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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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Sanofi and AstraZeneca’s RSV antibody shows mettle in real-world results

Pharmaceutical Technology

Sanofi announced data from a real-world clinical trial that demonstrated its RSV antibody nirsevimab delivered an 83% reduction in hospitalisations in infants with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-related lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD). Nirsevimab is being jointly developed between Sanofi and AstraZeneca.

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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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Experimental malaria monoclonal antibody prevents infection

Drug Discovery World

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). “A

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Health Canada approves Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine for adolescents

Pharmaceutical Technology

Health Canada has granted approval for a supplement to a New Drug Submission (sNDS) of Novavax ’s Covid-19 vaccine (Recombinant protein, Adjuvanted), Nuvaxovid (NVX-CoV2373), for use in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. The trial is designed to analyse the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine.

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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. According to the WHO’s October 2021 recommendation , the vaccine resulted in a 30% reduction of deadly severe malaria.

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WHO grants emergency use listing to SK bioscience’s SKYCovione

Pharmaceutical Technology

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has granted an emergency use listing (EUL) to SK bioscience’s Covid-19 vaccine, SKYCovione. SKYCovione is a self-assembled nanoparticle vaccine and the 12th Covid-19 vaccine to receive a EUL from the regulator.