pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

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. In the phase 1 part of the trial, participants received one component of the two-part vaccine.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Building on this history of success, Novocure recently revealed promising Phase III results from the PANOVA-3 clinical trial, marking a significant milestone in pancreatic cancer treatment. Novocure’s broader pipeline underscores the versatility of TTFields therapy.

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XTalks

APRIL 1, 2025

The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled global trial assessed itolizumab in patients with newly diagnosed grade II-IV aGVHD. While the trial data showed that itolizumab did not improve complete or overall response rates at Day 29, statistically significant and clinically meaningful benefit in longer-term outcomes were achieved.

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 20, 2023

A new HIV vaccine from Scripps Research has shown a significantly improved ability to neutralize the virus in preclinical tests, and it will soon be studied in healthy people who volunteer to participate in clinical trials.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 22, 2023

It can suppress Th2 immune responses by binding to IL-17RB on Type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s). This blocks a cascade of responses that are induced by interleukin-25 (IL-25), a critical cytokine which is classified as ‘alarmin’.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The mRNA-4157/V940 has been designed to stimulate an immune response by producing T-cell responses depending on the mutational signature of a patient's tumour. The company said that the data from the ongoing Phase II trial will be reported in the fourth quarter of this year.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 19, 2022

Moderna has joined forces with non-profit organisation IAVI on a third phase 1 trial of its candidate HIV vaccine in Africa, where the burden of the virus is still being keenly felt. One candidate – mRNA-1644 – has already shown its potential in an earlier phase 1 trial (IAVI G001) run in the US.

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Rethinking Clinical Trials

APRIL 18, 2023

There are many hypothesized causes that may co-exist in the same patient, such as persistent virus or antigens, reactivation of other viruses, uncontrolled immune responses, damage to a wide range of organs and tissues, and injury to blood vessels and abnormal blood clotting. The first trial will begin enrolling in July 2023.

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World of DTC Marketing

DECEMBER 29, 2020

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. Another consideration is that while in traditional vaccine development, clinical trials are carried out in sequence. Then there are the finances.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Maryland, US-based company Altimmune is among the biotechs and research labs trying to find more convenient alternatives and believes a nasal vaccine spray that is stable at room temperature could be the answer. A nasal delivery method will also produce an immune response at the point where the virus enters the body.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 24, 2022

Patients provide blood samples for clinical trial sponsors to develop and deliver these emerging immunotherapies. Flow cytometry (FCM) is the primary method scientists use to monitor immune responses in clinical trials, primarily because of its power, speed, and ability to provide a comprehensive view of a disease’s macro-environment.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 23, 2022

It was based on findings from seven double-blind, randomised, clinical trials that evaluated the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of the vaccine in infants, children and adolescents.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 22, 2020

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, AZD1222, currently being evaluated in phase 3 global trials, delivers a strong immune response, according to a new UK study. Source link.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Successful TIL therapy depends on the infusion product containing tumour-reactive T cells that, on infusion, generate an anti-tumour immune response that causes disease regression. The use of engineered immune cytokines that selectively induce the expansion of TILs is being investigated as an alternative to IL-2 stimulation.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

AstraZeneca may have tried a positive spin on the trial mistake that led to the accidental discovery of the low dose COVID-19 vaccine regime with the highest efficacy– but the revelation has drawn a mixed response from commentators.

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BioSpace

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Researchers from the University of Washington have developed an investigational vaccine that can safely elicit an immune response against the HER2 protein, a key marker in breast cancer.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

OCTOBER 6, 2022

BioLink Life Sciences has received a contract worth $750,000 from the US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to develop Ramatroban for treating Covid-19 pneumonia patients in the hospital setting. Ramatroban will be analysed in a placebo-controlled, randomised Phase II/III RAMBAN-1 clinical trial.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 30, 2023

A newly published paper in The Lancet shows that an experimental vaccine against Marburg virus (MARV) was safe and induced an immune response in a small, first-in-human clinical trial.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The UK could be the first country to carry out a COVID-19 “challenge trial” where healthy volunteers are deliberately infected with coronavirus to test vaccines, according to press reports. “These discussions are part of our work to research ways of treating, limiting and hopefully preventing the virus so we can end the pandemic sooner.”

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BioTech 365

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: China’s Sinovac sees speedy immune response with COVID-19 shot in early trials.China’s Sinovac sees speedy immune response with COVID-19 shot in early trials badams Wed, 11/18/2020 – … Continue reading → (..)

