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Boostrix Gains FDA Approval as Prenatal Immunization to Prevent Whooping Cough in Newborns

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Register for this free webinar to learn about total protein analysis, and quality control of vaccines and other protein-based therapeutics by total nitrogen determination. When Boostrix is administered during pregnancy, protective antibodies are boosted in the mother and are then transferred to the developing baby.

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FDA approves GSK’s Blenrep for advanced multiple myeloma

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This is an accelerated approval based on response data and GSK may need survival data from a larger trial to keep the drug on the market in the longer term. Blenrep is also set for approval in Europe in the coming months after a positive opinion from the CHMP scientific committee at the end of last month. of patients in the cohort.

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Using bispecific antibodies to advance cancer immunotherapy

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Dr Laura Moriarty, senior marketing manager at Bio-Rad, looks at the impressive immuno-therapeutic potential of bispecific antibodies (bsAbs). Though their bispecific nature complicates large-scale production and purification workflows, with challenges such as antibody chain mispairing, bsAbs have come a long way since first developed.

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FDA Approves Expanded Indication for Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in Locally Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (cSCC)

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KEYTRUDA is a humanized monoclonal antibody that blocks the interaction between PD-1 and its ligands, PD-L1 and PD-L2, thereby activating T lymphocytes which may affect both tumor cells and healthy cells. 1%) as determined by an FDA-approved test, with disease progression on or after platinum-containing chemotherapy.

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The democratisation of cell and gene therapy

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He says: “If you compare that with what’s happening within the monoclonal antibody space, for instance, everybody’s got standardised processes with standardised equipment. So yes, you’ve got protein, but it’s not going to transfect or infect.” That’s not the case in CGT.”

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Sarepta’s Elevidys Reaches Finish Line as First Gene Therapy Approved for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

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DMD is caused by the absence of dystrophin, a protein that helps maintain the integrity of muscle cells. The FDA approval came after several delays and a narrow advisory committee vote of eight to six in favor of the gene therapy’s risk-benefit profile. It is injected into a patient’s muscle tissue.

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Pfizer and BioNTech Advance COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy With Study Start of Next-Generation Vaccine Candidate Based on Enhanced Spike Protein Design

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Pfizer and BioNTech Advance COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy With Study Start of Next-Generation Vaccine Candidate Based on Enhanced Spike Protein Design. Pfizer and BioNTech Advance COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy With Study Start of Next-Generation Vaccine Candidate Based on Enhanced Spike Protein Design. deliesschef. Tue, 07/26/2022 - 17:41.