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Asthma Drug Xolair Wins FDA Approval as First Treatment for Multiple Food Allergies

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted expanded approval to Genentech’s (part of Roche) Xolair (omalizumab) to help reduce allergic reactions to various foods after accidental exposure. The class of IgE-mediated food allergies includes 160 foods, with peanuts, milk, eggs, wheat, soy and tree nuts being the most common ones.

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Asthma drug can block crucial SARS-CoV-2 protein

The Pharma Data

A drug used to treat asthma and allergies can bind to and block a crucial protein produced by the virus SARS-CoV-2, and reduce viral replication in human immune cells, according to a new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Targeting Nsp1 could therefore reduce the damage inflicted by the virus.

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Why Plant-Based Meat Safety Differs From That of Animal Protein

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But several researchers and experts have brought to light some food safety concerns of plant-based meat, and why it must be treated differently than that of animal protein. Because of their near-neutral pH and high protein and moisture content, plant-based meats are susceptible to microbial growth. Subject to Microbial Growth.

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DBV craters on FDA’s peanut allergy immunotherapy rejection

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DBV Technologies’ long and tortuous path to an FDA verdict on its Viaskin Peanut allergy shot has led to another dead end. The rationale behind Viaskin Peanut is to expose people with peanut allergy to small, rising amounts of peanut protein – which acts as an allergen – to encourage the immune system to develop tolerance over time.

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Rensselaer team receives NIAID grant to develop antiviral drug for Covid-19

Pharmaceutical Technology

grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) unit National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) for developing a Covid-19 oral antiviral drug. The antiviral will be a low-dose drug which can be taken in the at-home setting. Those drugs that hinder only CLpro did not enhance the effects of remdesivir.

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This week in drug discovery (17-21 October)

Drug Discovery World

However, there was also controversy as researchers faced a backlash from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for their study which created a hybrid version of Covid-19. . Cancer drug shows promise in treating incurable lung disease . This week’s top stories: .

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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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ZyCoV-D is designed to introduce DNA that encodes for a viral protein into human cells. 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.