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HIV vaccines suffer setbacks but new approaches could turn the tide

Pharmaceutical Technology

Only a few weeks into the new year, the prospect of getting a successful advanced HIV vaccine shrank after the discontinuation of yet another late-stage trial. On January 18, Janssen, a Johnson & Johnson (J&J) subsidiary, stated that its vaccine was not effective in preventing HIV infections.

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Experimental malaria monoclonal antibody prevents infection

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A single injection of an experimental monoclonal antibody called L9LS was 77% effective at preventing malaria infection in children in Mali, according to the results of a mid-stage clinical trial. It was developed by scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Prolonged durability in the bloodstream In 2022, the P.

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Monoclonal antibody could protect against Epstein-Barr virus

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Studies of interactions between two lab-generated monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and an essential Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) protein have uncovered targets that could be exploited in designing treatments and vaccines for the virus. Recently, EBV infection was shown to significantly raise the risk of developing multiple sclerosis.

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2022 in review: Drug development milestones for tropical diseases

Pharmaceutical Technology

Previously disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, this past year has seen a return of increased efforts and progress in the development of new treatments for tropical diseases. Novel therapeutics and vaccines for malaria. Both vaccines are based on recombinant proteins and attack the parasite during the sporozoite stage.

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Antibodies protect against HIV in animal studies

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Three different HIV antibodies each independently protected monkeys from acquiring simian-HIV (SHIV) in a placebo-controlled proof-of-concept study intended to inform development of a preventive HIV vaccine for people. 15 acquired SHIV, and 25% of those receiving the antibody called DF1W-a.01 01 acquired SHIV.

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One dose of Regeneron’s COVID antibody protects for eight months

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A single dose of the COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy developing Regeneron reduced the risk of contracting the virus by around 82% for up to eight months, according to new trial data. The rate of COVID-19 vaccination was balanced between the two groups. That was down from almost $2.6

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Valneva eyes first place in chikungunya vaccine race

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Valneva has moved a step closer to its goal of becoming the first company to file for approval of a vaccine against chikungunya virus in the US after reporting new clinical data today. Valneva estimates that the global market for vaccines against chikungunya could exceed $500 million annually by 2032.