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Humanised bispecific antibody for asthma enters Phase I trial

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Biopharmaceutical company Innovent Biologics has launched the first-in-human (FIH) Phase I clinical trial of IBI3002, a novel bispecific antibody targeting Interleukin 4 receptor α (IL-4Rα) and thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP). In vitro assays have shown superiority over the marketed monoclonal antibodies to respective target.

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Research partners hope to develop novel antibody-drug conjugates

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Mersana Therapeutics and a subsidiary of Merck have entered a research collaboration to discover novel Immunosynthen antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) directed against up to two targets. . The post Research partners hope to develop novel antibody-drug conjugates appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Conversations from ESMO Targeted Anticancer Therapies Congress 2024 

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DDW’s Megan Thomas caught up with Oliver Rausch, Chief Scientific Officer at Storm Therapeutics, following the ESMO Targeted Anticancer Therapies Congress 2024, a global meeting focusing on promising new anticancer targets and agents, focusing on those in early phase clinical development. MT: What’s next for STORM’s research?

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New pivotal data demonstrate clinical benefit of Roche’s glofitamab, a potential first-in-class bispecific antibody for people with aggressive lymphoma

The Pharma Data

Roche today announced that new pivotal data on its investigational CD20xCD3 T-cell engaging bispecific antibody, glofitamab, will be presented for the first time at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting from 3-7 June and the European Hematology Association (EHA) 2022 Congress from 9-12 June. of patients.

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Evusheld long-acting antibody combination approved in the EU for pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) of COVID-19 in a broad population

The Pharma Data

Evusheld significantly reduced the risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19 in PROVENT Phase III trial, with protection lasting at least six months Evusheld retains neutralising activity against the Omicron BA.2 2 subvariant, now the dominant strain in Europe. 1-3 Evusheld was generally well-tolerated in the trial. Christoph D.

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Immuno-Oncology Summit Europe 2023: Programme highlights 

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From June 20-22, 2023, Cambridge Healthtech Institute hosted the seventh annual Immuno-Oncology Summit Europe in London.

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Ixchiq Wins FDA Approval as World’s First Chikungunya Vaccine

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XTALKS WEBINAR: Vaccine Clinical Development: Key Ingredients to Improve Efficiency Live and On-Demand: Monday, November 20, 2023, at 10am EST (4pm CET/EU-Central) Register for this free webinar to learn ways to improve the efficiency of vaccine development. Fever and joint pain are the most common symptoms of chikungunya.