Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 1, 2022

Moderna has entered a new supply contract with the US Government to deliver 66 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine booster candidate, mRNA-1273.222. The contract comprises a $1.74bn award to produce and supply these vaccine doses and options to further procure up to 234 million additional doses of the company’s booster candidates.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

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. Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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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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Bio Pharma Dive

APRIL 3, 2023

By the end of June, the agency could clear a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and two vaccines for RSV, as well as issue a precedent-setting decision on a closely watched ALS drug.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 2, 2022

Samsung Biologics and GreenLight Biosciences have completed the initial commercial-scale engineering run for their messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) Covid-19 vaccine under their manufacturing collaboration. Following the demonstration at Samsung, the clinical trial of GreenLight’s Covid-19 booster vaccine is anticipated to commence this year.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 15, 2022

Health Canada has granted approval for the usage of Moderna’s messenger RNA (mRNA) Covid-19 vaccine, Spikevax, in a 25µg two-dose regimen for active immunisation to prevent Covid-19 in children aged six months to five years. So far, children aged below five years were not eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in Canada.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MARCH 20, 2023

RVAC Medicines has announced a research collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) for the discovery and development of mRNA vaccines. The mRNA vaccine candidates will help reduce the chances of autoimmune responses that might lead to allergic conditions or serious autoimmune diseases.

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Bio Pharma Dive

JANUARY 14, 2021

A new commissioner, high-stakes coronavirus vaccine reviews and a rising gene therapy workload will test the agency this year.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 1, 2022

GreenLight Biosciences has entered a partnership with the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the development of Covid-19 vaccines, which offer broader protection against new variants and with durable effects. They intend to develop vaccines that provide lasting immune responses compared to existing vaccines.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 6, 2023

Moderna has announced that its cancer vaccine mRNA-4157/V940 along with Keytruda secured the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Priority Medicines (PRIME) scheme designation for the adjuvant treatment of high-risk stage III/IV melanoma patients after complete resection.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 15, 2022

The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted conditional authorisation for Moderna ’s Covid-19 booster vaccine, mRNA-1273.214 (Spikevax Bivalent Original/Omicron), for use in adults aged 18 years and above. It comprises mRNA-1273 (Spikevax) and a vaccine candidate that acts on the SARS-CoV-2 virus’ BA.1

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Bio Pharma Dive

JUNE 29, 2022

Between July and September, the regulator could approve a first-of-its-kind autoimmune drug and two gene therapies as well as decide how COVID-19 vaccines should be updated.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This Moderna Innovation and Technology Centre (MITC) is expected to offer access to a locally produced future mRNA vaccine portfolio against respiratory viruses, subject to regulatory evaluation and licensure. Additionally, the centre is anticipated to have to capacity to make up to 250 million doses of vaccines per year.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JANUARY 31, 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation for Moderna ’s investigational mRNA vaccine candidate, mRNA-1345, for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in adult patients. The investigational mRNA-1345 vaccine uses the same lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) that are also used in the Moderna Covid-19 vaccines.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

It could be that you are lucky, and there is already a cancer vaccine on the market that you will get priority for. Alternatively, there are vaccines ready to enter decentralised third-phase clinical trials, so you can enrol quickly.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

DECEMBER 18, 2022

The 0.25mL dose of the booster vaccine could potentially be used in the European Union (EU) following authorisation in these children a minimum of three months following a previous Covid-19 vaccination. 1273.214, a bivalent Omicron-targeting Covid-19 vaccine of the company. 5), mRNA-1273. By Cytiva Thematic.

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Bio Pharma Dive

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The contract manufacturer is riding a boom in demand for both its gene therapy and vaccine manufacturing services.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 10, 2023

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STAT News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Moderna is aiming to build a gene editing franchise powered by some of the same technologies used in its COVID-19 vaccines. Life Edit is the North Carolina subsidiary of ElevateBio, a cell and gene therapy manufacturing firm in Waltham. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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BioPharma Reporter

MARCH 25, 2022

Exothera, a CDMO specializing in the industrialization of vaccine and gene therapy processes, reports that it has achieved GMP certification for its facilities in Jumet, Belgium.

