Pharmaceutical Technology

MARCH 1, 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic led to massive developments and scientific advances within the field of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines. Pfizer /BioNTech and Moderna’s mRNA-based vaccines were the first to receive emergency use authorisation (EUA) out of all other Covid-19 vaccines under development in late 2020.

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Pfizer released a new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine TV commercial, titled “Your Moments Are Worth Protecting: Celebration” as part of its ongoing campaign to raise awareness about the importance of vaccination against RSV. Moderna entered the RSV vaccine arena this year with the very first mRNA-based RSV vaccine.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 16, 2022

Merck & Co has ramped up its involvement in the RNA category, partnering with US biotech Orna Therapeutics in a deal valued at up to $3.5 billion, consummating a relationship that first started in 2018 and spanned a range of mRNA-based vaccines for infectious diseases. billion, including $150 million upfront.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for bivalent formulations of Moderna and Pfizer -BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccines as boosters. According to the amended EUA, the vaccines are indicated to be administered at a minimum of two months after the initial or booster dose.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 11, 2021

Flagship Pioneering, the VC fund run by Moderna’s co-founder Noubar Afeyan has launched a new biotech Laronde , with an ambitious plan to create a new class of drugs based on Endless RNA. The post Moderna’s founder launches Laronde, promising new ‘Endless RNA’ drug class appeared first on.

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Pharma Mirror

APRIL 21, 2024

With the rapid development of biotechnology and molecular medicine, the introduction of mRNA as a vaccine or therapeutic agent enables the production of almost any desired functional protein/peptide within the human body.

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pharmaphorum

MARCH 16, 2021

European regulators questioned the integrity of early batches of Pfizer/BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine, although the matter was resolved before approval, according to information leaked online following a cyberattack. As it conducted its analysis of the vaccine in December, the European Medicines Agency’s systems were targeted by unknown hackers.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

RSV researchers at major pharmaceutical companies are currently working to develop new RSV drugs to beat future waves of RSV infection and gain the first RSV vaccine FDA approval. Pharmaceutical companies are pushing to develop drugs and vaccines for RSV with these populations in mind.

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STAT News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Where do new drugs come from? And do normal people care about messenger RNA? Journalist Nathan Vardi joins us to talk about his new book delving into the race to develop the lifesaving cancer drug now called Imbruvica, involving a Scientologist CEO and secretive investor seeking redemption after the worst trade of his life.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 24, 2022

Mode rna has submitted an application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to obtain emergency use authorization (EUA) for mRNA-1273.222, its BA.4/BA.5 5 Omicron-targeting bivalent booster vaccine for Covid-19. The submission is made for a 50µg booster dose of the vaccine for usage in adults aged 18 years and above.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The swift development and deployment of messenger-RNA (mRNA) vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus during the COVID-19 crisis has catapulted the pharmaceuticals industry into a new paradigm. Used in the COVID-19 vaccines, LNPs have shown a promising track record of protecting the mRNA cargo from degradation.

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STAT News

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

This story has been adapted from the STAT Report “The future of messenger RNA: Covid-19 vaccines are just the beginning.” ” R emember that messenger-RNA-based Covid-19 vaccine you got? Just a few days later, the teeny molecular messengers contained in the shot were already gone.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JANUARY 30, 2023

According to GlobalData’s Drugs database, there were 22 prophylactic vaccines in development for COVID-19 with sales forecasts available in H2 2022. Of these 22 vaccines, mRNA-derived vaccines dominate, with Comirnaty and Moderna’s Spikvax accounting for 88% of 2022 sales, with 58% and 30%, respectively.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 24, 2020

The UK’s COVID-19 vaccination programme could get a speed boost, with the country’s drugs regulator expected to make a decision on a shot from Oxford University/AstraZeneca in the next few days. Just how this will be viewed by regulators is unclear, as are the plans to distribute the vaccine.

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BioPharma Reporter

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Australiaâs Noxopharm has in-licensed novel RNA tech developed by Hudson Institute of Medical Research: focusing on RNA drug discovery and mRNA vaccine manufacture via Noxopharmâs subsidiary Pharmorage.

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World of DTC Marketing

APRIL 15, 2021

QUICK READ: Some deaths will occur during the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, but these deaths would have happened for other reasons and are unrelated to the vaccine. In some instances, vaccine-hesitant activists are manufacturing stories of deaths related to the vaccine that never happened.

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XTalks

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Carlsbad, California-based Ionis Pharmaceuticals announced it will be sharing promising new trial data for its RNA-targeted prophylactic treatment donidalorsen for hereditary angioedema (HAE) at the 2025 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)/World Allergy Organization (WAO) Joint Congress in San Diego, California.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 18, 2021

SMi Group’s 13th Annual Conference: RNA Therapeutics 2022. Bolstering the latest advances and opportunities in RNA-based medicine. BENEFITS OF ATTENDING: •Explore how mRNA vaccines have led the way in the response against COVID-19 and key takeaways for the industry. Head of RNA Biology. 9th – 10th February 2022.

