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

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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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EC grants approval for Sanofi-GSK’s Covid-19 booster

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The European Commission (EC) has granted approval for Sanofi and GSK ’s monovalent, recombinant-protein-based, adjuvanted Covid-19 vaccine, VidPrevtyn Beta, as a booster in adults aged 18 years and above. It is indicated as a booster in people of this age group who were earlier inoculated with a Covid-19 vaccine.

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Pfizer takes COVID jab with ‘enhanced’ spike protein into phase 2

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Pfizer and BioNTech have started a mid-stage trial of a new version of the COVID-19 vaccine based on a version of the spike protein that they hope will offer greater and broader protection against SARS-CoV-2 variants. The post Pfizer takes COVID jab with ‘enhanced’ spike protein into phase 2 appeared first on.

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How did pharma develop a vaccine so quickly?

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First, a novel approach was used that didn’t require traditional vaccine production in cell cultures or eggs. Once introduced into the human body, the protein-making machinery uses this genetic material in our cells to churn out the coronavirus “spike protein,” triggering an immune response.

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Celltrion’s Avtozma Receives FDA Approval, Making it the Third Actemra Biosimilar to Hit the Market

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The FDAs decision was based on comprehensive data demonstrating biosimilarity between Avtozma and the reference product, Actemra. Avtozma will be available in the same formulations and dosages as the reference product. It also has EUA for children aged between two and 18. The SC injection comes in 162 mg/0.9

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Nanoparticle based shot could boost efficacy, accelerate production of seasonal flu vaccines

BioPharma Reporter

An experimental recombinant protein nanoparticle vaccine that stimulates a strong immune response is hoping to address that inefficiency. Seasonal flu vaccines typically work 40-60% of the time, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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One step closer to eliminating latency, the real challenge in combating HIV

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SLFN 12 shuts down viral protein production and helps virus-infected cells to escape from anti-HIV therapy and immune responses. These findings pave the way for improving therapeutic strategies that aim to cure HIV infections.