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Hipra’s Covid-19 booster gets EMA nod and enters an uncertain landscape

Pharmaceutical Technology

Available to people ages 16 years and above who have been vaccinated with a Covid-19 mRNA vaccine, EMA’s Human Medicines Committee concluded the vaccine is ready for marketing authorization in the EU, on 30 March. Bimervax is a recombinant protein subunit vaccine, marketed by the Girona, Spain-based Hipra.

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Leading freeze-drying systems suppliers for the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries widely use freeze-drying systems to protect vaccines, antibodies, antibiotics such as penicillin, blood plasma, proteins, enzymes, hormones, viruses, and bacteria from heat and minimise their biological activity.

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Federal Court refuses to issue injunction on infringed antibody formulation patent

Pharma in Brief

On December 4, 2023, the Federal Court held that a patent claiming a formulation of adalimumab, a monoclonal antibody used to treat autoimmune diseases, is valid and is being infringed by a biosimilar product. Background In January 2022, JAMP Pharma Corporation ( JAMP ) was approved to market SIMLANDI, a biosimilar of HUMIRA (adalimumab).

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Exploring the Market Potential of the Upcoming Therapies for the Myasthenia Gravis

Delveinsight

This disease is associated with antibodies directed against the acetylcholine receptor, muscle-specific kinase (MUSK), lipoprotein-related protein 4 (LRP4), or agrin in the postsynaptic membrane at the neuromuscular junction. Prograf is available for oral administration in the form of capsules (tacrolimus capsules USP) containing 0.5

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Roche launches new quantitative antibody test to measure SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, to support the evaluation of vaccines

The Pharma Data

The new Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S test can quantitatively measure the level of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in patients who have been exposed to the virus. The test targets antibodies against the spike protein. The majority of current candidate vaccines aim to induce an antibody response against the spike protein. “As

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AvantGen Announces Licensing of Its Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies to IGM Biosciences for COVID-19 Therapy Development

The Pharma Data

a San Diego-based biotechnology company with an array of technology platforms for antibody discovery and optimization, and novel NK and T cell engager generation, today announced licensing of a panel of its anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody clones to IGM Biosciences for COVID-19 therapy development.

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Covid-19 Omicron boosters will reinvigorate injectables manufacturing

Pharmaceutical Technology

Once new vaccines for the Omicron variant are approved, they will partly make up for the waning interest in older Covid boosters in developed markets. And we are very prepared and have data that will answer those questions, what would be the advantage of shifting to an Omicron-containing vaccine, whether it's monovalent or bivalent.”