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Feinstein Institutes researchers discover new protein for sepsis treatment

Pharmaceutical Technology

Researchers at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have discovered a new protein that can be a potential therapeutic target for lethal sepsis. Led by Feinstein Institutes researcher Haichao Wang, the new study focuses on detecting protein mediators that might contribute to uncontrolled immune responses to lethal infections.

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Intranasal delivery of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine fails to generate strong immune response

BioPharma Reporter

Intranasal delivery of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 failed to induce either a consistent mucosal antibody response or a strong systemic immune response, according to results from a Phase 1 clinical trial released today.

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Race for universal flu vaccine ramps up as Osivax kicks off Phase IIa trial

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Phase IIa trial (NCT05734040) in Australia will see a potential 500 volunteers given OVX836 in combination with quadrivalent influenza vaccines (QIVs). The developer has tested OVX836 in four completed clinical trials. The aim of the latest ongoing trial is to evaluate the vaccine in a larger and more diverse population.

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

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Trim the sugar: New HIV vaccine design improves immune response

Medical Xpress

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

Pharmaceutical Technology

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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Merck and Moderna partner to develop and sell cancer vaccine

Pharmaceutical Technology

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.