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Promising first clinical trial data for new rabies vaccine candidate

Drug Discovery World

Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported new findings from a Phase I clinical trial studying the immune response and safety of their newly-developed single shot rabies vaccine, ChAdOx2 RabG. No serious adverse events or safety concerns were reported during the trial.

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Using single-cell technology to create human antibody-based therapeutics

Drug Discovery World

Taking a human-first approach, Infinimmune is leveraging single-cell technology to create truly human antibody-based therapeutics directly derived from the human immune system. MT: Can you provide me with an overview of what Infinimmune does currently and the potential it sees in the antibody-based therapeutics market?

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Potentially ‘regenerative’ osteoarthritis drug moves to clinical trial

Drug Discovery World

The findings indicate that a drug compound, R805/CX-011, may modulate an important cell receptor in the body’s immune system, GP130, that signals when antibodies should attack a virus or infection. In trying to fix the problem, the immune system causes even more damage,” said Evseenko. “In But GP130 is a vital receptor.

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A broad range of unmet needs remains in the immuno-oncology space

Pharmaceutical Technology

IO agents include the classes of immune checkpoint modulators, cell therapies, bispecific antibodies, oncolytic viruses, therapeutic vaccines, and cytokines. All currently approved CAR-Ts are autologous, with the patient’s T-cells being genetically engineered to target antigens expressed by the cancerous cells.

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mRNA Cancer Vaccines and Therapies: An Overview

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While mRNA usage has played several roles in clinical research , oncology researchers in particular are eager to explore the possibilities of mRNA-based cancer vaccines. Personalized medicine using genetic resequencing techniques, such as cell and gene therapies, enables researchers to create more customized therapies for combatting cancer.

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Imugene HER2 vaccine hits target in stomach cancer trial

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It also said that the tumour response was aligned to the level of HER2-targeting antibodies generated by the vaccine, which is given as three doses over a 35-day period. ” The anti-HER2 market is advancing rapidly however, with a new generation of drugs coming through the industry pipeline.

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Pfizer and BioNTech Announce Data Demonstrating High Immune Response Following a Booster Dose of their COVID-19 Vaccine in Children 5 Through 11 Years of Age

The Pharma Data

NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced positive results from a Phase 2/3 clinical trial evaluating the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of a 10-µg booster (third) dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in healthy children 5 through 11 years of age. About the Phase 1/2/3 Trial in Children.