vaccines, and its influence has now extended to DNA-based shots as well, with Zydus Cadila’s ZyCoV-D getting emergency use authorisation in India. Proponents of the approach claim that DNA vaccines may have advantages over other technologies like mRNA.

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Scientists produce 'DNA virus vaccine' to fight DNA viruses

Medical Xpress

Rutgers scientists have developed a new approach to stopping viral infections: a so-called live-attenuated, replication-defective DNA virus vaccine that uses a compound known as centanamycin to generate an altered virus for vaccine development.

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