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IXCHIQ Chikungunya Vaccine Trial Shows Sustained Immune Response in Adolescents

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IXCHIQ is the only licensed chikungunya vaccine in the US for adults aged 18 and older at increased risk of exposure to the virus. The study included 754 adolescents, comparing immune responses and safety profiles between vaccine and placebo groups. Following the announcement, Valnevas stock rose by 1.4%.

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Oral COVID-19 vaccine beckons, as ImmunityBio licenses iosBio tech

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ImmunityBio has licensed technology underpinning a COVID-19 vaccine that could be administered orally rather than by injection from UK biotech iosBio. Soon-Shiong said that oral vaccines could have another key advantage as they stimulate mucosal, systemic and T-cell immune responses. “As

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Itolizumab Shows Positive Phase III Results in First-Line Treatment of Acute GVHD

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It occurs when immune cells from the donor perceive the host tissues as foreign and subsequently initiate an immune response against them. Despite the use of corticosteroids as the standard first-line treatment, many patients fail to achieve a sustained response, leading to high rates of morbidity and mortality.

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GreenLight and US NIH partner to develop Covid-19 vaccine for variants

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They intend to develop vaccines that provide lasting immune responses compared to existing vaccines. In March, the company entered a licensing agreement with Serum Institute of India (SII) to expedite access to messenger RNA products in emerging markets worldwide.

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Gilead licenses Jounce immunotherapy for $800m

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Vopratelimab is a monoclonal antibody that binds to and activates the Inducible T Cell CO-Stimulator (ICOS), a protein on the surface of certain T cells that is believed to stimulate an immune response against a patient’s cancer. The post Gilead licenses Jounce immunotherapy for $800m appeared first on.

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Evaxion and ExpreS²ion partner to develop new CMV vaccine

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According to the agreement, ExpreS 2 ion will hold the exclusive right for licensing the CMV vaccine candidate under a possible development and commercialisation agreement. Until 2025, the companies will equally share the research and intellectual property licensing expenses under the partnership.

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TScan Therapeutics Announces Partnership with QIAGEN to Develop T Cell-Based Laboratory Test for Comprehensive COVID-19 Immune Response

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TScan Therapeutics Announces Partnership with QIAGEN to Develop T Cell-Based Laboratory Test for Comprehensive COVID-19 Immune Response TScan Therapeutics Announces Partnership with QIAGEN to Develop T Cell-Based Laboratory Test for Comprehensive COVID-19 Immune Response QIAGEN Secures Option to License Discoveries … Continue reading → (..)