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Early data shows Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine produces immune response

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A trial of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine has shown the jab produces an immune response, although the study was too small to produce conclusive findings, particularly on safety. All participants in the phase 2 trials (40 participants) produced antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

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Polyphenols may be missing component in regulating inflammatory immune responses

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PCB2DG, a polyphenol with anti-inflammatory properties, works by targeting and directly interacting with the major glutamine transporter protein, alanine serine cysteine transporter 2 (ASCT2), to inhibit the uptake of glutamine, an important amino acid found in the blood.

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COVID-19 vaccine development: Setback for Sanofi and GSK candidate, University of Queensland and CSL abandon trial

BioPharma Reporter

Sanofi and GSK announced a delay on Friday in their adjuvanted recombinant protein-based COVID-19 vaccine program to improve immune response in the elderly, saying clinical trials showed an insufficient immune response in older people.

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Immune surprise: Recently evolved alarm molecule drives inflammation

Medical Xpress

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have made an important breakthrough in understanding how inflammation is regulated. They have just discovered that a key immune alarm protein previously believed to calm down the immune response actually does the opposite.

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South Korea authorises Novavax Covid-19 vaccine as booster dose

Pharmaceutical Technology

Nuvaxovid is a protein-based vaccine created from the genetic sequence of the initial SARS-CoV-2 virus strain. The findings showed that the Nuvaxovid booster dose increased immune responses compared to higher levels associated with the protection in Phase III clinical trials.

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Drug made from pig intestine helps escape the “trap” of clot-causing immune response

Scienmag

When the body attempts to fight off an infection, immune cells called neutrophils may shoot out spider web-like networks of toxic proteins to help contain the invaders.

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Valneva accelerates Lyme disease vaccine R&D project with Pfizer

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Subject to approval from regulators the vaccine specialist said it plans the trial known as VLA15-221 as a randomised, observer-blind phase 2 study including around 600 healthy people aged 5-65 years of age. OspA is one of the most dominant surface proteins expressed by the bacteria when present in the ticks that spread the disease.