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IXCHIQ Chikungunya Vaccine Trial Shows Sustained Immune Response in Adolescents

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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. The study included 754 adolescents, comparing immune responses and safety profiles between vaccine and placebo groups.

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Polyrizon IPO Strengthens Momentum in Non-Invasive Drug Delivery Solutions

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Additionally, a collaboration with NurExone is creating an intranasal delivery system for exosome-based therapies targeting spinal cord injuries, with potential expansion into other neurological uses. Polyrizon’s focus on intranasal protection aligns with a rapidly expanding market in drug delivery innovation.

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Covid-19 vaccine success bolsters nanoparticle drug delivery research

Pharmaceutical Technology

Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer /BioNTech, which use lipid nanoparticles, became the only two FDA-approved vaccines for almost all ages. However, after a period of slow movement in the field, the FDA approved the first nanodrug, Doxil, for Kaposi sarcoma in 1995.

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FDA Authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5 to 11 + Genentech’s Ocular Implant for Macular Degeneration – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 35

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In this episode, Ayesha discusses the FDA’s authorization of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children between five and 11 years of age. The team also learned about the FDA approval of Genentech’s new ocular implant drug delivery system, called Susvimo, for the treatment of neovascular, or wet, age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).

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Kala Gets the Greenlight from FDA for Dry Eye Disease Treatment

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EYSUVIS is the first FDA-approved corticosteroid specifically for dry eye disease treatment. Kala’s proprietary AMPPLIFY drug delivery technology is what gets EYSUVIS its backstage pass to penetrate the mucus barrier and delivering the loteprednol etabonate (LE) to the ocular tissue. INVELTYS launched in the U.S.

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argenx’s CIDP Commercial Highlights the Impact of New Treatments on Patient Lives

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CIDP is a rare autoimmune disorder where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own tissues. The exact cause of this immune response is unknown, and there appears to be no identifiable genetic predisposition to CIDP. In early 2021, the FDA approved Pfizer’s Panzyga for the treatment of CIDP.