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BioNTech’s RNA vaccine sparks potential in pancreatic cancer

Pharmaceutical Technology

Results published in Nature for a personalised pancreatic cancer vaccine that uses neoantigens from patients’ tumours have lent further support to early positive signals. The vaccine, developed by BioNTech, led to half of the patients with pancreatic cancer in the Phase I trial remaining cancer-free 18 months later.

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Pfizer begins plan to challenge Shingrix with an mRNA vaccine

Bio Pharma Dive

The pharma and partner BioNTech have kicked off the first human trial of a messenger RNA shot for shingles, believing there’s room to clear the high bar set by GSK’s rival vaccine.

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Seattle institute lands $18m funding to develop RNA vaccine for chikungunya

Pharmaceutical Technology

AAHI is developing a novel RNA vaccine that overcomes manufacturing and storage limitations to increase accessibility.

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Moderna and Pfizer, having shown speed with coronavirus vaccines, see opportunity in seasonal flu

Bio Pharma Dive

Both companies believe the messenger RNA technology they're using in their coronavirus vaccines could be applied to create a better flu shot.

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How did pharma develop a vaccine so quickly?

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OBSERVATION: Biologics can take a long time to develop but COVID vaccines have been in development for almost 50 years and novel approaches were used to develop these vaccines. Vaccines typically take 10 to 15 years to develop, test and release to the public. The coronavirus vaccines, however, took less than a year.

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BioNTech targets infectious diseases for vaccine development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Following on from its Covid-19 vaccine programmes, BioNTech has set its sights on a range of infectious diseases for vaccine development. The company saw major successes with its Covid-19 vaccine, developed in collaboration with Pfizer. In response to the lower vaccine sales forecasts, BioNTech shares opened at 3.9%

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Moderna sues Pfizer, BioNTech over COVID-19 vaccine technology

Bio Pharma Dive

The biotech claims its rivals’ vaccine Comirnaty, one of the world’s top-selling pharmaceutical products, infringes on two patents covering its messenger RNA technology.