pharmaphorum

AUGUST 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the development of mRNA-based vaccines, and its influence has now extended to DNA-based shots as well, with Zydus Cadila’s ZyCoV-D getting emergency use authorisation in India. Proponents of the approach claim that DNA vaccines may have advantages over other technologies like mRNA.

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Adding to recent announcements from Pfizer and Moderna on the efficacy of their COVID-19 vaccine candidates, AstraZeneca and Oxford revealed today that their vaccine contender is 70 percent effective, and could be as high as 90 percent. Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Induces Immune Responses in Early Clinical Trials.

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XTalks

AUGUST 16, 2021

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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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

AstraZeneca has expanded development of COVID-19 vaccine AZD1222 into the US, beginning a phase 3 clinical trial across all adult age groups. The UK pharma said that the trial will recruit up to 30,000 adults aged 18 years or over to assess the safety, efficacy and immune response.

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Scienmag

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

New study demonstrates candidate’s potential to generate antibodies, limit viral shedding Credit: Craig Chandler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln A genetically edited form of a herpes simplex virus — rewired to keep it from taking refuge in the nervous system and eluding an immune response — has outperformed a leading vaccine candidate (..)

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Delveinsight

AUGUST 26, 2021

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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XTalks

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Moderna has been testing an experimental mRNA vaccine aimed at combating the human cytomegalovirus (CMV), which poses significant health risks to newborns and immunocompromised patients. The team used the data and patient samples from a gB/MF59 Phase II trial in adolescent girls as a benchmark to assess the new mRNA-based vaccine.

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XTalks

JUNE 15, 2022

Last week, Novavax announced that it received positive feedback from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) regarding the safety and efficacy of its COVID-9 vaccine (NVX-CoV2373). The Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate. The vaccine is given in two doses.

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The Pharma Data

APRIL 15, 2022

NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced positive results from a Phase 2/3 clinical trial evaluating the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of a 10-µg booster (third) dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in healthy children 5 through 11 years of age. About Pfizer: Breakthroughs That Change Patients’ Lives.

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Update (November 11, 2020): Quebec-based biopharmaceutical company Medicago has announced positive results from a Phase I trial of its candidate plant-derived vaccine. Interim results of the trial show that all participants developed an antibody response after two doses of the COVID-19 adjuvanted vaccine candidate.

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

. AstraZeneca has confirmed that clinical trials assessing its Oxford University partnered coronavirus vaccine AZD1222 have resumed in the UK, following a green light by the Medicines Health Regulatory Authority (MHRA). Source link. Source link.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The European Medicines Agency has begun a second “rolling review” of a potential coronavirus vaccine jointly developed by BioNTech and Pfizer, setting up a race with a rival from AstraZeneca and Oxford University. To date, the trial has enrolled approximately 37,000 participants with more than 28,000 having received their second vaccination.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 16, 2020

(Nasdaq: NVAX), a late-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced an Advance Purchase Agreement with the government of New Zealand for the purchase of 10.7 million doses of NVX-CoV2373, Novavax’ candidate vaccine against COVID-19. About Novavax. Novavax, Inc.?(Nasdaq:

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Nasdaq: NVAX), a late-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track Designation for NVX-CoV2373, the Company’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate. GAITHERSBURG, Md., Glenn, M.D., and globally.”.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Nasdaq: NVAX), a late-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today provided an update on its COVID-19 vaccine program. Vaccines Taskforce and National Institute for Health Research played pivotal roles in the rapid recruitment and enrollment of volunteers.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

As the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is being evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Moderna vaccine is soon to follow, here’s a look at several of the top COVID-19 vaccine candidates and where they stand as of today. The prices for the vaccines are moving targets, dependent upon the amount ordered.

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The Pharma Data

JULY 6, 2021

But HIV’s ability to mutate isn’t unique among RNA viruses – most viruses develop mutations, or changes in their genetic code, over time. He and his team reasoned that the virus would likely mutate, potentially in ways that would allow it to escape both natural and vaccine-induced immunity.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Vaccine development to cure coronavirus is at an all-time high after Pfizer and BioNTech announced they had success with a possible vaccine candidate. The Iceni Diagnostics approach uses glycan recognition, which is unaffected by seasonal variation in the genetic code and can be offered as a handheld home or field-based test.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Northwestern Medicine scientists have shown for the first time that coronavirus vaccines and prior coronavirus infections can provide broad immunity against other, similar coronaviruses. The findings build a rationale for universal coronavirus vaccines that could prove useful in the face of future epidemics.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 13, 2021

