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Startup Vicebio banks $100M in bid to make ‘cost-effective’ vaccines

Bio Pharma Dive

The company’s technology, which enables it to target viral proteins in their “prefusion” shape and skip a manufacturing step, could lead to vaccines that are more potent and easier to produce, said CEO Emmanuel Hanon.

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China grants EUA to Covid-19 vaccine against XBB descendent lineages

Pharmaceutical Technology

5+delta) protein vaccine (Sf9 cell). This marks the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine approved for emergency use against XBB descendent lineages of SARS-CoV-2. The vaccine has been developed by WestVac Biopharma along with the West China Medical Center and Sichuan University. recombinant Covid-19 trivalent (XBB.1.5+BA.5+delta)

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Curevac gets grant for pharmaceutical composition for rsv vaccine with modified fusion protein

Pharmaceutical Technology

Discover Curevac NV's groundbreaking patent for an mRNA-based RSV vaccine, targeting prophylaxis and treatment. Learn about the innovative pharmaceutical composition and method for stimulating a robust immune response against RSV.

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SK Bioscience gains UK authorisation for SKYCovion Covid-19 vaccine

Pharmaceutical Technology

SK Bioscience has received marketing authorisation from the UK’s medicines and healthcare products regulatory agency (MHRA) for its Covid-19 vaccine, SKYCovion. The authorisation allows the distribution of the vaccine in Scotland, Wales and England. This is the result of our commitment to protecting and promoting global public health.

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Dyadic expands Covid-19 licence with Rubic to bolster vaccine production in Africa

Pharmaceutical Technology

Dyadic International has announced expansion of a licence agreement for its C1-cell protein expression platform with South African consortium Rubic One Health. The expanded licence will include the development of vaccines and therapeutic proteins beyond Covid-19 for human and animal health markets in Africa.

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New COVID-19 vaccines could target replication proteins

Pharma Times

Researchers have said that next generation vaccines for COVID-19 should aim to induce a response against ‘replication proteins

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Radical Vaccine Strategy Could Help Quash Parasite Afflicting Millions

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Using viruses that infect bacteria to detect proteins sprouted by a notorious parasite, scientists have honed in on possible vaccine targets for schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease that currently affects an estimated 600 million people worldwide, causing 280,000 deaths per year.