Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

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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Vaccination Vaccine Antibody Trials 293

XTalks

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Over 26 weeks of Sunlenca combined with other antiretroviral drugs, 81 percent of participants achieved HIV RNA suppression, reaching levels low enough to be considered undetectable. The noteworthy candidate, EBT-101, is designed to eliminate HIV proviral DNA using CRISPR-Cas9 along with two guide RNAs (gRNAs).

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FDA Approval Gene Therapy Clinical Trials Clinical Trials 111

Drug Discovery World

JANUARY 21, 2024

As a vaccine immunologist Kanekiyo’s primary research interests are structure-based vaccine design, viral immunity, and host-pathogen interplay. As a vaccine immunologist Kanekiyo’s primary research interests are structure-based vaccine design, viral immunity, and host-pathogen interplay.

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Protein Vaccination Vaccine Development 52

Drug Discovery World

AUGUST 1, 2023

1 August was first chosen as World RNA Day in 2018 as a play on AUG (adenine, uracil and guanine), a triple sequence of RNA (called a codon) that initiates protein synthesis by the cell. Since then, it has been observed to publicise the importance of this molecule in the generation of proteins in the body.

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RNA Drugs Gene Silencing Vaccination 52

Roots Analysis

MARCH 16, 2023

Messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) is a single-stranded molecule that is complementary to a gene’s DNA. It is important in the process of protein synthesis because mRNA is responsible for transferring genetic information from DNA to ribosomes, which then decodes the genetic information into a protein.

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Vaccination Vaccine DNA Protein 52

XTalks

OCTOBER 26, 2023

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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Vaccination Vaccine RNA Manufacturing 105

Drug Discovery World

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In the morning, Masaru Kanekiyo, DVM, PhD, Investigator and Chief of Molecular Immunoengineering Section of the Vaccine Research Center (VRC) at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH, gave a fascinating talk on ‘Structural vaccinology for influenza: The technology behind the NIAD VRC’s nanoparticle-based vaccines.’

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