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Nanoparticle universal flu vaccine enters Phase I trials

Drug Discovery World

Enrolment in a Phase I trial of a new investigational universal influenza vaccine candidate has begun at the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, US. It is an adaptation of an earlier universal flu vaccine candidate, FluMos-v1, which began first-in-human testing in 2021 and is still undergoing trials.

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Zydus starts Phase II COVID-19 vaccine trial; Taysha raises $95M; FDA declines DBV’s peanut allergy patch; Combating COVID-19 with decoy target

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Zydus Cadila has finished a phase 1 clinical trial of its COVID-19 vaccine ZyCoV-D, setting it up to move straight into a 1,000-subject phase 2 study. The Indian company informed that the DNA vaccine was well tolerated in the first stage of the adaptive phase 1/2 trial. FDA turns back peanut allergy patch of DBV Technologies.

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Encouraging trial findings renew hope for HIV vaccine

Drug Discovery World

While scientists have struggled in the past to create an effective vaccine against HIV, a novel vaccine design strategy shows new promise, according to data from a first-in-human clinical trial. . The Phase I trial (IAVI G001) tested the first stage in a multi-stage HIV vaccine regimen the researchers are developing.

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Unshackling TP53 in leukaemia with a novel combo; Merus receives funds for cancer research pact; Vera Therapeutics bags $80M; Gritstone appends COVID-19 to the pipeline.

Delveinsight

Drugs that target the cancer-promoting proteins MDM2 and BET have been attempted in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and have not been all that effective on their own. The combination appears to work by activation of the tumour-suppressing protein p53, they announced. The gene TP53 produces the protein p53, a known tumour suppressor.

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World AIDS Day 2023: New and Promising Treatments for HIV/AIDS

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Its mechanism of action involves blocking the protein shell (capsid) of the HIV-1 virus, disrupting multiple crucial stages of the viral lifecycle. The FDA’s endorsement of Sunlenca is backed by compelling clinical evidence, demonstrating its efficacy as a viable treatment option. In November 2023, Hookipa Pharma Inc.,

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Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Effective Against New Variants

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The company used in vitro neutralization antibody studies to evaluate the activity of Moderna’s vaccine-generated antibodies in human sera against several variants of the novel coronavirus, including the B.1.1.7 The in vitro study evaluated the ability of mRNA-1273-generated antibodies to neutralize the new SARS-CoV-2 variants.

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New Research Shows IBS Symptoms May be Caused by Gut Infections

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However, IBS patients do not have allergies to any given foods, nor any gastrointestinal conditions, such as celiac disease. The mice were fed the protein again after the infection had been cleared, to see whether the infection had sensitized the immune system. Moreover, the response did not induce symptoms typical of a food allergy.