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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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Pharmaceutical Technology

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

in a project agreement from the US government for developing self-amplifying RNA (saRNA) vaccine technology against advanced and emergent viral threats. Development of vaccines to Phase I trials under the five-year $59m prototype project comprises additional $28.4m in milestone payments. By Cytiva Thematic.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The mRNA-1273.222 vaccine comprises 25µg doses of mRNA-1273 (Spikevax) and a vaccine candidate against the BA.4/BA.5 Moderna has so far obtained authorisations for Omicron-targeting bivalent booster vaccine in the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, South Korea, Switzerland, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and the UK.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 4, 2022

Oxford Biomedica has entered a new three-year Master Services & Development Agreement to potentially manufacture AstraZeneca UK’s Covid-19 vaccines in the future. Under the initial deal, the production of Covid-19 vaccines at the Oxbox facility of Oxford Biomedica is anticipated to conclude in the last quarter of this year.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 8, 2023

GenScript ProBio has collaborated with the New York Blood Center Enterprises’ business unit, called Comprehensive Cell Solutions (CCS), to accelerate the development and manufacture of cell and gene therapies. Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 17, 2022

These programmes will include therapies and vaccines in infectious disease and oncology areas. Preclinical data showed the potential of oRNA expression and delivery as a method for advanced development in various areas, including vaccines and oncology treatments. Topic sponsors are not involved in the creation of editorial content.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In the last three years alone, there have been over 633,000 patents filed and granted in the pharmaceutical industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Innovation in Pharmaceuticals: Gene splicing using nucleases. They are engineered to cut specific genomic targets in order to modify the expression of single genes and proteins.

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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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Pharmaceutical Technology

MARCH 23, 2023

China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has granted emergency use authorisation (EUA) for CSPC Pharmaceutical Group’s messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine, SYS6006, to treat Covid-19. With this regulatory approval, CSPC Pharmaceutical is claimed to be the first company to receive approval for providing an mRNA vaccine in the country.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 18, 2022

Moderna has received provisional registration from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for its messenger RNA (mRNA) Covid-19 vaccine, Spikevax, for kids aged six months to five years. The 25µg two-dose vaccine regimen is indicated for active immunisation for the prevention of Covid-19.

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Medical Xpress

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

A project has now identified a gene that holds out the prospect of a safe, effective live vaccine. The malaria parasite is still killing almost half a million people every year. The study is published in PLOS One.

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XTalks

JANUARY 4, 2024

Pfizer has kickstarted the new year with its first-ever gene therapy approval, awarded by Health Canada to the company’s Beqvez (fidanacogene elaparvovec) for the treatment of hemophilia B. There is a significant focus on developing gene therapies as longer-term solutions for the disease.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 28, 2022

Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine, Comirnaty, is said to have infringed patents filed by Moderna between 2010 and 2016 for its mRNA technology. This technology was vital for developing Spikevax, an mRNA Covid-19 vaccine of Moderna. 5 Omicron-targeting bivalent booster vaccine for Covid-19, mRNA-1273.222.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Moderna has entered an agreement with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, with regard to the delivery of Covid-19 vaccines to lower-income countries supported by the Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC). According to the deal, the parties will cancel pending orders under the existing Covid-19 vaccine supply agreement for this year.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

OCTOBER 26, 2022

SK bioscience has signed a new collaboration agreement with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to develop messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines for infectious diseases. The company has obtained the newest vaccine platform technologies such as bacterial culture, cell culture and genetic recombination.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In the last three years alone, there have been over 633,000 patents filed and granted in the pharmaceutical industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Innovation in Pharmaceuticals: IgG gene expressing animal models. To obtain human antibody responses within a mouse, mice are genetically engineered to be humanised for their Ig genes.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

DECEMBER 5, 2022

With the establishment of this Translational Science Hub, Queensland is set to become an international messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine hub. With an initial focus on enchaining mRNA technology and developing a vaccine for Chlamydia, the research at the hub is anticipated to commence in the first quarter of next year.

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