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XTalks

OCTOBER 26, 2023

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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XTalks

MAY 5, 2023

This week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the world’s first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine. GSK says the RSV vaccine will be available for older adults before this year’s RSV season, which usually starts before the winter months. RSV is a negative-strand RNA virus that was first identified in 1955.

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Delveinsight

AUGUST 26, 2021

Shape’s RNA editing technologies can modify the RNA sequence, which makes the body’s protein building blocks. This system is designed to deliver RNA editing technology or other payloads directly to particular body areas, such as the nervous system or muscle. Datavant inks real-world data partnership with Real Chemistry.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 10, 2022

The arrival of COVID-19 brought precious few positives, but one that emerged for the pharmaceutical industry was the emergence and validation of mRNA vaccine technology to prevent disease. Pfizer already has a head start on competitors in the field, having achieved the first US FDA approval for an mRNA vaccine, alongside BioNTech.

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Camargo

JULY 27, 2021

Gene therapy, which was in its infancy around 30 years ago, is now becoming a more prominent treatment method in many therapeutic areas, from personalized therapy to mass vaccinations against COVID-19. For example, it is beneficial to administer RNA treatments for some lung diseases directly to the disease site through inhalation.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 13, 2021

It started with two Covid-19 vaccines – 2021 is the year interest in mRNA therapeutics boomed, reports Katrina Megget. The Covid-19 pandemic showed what could be done with resources and collaboration to accelerate the development of vaccines. There are multiple other mRNA vaccines that are being developed.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The RNA Revolution: From mRNA Vaccines to RNA Editing. The age of RNA is officially here, and it’s here to stay as more than a passing life science trend. The power of its real-world application was demonstrated by the resounding success of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. RNA in the Making.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Vaccines are our number one weapon in the fight against infectious diseases, but their development has historically involved a long and complex process taking up to a decade. Before COVID-19, Merck held the record for the fastest modern vaccine ever developed. mRNA’s potential for rapid vaccine delivery.

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Roots Analysis

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In the past few years, Next Generation RNA therapeutics have emerged as one of the key therapeutic modalities in the modern healthcare industry. These RNA based therapeutics play a crucial role in protein production and regulation of gene functions.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Pfizer and BioNTech are preparing to deliver their COVID-19 vaccine to the UK after the country’s drugs regulator became the first authority in the world to approve it. Distribution will be prioritised – the Joint Committee on Vaccine and Immunisation has already set out priority groups who will receive the vaccine.

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Roots Analysis

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

RNA-based therapeutics have completely revolutionized the healthcare segment, greatly influencing the study and treatment of human diseases by conferring precise targeting ability to therapeutic modalities. The below figure presents the distribution of next generation RNA-based therapeutics and RNA-based vaccines, based on type of molecule.

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XTalks

JUNE 5, 2023

Pfizer has announced that its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, Abrysvo, has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Abrysvo, the bivalent RSV prefusion F (RSVpreF) vaccine, is intended for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) caused by RSV in individuals aged 60 years and older.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

AstraZeneca has joined the ranks of big pharma companies bolting on RNA-based technology platforms in the wake of the stellar success of mRNA vaccines for COVID-19. The company sees its deal with VaxEquity as going well beyond COVID-19, extending into other vaccines as well as therapeutic drugs.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Pharmaceutical companies have been working on developing vaccines and other prophylactics for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) since its discovery in 1956. Despite strong efforts and scientific advances, a safe and effective vaccine for RSV has yet to be approved for any patient population.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 30, 2021

With RNA-based technology hitting the headlines in recent months due to its use in Covid vaccines, he also discusses the version of it that Galapagos uses and how it can produce compounds that might alter the course of a disease. The post Galapagos UK’s Michael Smyth on RNA-based tech: the pharmaphorum podcast appeared first on.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 6, 2023

The drug’s revenue forecasts along with estimated costs are used to measure the value of an investment opportunity in that drug, otherwise known as net present value (NPV). The rNPV model is a more conservative valuation measure that accounts for the risk of a drug in clinical development failing to progress.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

AstraZeneca’s research chief has said that the more effective dosing regimen of its coronavirus vaccine was discovered by accident. According to Reuters , the AstraZeneca development team made a minor mistake that made them realise they could significantly boost the success rate of the vaccine, codenamed AZD1222.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Roche’s Genentech unit has paid $200 million to develop an individualised cancer vaccine with Norwegian biotech Vaccibody, which focuses on targets known as neoantigens that spring up as tumours grow and mutate. Frame Therapeutics has also begun work on neoantigen-based cancer vaccines based on RNA technology.

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pharmaphorum

MARCH 11, 2022

After a period where vaccine development had fallen away, suddenly it is back in the limelight. However, for those individuals working on vaccine development, the pandemic has proven to be a validation of the important work being carried out in the field. billion from its vaccine in 2021. The ‘poor relation’.

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