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Trials of a fifth COVID-19 vaccine have begun in the UK, as IT issues threaten to delay the roll-out of the shot from Pfizer/BioNTech. France’s Valneva begun the phase 1/2 clinical study of the inactivated vaccine candidate VLA2001 in sites across the UK, supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

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BioTech 365

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: CureVac links COVID-19 vaccine to immune response, setting it up to enter pivotal trial.CureVac links COVID-19 vaccine to immune response, setting it up to enter pivotal trial … Continue reading →

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 11, 2022

An intranasal formulation of AstraZeneca’s widely-used COVID-19 vaccine Vaxzevria has failed at the first hurdle, after results from a phase 1 trial found it was unable to stimulate a strong immune response to the virus.

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

JUNE 21, 2024

The 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting from the American Society of Clinical Oncology is a fantastic platform for clinical researchers to discuss the latest advancements and challenges in oncology research. Microenvironment Management : Optimizing the tumor microenvironment to enhance TIL efficacy remains a critical focus of research efforts.

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Canadian clinical-stage biotech company Symvivo Corporation has developed an oral COVID-19 vaccine that entered clinical trials this week. The first healthy volunteer was dosed with the vaccine in Australia as part of the bacTRL-Spike COVID-19 Phase I clinical trial. COVID-19 Clinical Trials.

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XTalks

AUGUST 13, 2020

and BioNTech’s lead vaccine candidate in a Phase III trial being conducted at sites in California and Oregon. The company announced that it commenced the Phase III clinical trial to evaluate the investigational COVID-19 vaccine this week. Related: Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Positive Early Trial Results.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 30, 2024

has announced promising Phase IIb results for cenerimod, an investigational drug targeting immune system dysfunction in moderate-to-severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). SLE is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks healthy tissues, causing inflammation, pain and potential organ damage. Viatris Inc.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 19, 2023

OncoResponse has secured a $13m grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) and raised an additional $14m in funding from investors for advancing OR502 to investigational new drug (IND) and clinical trials. It is planned to enter clinical studies this year.

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XTalks

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The experimental arthritis vaccine was developed by researchers at the University of Toledo (UToledo) and is a major breakthrough for rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases as well. The vaccine was tested in rats and showed strong, immediate and long-lasting immune responses to confer protection against the disease.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 10, 2023

XinThera’s therapy targeting MK2 is expected to enter clinical trials later in 2023. The acquisition will give Gilead Sciences access to XinThera’s portfolio of two small molecule inhibitor programmes, one of which targets PARP1 to treat cancer and the other of which targets MK2 for inflammatory diseases.

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STAT News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

In a clinical trial, 60% of patients with follicular lymphoma treated with Lunsumio achieved a complete response. The most common side effect was an overactive immune response called cytokine release syndrome, reported by 39% of patients. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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The Pharma Data

MAY 16, 2021

Adjuvanted recombinant COVID-19 vaccine candidate triggered strong neutralizing antibody responses in all adult age groups. High immune response after a single dose in patients with prior infection shows strong booster potential. For media and investors only. Issued: London UK. 1.351 (South African) variants. and Honduras.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 28, 2023

Therini Bio will use part of the funds to advance its potential first-in-class investigational antibody, THN391, into clinical trials. THN391 binds the inflammation-driving component of fibrin, known for activating the immune responses in neurodegenerative and ophthalmologic diseases.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Canadian biopharmaceutical company Medicago has announced that its investigational COVID-19 vaccine generated “significant antibody and cellular immune responses” after two doses in all subjects in an early-stage clinical trial. Based on the promising phase 1 data, the company plans to proceed with a phase 2/3 clinical trial. “We

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Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 5, 2022

The scientific approach of MiroBio for immune balance restoration to treat autoimmune diseases complements the inflammation research and development works of Gilead. MB272, the lead investigational antibody of MiroBio, is a selective immune inhibitory receptor B- and T-Lymphocyte Attenuator (BTLA) agonist.

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World of DTC Marketing

AUGUST 3, 2020

QUICK READ: As COVID-19 vaccines enter Phase III trials one has to wonder just how transparent pharma companies will be with the data. An editorial in today’s Times said it pretty clearly “I’m a vaccine researcher, and even I would place myself in the “not sure” bucket.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Valneva has said it plans to accelerate research into its Lyme disease vaccine candidate VLA15, bringing forward a trial including children into the first quarter of 2021. VLA15 has demonstrated a promising immune response and safety data in pre-clinical and clinical studies so far.

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