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What to expect from PEGS Europe 2023: Day 3

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Ahead of protein and antibody engineering conference PEGS Europe 2024 in Lisbon, DDW’s Megan Thomas looks at what to expect from each track of the annual biologics technology meeting. Ali Madani, PhD, Founder and CEO, Profluent Bio, on: ‘Protein engineering with large language models’.

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Talvey Becomes J&J’s Second Multiple Myeloma Bispecific to Score FDA Approval

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The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced that its bispecific antibody Talvey (talquetamab-tgvs) received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval as a fifth-line treatment for adult patients with heavily pretreated multiple myeloma. Results were similar at the higher 0.8 mg/kg dose with an ORR of 73.6

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Roche launches new quantitative antibody test to measure SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, to support the evaluation of vaccines

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The new Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S test can quantitatively measure the level of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in patients who have been exposed to the virus. The test targets antibodies against the spike protein. The majority of current candidate vaccines aim to induce an antibody response against the spike protein. “As

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What to expect from PEGS Europe 2023: Day 1

Drug Discovery World

Ahead of protein and antibody engineering conference PEGS Europe 2024 in Lisbon, DDW’s Megan Thomas looks at what to expect from each track of the annual biologics technology meeting.

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COVID-19: Some ignored facts

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Based on the virus a number of vaccines targeting the spike protein were designed, tested in animal models and found to be quite promising against SARS and other coronavirus illnesses like Middle East respiratory syndrome. Antibody tests indicate you had a previous infection and that you may have some level of protection against the virus.

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Shot in the arm for Affinivax as it challenges Pfizer’s Prevnar

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The bulk of Prevnar 13 sales come from use in adults, and with Merck & Co in the final stages of regulatory review of its rival vaccine V114 – covering 15 serotypes and filed for adult use – the franchise is facing some serious competition for the first time. That is equivalent to 14% of Pfizer’s total revenues.

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GSK bolsters vaccines division with $3.3bn swoop on Affinivax

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billion in sales last year. The pandemic and the timing of US government purchases for immunisation campaigns trimmed back sales from almost $5.9 The vaccine is based on Affinivax’ multiple antigen presenting system, or MAPS, which combines polysaccharide and protein antigens joined with a biotin-rhizavidin bond.