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. Pfizer will pay up to $45 million in development related milestone payments and up to $143 million if the vaccine hits early sales targets.

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Advarra

JANUARY 11, 2024

While mRNA usage has played several roles in clinical research , oncology researchers in particular are eager to explore the possibilities of mRNA-based cancer vaccines. The mRNA constructs used in COVID-19 vaccines, for example, direct cells to produce a version of the “spike” protein studding the surface of SARS-CoV-2.

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BioPharma Reporter

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The European Commission has granted conditional marketing authorisation to Novavax for its COVID-19 vaccine: making it the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine in the EU.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended authorisation of two COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech that include sequences coding for Omicron spike protein as booster shots. The FDA has just authorised vaccines from the two companies that will specifically target the BA.4 Moderna’s BA.1

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pharmaphorum

JUNE 9, 2022

Moderna’s new version of its COVID-19 vaccine, which targets two virus variants including Omicron, has outperformed the company’s original Spikevax shot in a head-to-head clinical trial. It has predicted sales of COVID-19 vaccines will be around $21 billion this year. Three-month data will be reported later this summer.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 22, 2020

BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin has said that it is “highly likely” the company’s COVID-19 vaccine will work against the more infectious strain circulating in the south east of England, although further studies will be needed. Sahin said: “We don’t know at the moment if our vaccine is also able to provide protection against this new variant.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The European Union has ordered 300 million doses of BioNTech/Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine following this week’s landmark announcement that it was effective in more than 90% of patients. Vaccine doses for Europe will be produced in BioNTech’s German manufacturing sites, as well as in Pfizer’s manufacturing site in Belgium.

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XTalks

JULY 2, 2021

There have been growing reports of women experiencing changes in their menstrual cycle after receiving a shot of a COVID-19 vaccine. Some women have said they got their periods early following vaccination, or that their periods were unusually heavy and/or painful. Related: Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Effective Against New Variants.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

AstraZeneca has resumed UK trials for its coronavirus vaccine, after the country’s medicines regulator gave the all-clear following a safety scare. Good news for everyone the Oxford vaccine trials are back up and running. We will back our scientists to deliver an effective vaccine as soon as safely possible [link].

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pharmaphorum

JUNE 30, 2021

Just a few months after starting clinical trials of its nasal spray vaccine for COVID-19, US biotech Altimmune is abandoning the project, saying that it generated weaker than expected immune responses in a phase 1 trial. . The post Altimmune ditches nasal COVID vaccine on weak trial data appeared first on.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline are restarting clinical development of their COVID-19 vaccine, which was delayed after hitting a snag late last year. In December interim phase 1/2 trial results showed the vaccine produced a lower immune response in older adults.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 5, 2022

A COVID-19 vaccine that could work against multiple variants of the coronavirus – developed by US biotech Gritstone bio – has generated encouraging immune response data in its first clinical trial. “But it may be; and if it doesn’t other novel vaccines with similar benefits may well take on this role.”

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

US medical experts are reportedly concerned that a neurological side effect picked up in AstraZeneca’s closely-watched COVID-19 vaccine trial could compromise the whole project, as the FDA weighs whether to give the go ahead for US studies to resume. The post US experts stress over safety of AZ’s COVID-19 vaccine appeared first on.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 11, 2023

In August 2021, Zydus secured emergency use authorisation (EUA) from the Drugs Controller General of India for its Covid-19 deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) plasmid vaccine, ZyCoV-D. The vaccine, which generates the SARS-CoV-2 viral spike protein on administration, induces the immune system’s cellular and humoral arm-mediated immune response.

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BioPharma Reporter

DECEMBER 11, 2020

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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pharmaphorum

MARCH 30, 2022

CureVac and GlaxoSmithKline’s first attempt to develop a COVID-19 vaccine was a salutary reminder of the pitfalls in drug development, as the mRNA shot crashed and burned in a clinical trial last year, but they aren’t giving up. ” The post CureVac and GSK try again with COVID-19 vaccine appeared first on.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The FDA has issued guidelines allowing for faster development of updated coronavirus vaccines, based on previously approved shots that have been tweaked to combat emerging variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. If vaccines need updating, the FDA expects that manufacturing information will remain generally the same.

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XTalks

APRIL 26, 2021

After years of disappointing malaria vaccine trials, a malaria shot developed by researchers at the Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford has demonstrated an unprecedentedly high efficacy of 77 percent, and may be the magic bullet the world has been waiting for against the deadly disease.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

billion doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to the COVAX global initiative led by Gavi, the vaccine alliance, which aims to ensure fair access across the globe. There are growing concerns about the lack of COVID vaccines available to poorer countries. billion COVID shots to global vaccine drive appeared first on.