13, 2021 — A single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson has shown very strong results in early clinical trials, potentially providing a significant boost to U.S. vaccination efforts. The new vaccine remains stable for a time in the refrigerator. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 25, 2021

Nasdaq: NVAX), today announced that NVX-CoV2373, its recombinant nanoparticle protein-based COVID-19 vaccine, demonstrated 100% protection against moderate and severe disease, 90.4% “Today, Novavax is one step closer to addressing the critical and persistent global public health need for additional COVID-19 vaccines. Glenn, M.D.,

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 3, 2021

Scentech-Medical has initiated this trial, which to the best of the company’s knowledge is the first of its kind in the world, to demonstrate the company’s ability to monitor the antibody levels and type of antibodies developed by the population of subjects getting vaccinated for the coronavirus. Source link.

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Roots Analysis

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The next generation RNA therapeutics and RNA vaccines pipeline currently features the presence of more than 20 circular RNA therapeutics and vaccines, being developed across initial stages of drug development (discovery and preclinical). The primary target indications for tRNA therapeutics include genetic and oncological disorders.

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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. Additionally, gene editing allows us either to remove or to modify harmful genes. Formulation Considerations.

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Routine screenings are currently not widely available, so patients and healthcare providers must remain vigilant, especially in people with higher risk factors, such as a family history of pancreatic cancer, chronic pancreatitis or certain genetic conditions.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 6, 2021

A peptide vaccine developed by Australia’s Imugene has reduced tumour size in around half of patients with HER2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer in a phase 2 trial. The post Imugene HER2 vaccine hits target in stomach cancer trial appeared first on.

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XTalks

MAY 7, 2021

As Novavax awaits emergency use authorization (EUA) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine NVX-CoV2373, the company shared new data this week on the vaccine’s efficacy against the South African B.1.351 That analysis also showed that the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine was 96.4

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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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XTalks

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) has backed Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, Covovax (NVX-CoV2373), by granting it an emergency use listing (EUL). The company is awaiting on authorization of its vaccine from regulatory health bodies around the world, including the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health Canada.

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Scienmag

JUNE 27, 2021

Study points towards role of gut microbiome in vaccine effectiveness Credit: Image by Dr. Hiroshi Kiyono, CC BY 4.0 A new vaccine to protect against deadly cholera has been made by grinding up genetically modified grains of rice. The first human trial has shown no obvious side effects and a good immune response.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

The FDA has approved emergency use of a third COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Biotech unit, the day after an advisory committee concluded it was safe and effective. Today, FDA issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the third vaccine for the prevention of #COVID19 caused by SARS-CoV-2. Janssen’s Ad26.COV2.S

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

16, 2020 — Scientists are reporting early success with an experimental herpes vaccine that uses a genetically modified version of the virus. The gene edit prevents the virus from performing its normal evasive maneuver: hiding out in nervous system cells in order to elude the immune system. MONDAY, Nov.

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Cloudbyz

MARCH 6, 2024

For example, monoclonal antibodies, a type of biologic, can selectively bind to specific targets such as proteins or cells involved in disease processes, thereby modulating immune responses or inhibiting disease progression. Challenges and Future Directions: Despite their immense promise, biologics are not without challenges.

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Advarra

JANUARY 11, 2024

While mRNA usage has played several roles in clinical research , oncology researchers in particular are eager to explore the possibilities of mRNA-based cancer vaccines. Personalized medicine using genetic resequencing techniques, such as cell and gene therapies, enables researchers to create more customized therapies for combatting cancer.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 21, 2021

Because the new COVID-19 vaccines should still work on these viral interlopers. Luckily, the new variants still rely on the coronavirus’ “spike protein” to infect cells, and the two COVID vaccines now on the U.S. FRIDAY, Jan. “The spike is really critical. “That process is done so efficiently by the [U.S.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel in regard to the COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee will be determining whether the product should be authorized for emergency use, according to CNBC. The vote itself is not slated to take place until after 3 p.m.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Now, he leads Whitelab Genomics as its artificial intelligence (AI) platform powers the development of genomic therapies – an emerging field in which genetic sequences are injected into cells to target and repair damaged genes. Inactive viruses often act as the viral vector, as they’re able to deliver genetic therapies efficiently.

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