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Boost for mRNA as Moderna to acquire OriCiro for $85 million

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Nonetheless, Moderna has previously been involved in licensing deals to advance its technology. The data was from their phase 2b trial of a personalised vaccine consisting of 34 mRNAs, each targeting mutations – identified by gene sequencing – thought to be driving a patient’s cancer.

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Medicago, GSK’s plant-made COVID jab clears phase 2

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It has already filed a rolling license application in Canada, and has also picked up fast-track status for the shot from the US FDA. If the data are positive, the company could be looking at emergency approvals in the latter half of the year.

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Oxford Nanopore makes stellar debut on UK stock market

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It may also use the cash injection for “in-licensing opportunities and potential acquisitions”, according to the document. The post Oxford Nanopore makes stellar debut on UK stock market appeared first on.

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Touchlight boosts DNA manufacturing capacity with latest expansion

Pharmaceutical Technology

As per the company, dbDNA is suitable for rapid, scalable manufacture of GMP DNA and can incorporate gene sequences of sizes ranging from 500bp to 20kb, which are typically unstable as pDNA. Biopharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Lonza have announced licensing agreements to use the doggybone in their own respective research.

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West Africa prepares for Ebola vaccination program

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In November 2019 it was licensed for use by the European Medicines Agency and is now prequalified by WHO, the US FDA, as well as in eight African countries. This is a priority area for us to ensure that all African countries are equipped to carry out gene sequencing locally or can send samples to reference laboratories.”.

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A Reversal on Sequencing? Proposed Legislation Would Allow Patenting of Naturally Occurring Genes

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Rather, developers of diagnostic tests and, indeed of any product that relies on free access to gene sequence and other biomarker information, should pay also close attention, as PERA would overturn longstanding judicial precedent. The concerns raised by PERA are not limited to these industries, however.

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