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Strong immune response underlies acute kidney injury related to COVID-19

Scienmag

. — Mayo Clinic researchers have found that acute kidney injury associated with COVID-19 resembles sepsis-caused kidney injury, and the immune response triggered by the infection plays a pivotal role.

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

Pharmaceutical Technology

They intend to develop vaccines that provide lasting immune responses compared to existing vaccines. The human health product candidates of GreenLight are currently in the pre-clinical stage. Furthermore, the parties will collaborate on the joint development of systems that accelerate the latest designs into clinical usage.

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Overcoming challenges in biosimilar analytical characterization

Drug Patent Watch

This process involves a comprehensive analysis of the biosimilar’s molecular structure, biological activity, and other quality characteristics to demonstrate similarity to the reference product. The emphasis on analytical and functional testing through sophisticated technology is crucial in overcoming these challenges.

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China’s NMPA accepts IND for SinoMab BioScience’s SM17 to treat asthma

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted an investigational new drug application (IND) for SinoMab BioScience’s SM17 to treat asthma. It can suppress Th2 immune responses by binding to IL-17RB on Type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s).

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ElevateBio and Affini-T collaborate to develop T cell therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

Under the deal, the LentiPeak lentiviral vector technology platform and cell therapy production expertise of ElevateBio BaseCamp will be used by Affini-T to develop its investigational oncogenic driver programmes in the clinic.

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Team studies immune response, proteins in blood of young adults who develop rare complication after COVID vaccination

Medical Xpress

In a new study by researchers from Mass General Brigham's founding members, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, a team extensively investigated the immune response of 16 adolescents and young adults who developed myocarditis after receipt of the COVID mRNA vaccine.

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ESMO 2022: the evolution of TIL therapy – a highly promising approach

Pharmaceutical Technology

As an autologous cell therapy, manufacturing the infusion product is a highly specialised process involving tumour harvest and the extraction and large-scale ex vivo expansion of TILs. The use of engineered immune cytokines that selectively induce the expansion of TILs is being investigated as an alternative to IL-2 stimulation.