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Vaccine successfully lowers cholesterol in preclinical studies

Drug Discovery World

New studies have demonstrated that Vaxxinity’s vaccine VXX-401 reproducibly lowers low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in non-human primates. The results support the continued clinical development of VXX-401 as a candidate for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

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Syncromune and Eucure enter antibody licence deal

Pharmaceutical Technology

Syncromune and Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals’ wholly owned subsidiary Eucure Biopharma have entered an exclusive global licence agreement for OX40 antibody YH002 and two other active ingredients. . Eucure will oversee the production and delivery of the drug, while Syncromune will handle the clinical development and marketing.

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Evaxion and ExpreS²ion partner to develop new CMV vaccine

Pharmaceutical Technology

Evaxion Biotech and ExpreS 2 ion Biotechnologies have entered a vaccine discovery collaboration agreement to co-develop a new cytomegalovirus (CMV) vaccine candidate. Based on the CMV vaccine’s clinical development stage at the time of sublicensing, Evaxion could also receive royalty payments from ExpreS 2 ion.

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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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Boehringer takes alteplase to phase 3 for COVID, but drops antibody

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Boehringer Ingelheim’s latecomer antibody therapy for COVID-19 has been side-lined, as the company focuses its attention on its thrombolytic drug alteplase, heading into a phase 3 programme later this year. The hope was that an inhaled antibody would reach higher levels in the lung, where it is most needed, than systemic antibodies.

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What Challenges Is the Vaccine Industry Facing When Dealing with the Flu and COVID-19?

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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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ExeVir ready for clinic with variant-targeting llama antibody

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Last year, Belgium’s ExeVir Bio raised 23 million euros ($27 million) to finance development of llama antibodies – and now it is ready to begin clinical development of a potential treatment that could be effective against emerging COVID-19 variants. Ablynx, which is now a subsidiary of Sanofi following a $4.8