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Merck gets on board with Moderna cancer vaccine in $250m deal

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Shares in Moderna were ticking upwards today after Merck & Co took up an option on a personalised RNA-based cancer vaccine with a payment of $250 million. The deal focuses on mRNA-4157 – also known as V940 – which targets up to 34 unique tumour-associated antigens or neoantigens that are expressed by a patient’s cancer cells.

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Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Library Preparation Kits Market: Current Scenario and Future Potential

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Since the introduction of a gene sequencing method by Frederick Sanger in 1977, the field of genomic data collection and analysis has evolved significantly. Advancement in DNA sequencing technologies have resulted in noteworthy developments in various healthcare-related research fields, such as diagnostics and personalized medicine.

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Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Library Preparation Kits: Revolutionizing the Field of Genetic Sciences

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Further, NGS library preparation kits offer several benefits, such as low requirement of starting material, generation of longer RNA / DNA sequences and production of superior quality nucleotide libraries, thereby, catering to existing unmet needs of the research domain. Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Library Preparation Kits.

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

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However, its messenger RNA (mRNA) platform – building on continuous advances in basic and applied mRNA science – permits the development of therapeutics and vaccines for other infectious diseases, immune-oncology, rare diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and auto-immune diseases as well.

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

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Gibbs — A recent blog post focused on the potentially negative implications of the proposed Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) for manufacturers of generic drugs and biosimilar products. animal, viral, bacterial) DNA and RNA sequences. The concerns raised by PERA are not limited to these industries, however.

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