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3BP and Novartis strike licensing agreement for FAP-targeting peptide technology

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German biotechnology firm 3B Pharmaceuticals (3BP) has entered into a licensing agreement with Novartis Innovative Therapies for its fibroblast activation protein (FAP)-targeting peptide technology. The therapy candidate is currently under evaluation in the Phase l LuMIERE clinical trial.

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Oral COVID-19 vaccine beckons, as ImmunityBio licenses iosBio tech

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ImmunityBio has licensed technology underpinning a COVID-19 vaccine that could be administered orally rather than by injection from UK biotech iosBio. ImmunityBio’s vaccine design drives both antibody and T-cells to the spike (S) protein and nucleocapsid (N) protein.

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AbbVie begins trials of COVID-19 antibody therapy

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AbbVie is to begin clinical development of an antibody designed to neutralise the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus after licensing the therapy in from Harbour BioMed and Utrecht University. AbbVie has begun a phase 1 clinical trial of the antibody, with clinical development beginning in the US and expanding into Europe.

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Current and future players in the lupus market

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Furthermore, similar to GSK’s strategy with Benlysta, AstraZeneca initiated the Phase III TULIP subcutaneous (SC) trial in SLE using subcutaneous delivery of Saphnelo in June 2021. However, the 2021 approval of AstraZeneca’s Saphnelo in the US will mean increasing competition for Benlysta in the coming years.

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South Korea authorises Novavax Covid-19 vaccine as booster dose

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Nuvaxovid is a protein-based vaccine created from the genetic sequence of the initial SARS-CoV-2 virus strain. The expanded manufacturing and marketing approval was based on the data obtained from the Phase II trial, conducted in Australia and the US; a separate Phase II trial held in South Africa; and the UK-sponsored COV-BOOST trial.

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CSL doses first patient with haemophilia B gene therapy Hemgenix

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This followed positive results from CSL’s Phase III HOPE-B trial (NCT03569891). Hemgenix works by dosing a patient with an engineered adeno-associated virus (AAV), containing the gene responsible for producing a protein called factor IX. Once administered, the body will then be able to produce factor IX and prevent severe bleeds.

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Gilead licenses Jounce immunotherapy for $800m

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Vopratelimab is a monoclonal antibody that binds to and activates the Inducible T Cell CO-Stimulator (ICOS), a protein on the surface of certain T cells that is believed to stimulate an immune response against a patient’s cancer. The post Gilead licenses Jounce immunotherapy for $800m appeared first on. In 2016 Celgene signed a $2.6