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ACAAI: Reaction to COVID-19 Vaccine Unlikely for Those With Common Allergies

The Pharma Data

ACAAI: Reaction to COVID-19 Vaccine Unlikely for Those With Common Allergies. Food and Drug Administration on Dec. “Physicians and other providers should inform such immunocompromised patients of the possibility of a diminished immune response to the vaccine. FRIDAY, Dec. ” More Information.

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This week in drug discovery (8-12 January) 

Drug Discovery World

This week has seen a number of significant discoveries by researchers in academic institutions, in some cases in partnership with industry, emphasising the important role universities play in early-stage drug discovery. The post This week in drug discovery (8-12 January) appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Sanford Burnham Prebys receives $3M NIH award for drugs that restore immune response to COVID-19

Scienmag

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have received a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how SARS-CoV-19 weakens the immune system–and identify drugs to help infected […].

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Research reveals an immune cell that can kill all cancers

Drug Discovery World

Researchers in the US have discovered that a type of immune cell in the human body known to be important for allergy and other immune responses can also attack cancer. Source: City of Hope The post Research reveals an immune cell that can kill all cancers appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Exercise benefit in breast cancer linked to improved immune responses

Scienmag

BOSTON – Exercise training may slow tumor growth and improve outcomes for females with breast cancer – especially those treated with immunotherapy drugs – by stimulating naturally occurring immune mechanisms, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard […].

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FDA clears Dupixent as first drug for rare skin disorder

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Sanofi and Regeneron have claimed the first approval in the US for a drug for prurigo nodularis, after the FDA gave a green light to Dupixent as a treatment for adults with the rare skin disease following a priority review. Development in peanut allergy has also been discontinued, said Sanofi in its second-quarter update.

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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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By ordering human cells to make the protein, ZyCoV-D could cause an immune response against the coronavirus. TSHA-101, a potential treatment for GM2 gangliosidosis, is set to be the first drug to enter the clinic. FDA turns back peanut allergy patch of DBV Technologies. The agency raised no safety concerns.