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Merck and Orna partner for RNA technology-based vaccines and therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

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.

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General Design Methods for mRNA Drugs

Pharma Mirror

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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FDA Authorizes COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters for Immunocompromised Individuals

XTalks

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has amended its emergency use authorizations (EUA) for both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to incorporate a third dose for immunocompromised individuals. A small study from John Hopkins University has shown that a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine could indeed help immunocompromised patients.

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STAT+: Moderna expands CRISPR gene editing research with ElevateBio partnership

STAT News

Moderna is aiming to build a gene editing franchise powered by some of the same technologies used in its COVID-19 vaccines. The Cambridge biotech company announced Wednesday that it will partner with Life Edit Therapeutics to develop potentially permanent treatments for rare genetic diseases and other conditions.

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Shape Therapeutics-Roche’s Deal; AllStripes Raises $50M; Datavant-Real Chemistry’s Partnership; BlueWillow’s Nasal Vaccine

Delveinsight

Shape’s RNA editing technology could potentially modify the amount of a key regulatory protein in the body or treat genetic diseases. BlueWillow Biologics announces positive interim results from Phase 1 Trial of Intranasal Anthrax Vaccine. BlueWillow shared little data about how the vaccine performed in its interim analysis.

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Beyond the pandemic: the potential of mRNA technology

pharmaphorum

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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Gene Therapy and Pharmacokinetics

Camargo

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.