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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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Moderna signs contract to supply Covid-19 booster vaccines to the US

Pharmaceutical Technology

Moderna has entered a new supply contract with the US Government to deliver 66 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine booster candidate, mRNA-1273.222. The contract comprises a $1.74bn award to produce and supply these vaccine doses and options to further procure up to 234 million additional doses of the company’s booster candidates.

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What Challenges Is the Vaccine Industry Facing When Dealing with the Flu and COVID-19?

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The best way to prevent the flu is by getting vaccinated every year. The CDC and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommend annual flu vaccination for most people, especially those at high risk of serious complications, like pregnant women, elderly individuals, children and people with certain chronic health conditions.

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mRNA drugs with a built-in ‘copy machine’ could lead to safer, more effective therapies

STAT News

This story has been adapted from the STAT Report “The future of messenger RNA: Covid-19 vaccines are just the beginning.” ” R emember that messenger-RNA-based Covid-19 vaccine you got? Just a few days later, the teeny molecular messengers contained in the shot were already gone.

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mRNA Therapeutics and mRNA Vaccines Industry: Current Scenario and Future Trends

Roots Analysis

It is worth noting that several companies have begun to develop mRNA-based cancer immunotherapies and vaccines for infectious diseases. mRNA Therapeutics and Vaccines Delivery Routes Efficient delivery of both therapeutic and vaccine candidates plays a key role in ensuring the effective expression and presentation of antigens.

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UK faces “V-Day” and largest ever vaccination programme

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Tuesday has been dubbed “V-day” in the UK, when the first doses of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine will be distributed to the public outside of a clinical trial. Health secretary Matt Hancock reportedly came up with the wartime analogy to describe what will be the largest scale vaccination programme in the country’s history.

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Social media erupts as anti-vaxxers respond to COVID-19 vaccine approval

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In the midst of the jubilation about the UK’s emergency approval of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 shot in the UK came the depressingly inevitable round of anti-vaccine social media activity and lobbying.