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Novavax Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Development Progress

The Pharma Data

Nasdaq: NVAX), a late-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today provided an update on its COVID-19 vaccine program. Novavax completed enrollment of 15,000 participants in a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial being conducted in the U.K. GAITHERSBURG, Md.,

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Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Granted Fast Track Designation by U.S. FDA

The Pharma Data

(Nasdaq: NVAX), a late-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track Designation for NVX-CoV2373, the Company’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate. President of Research and Development, Novavax.

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Targovax announces formation of new Scientific Advisory Board

The Pharma Data

Clynes established the critical role of Fc receptor engagement underlying the efficacy of antitumor antibodies, providing the road map for the development of a new class of potency enhanced Fc engineered antibodies in cancer, including anti-CD20, anti-CD19 and anti-HER2 antibodies (obinutuzumab, tafacitamab, margetuximab).

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Biopharma Leaders Unite To Stand With Science

The Pharma Data

Nine CEOs sign historic pledge to continue to make the safety and well-being of vaccinated individuals the top priority in development of the first COVID-19 vaccines. FDA has established clear guidance for the development of COVID-19 vaccines and clear criteria for their potential authorization or approval in the US.

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Biopharma Leaders Unite To Stand With Science

The Pharma Data

— Nine CEOs sign historic pledge to continue to make the safety and well-being of vaccinated individuals the top priority in development of the first COVID-19 vaccines. FDA has established clear guidance for the development of COVID-19 vaccines and clear criteria for their potential authorization or approval in the US.

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Elasmogen announces a panel of novel, potent, anti-COVID-19 therapeutic candidates identified through collaboration with U.S. research partners

The Pharma Data

At only one tenth the size of traditional antibodies new VNAR biologics could be used to both treat and protect against SARSCoV-2 infections. At Elasmogen we have been able to capture, using the latest protein and genetic engineering techniques, the immune system of 10,000 shark equivalents in a test-tube.

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The evolution of assays for immuno-oncology research

Drug Discovery World

Further discovery of PD-1 and CTLA4 as negative immune regulators led to the development of a new class of cancer therapeutics, namely the immune checkpoint inhibitors 5,6. Between 2017 and 2020, the number of IO therapies being developed has increased significantly from 2030 (for 265 targets) to 4,720 (for 504 targets).