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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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UAB researcher develops technology to aid COVID-19 vaccine immunity monitoring

Scienmag

In advance of public vaccination, a quick and accurate COVID-19 antibody test will help determine the presence of neutralizing antibodies, the molecules that aid in protection against the virus. Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

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Monoclonal antibody could transform malaria prevention

Drug Discovery World

One dose of an antibody drug safely protected healthy, non-pregnant adults from malaria infection during an intense six-month malaria season in Mali, Africa. . The antibody was up to 88.2% The Phase II NIAID-USTTB trial evaluated a one-time, intravenous infusion of a monoclonal antibody called CIS43LS. .

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Antibody responses in COVID-19 patients could guide vaccine design

Scienmag

Credit: NIAID, 2020 A comprehensive analysis of antibody responses in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients could inform the development of an effective vaccine, according to a study published September 10 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Chao Wu and Rui Huang of Nanjing University Medical School, and colleagues.

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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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Veterinary college receives $3.5 million NIH grant to develop Lyme disease vaccine

Scienmag

Credit: Virginia Tech Renowned tick immunobiologist Utpal Pal wants to ad apt the rabies vaccination platform to produce antibodies that can protect against Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria responsible for Lyme disease. The intention is to apply this work to other tick-borne diseases in the future.

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Scientists reveal details of antibodies that work against Zika virus

Scienmag

Research from the California Institute of Technology shows exactly how antibodies stick to and block the Zika virus, which will inform vaccine development Credit: Image courtesy of Shannon Esswein.