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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. The vaccine also produced a T-cell response within 28 days, a secondary outcome.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Pfizer has begun a pilot delivery programme in the US for its experimental COVID-19 vaccine, as the company seeks to overcome logistical challenges caused by its ultra-cold storage requirements. The vaccine developed in partnership with Germany’s BioNTech has been shown to be 90% effective in clinical trials.

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Canadian pharma and biotech contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Biovectra has announced plans for building one of the first state-of-the-art mRNA vaccine and biomanufacturing facilities in Canada. Related: Medicago’s Plant-Based COVID-19 Vaccine Enters Human Trials. million, respectively.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen unit has filed its single dose COVID-19 vaccine candidate with the FDA, asking for an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has already begun a rolling review of the vaccine, allowing for a faster decision if data is supportive.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

As the death toll from COVID19 inexorably mounts, Pfizer and BioNTech have announced that their COVID-19 vaccine candidate is more than 90% effective at countering the disease in an interim analysis. This means that protection is achieved 28 days after the initiation of the vaccination, which consists of a 2-dose schedule.

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

. AstraZeneca has confirmed that clinical trials assessing its Oxford University partnered coronavirus vaccine AZD1222 have resumed in the UK, following a green light by the Medicines Health Regulatory Authority (MHRA). Source link.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

AstraZeneca is preparing to file its COVID-19 vaccine with regulators after phase 3 trial results showed it is up to 90% effective. AZ made the announcemen t as the UK regulator reportedly gears up to make a decision on the rival vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech, ahead of counterparts in the US and Europe.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 18, 2021

Today the Medicines Health Regulatory Authority (MHRA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA) reaffirmed the benefits of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca continue to far outweigh the risks. Furthermore, there was no evidence of a problem related to specific batches of the vaccine or to particular manufacturing sites.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 12, 2021

The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa may evade Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine, according to a real-world data study conducted in Israel. But among patients who had received two doses of the vaccine, the variant’s prevalence was eight times higher than in unvaccinated people – 5.4% Known as variant B.1.351, versus 0.7%.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine targeting Omicron BA.4 The EMA said the decision by the CHMP will “further extend the arsenal of available vaccines to protect people against COVID-19 as the pandemic continues and new waves of infections are anticipated in the cold season.” 1 strain of the variant.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

As the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine goes to regulators and the Moderna vaccine approaches the end of its Phase III trials, AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford announced high-level results from an interim analysis of their COVID-19 vaccine, AZD1222. There were no serious adverse safety events.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 7, 2020

China’s Sinovac has raised $515 million to increase its distribution and production capacity as clinical development of its potential coronavirus vaccine nears conclusion. Sinovac has a coronavirus vaccine in late-stage development, which is undergoing large-scale trials in Brazil, Pakistan, Indonesia and Chile. A further 1.8

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 21, 2021

Because the new COVID-19 vaccines should still work on these viral interlopers. Luckily, the new variants still rely on the coronavirus’ “spike protein” to infect cells, and the two COVID vaccines now on the U.S. FRIDAY, Jan. “The spike is really critical. “The spike is really critical.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

The FDA has approved emergency use of a third COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Biotech unit, the day after an advisory committee concluded it was safe and effective. Today, FDA issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the third vaccine for the prevention of #COVID19 caused by SARS-CoV-2. Janssen’s Ad26.COV2.S

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Novavax has begun a late-stage trial of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine in the UK, which could support filings for a licence in the UK, EU and other countries. The UK government has already signed an agreement with the US biotech to buy 60 million doses of the vaccine in August if trials work out.

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Roots Analysis

OCTOBER 30, 2023

These RNA based therapeutics play a crucial role in protein production and regulation of gene functions. It is worth highlighting that one such vaccine, Gemcovac, has been approved for emergency use against Omicron COVID variant in India. Key player engaged in the development of endless RNA based therapeutics is Laronde.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 14, 2021

Following a recent concern raised around thrombotic events, AstraZeneca would like to offer its reassurance on the safety of its COVID-19 vaccine based on clear scientific evidence. Safety is of paramount importance and the Company is continually monitoring the safety of its vaccine. COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca , formerly AZD1222.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 7, 2021

Reports are emerging that the UK may join other countries in imposing restrictions on the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine in younger people, after a fresh look at the risks and benefits of the shot. . million first doses of the vaccine had been given, with 5.9 That’s an increase on the earlier estimate of 9.3

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