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Intranasal delivery of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine fails to generate strong immune response

BioPharma Reporter

Intranasal delivery of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 failed to induce either a consistent mucosal antibody response or a strong systemic immune response, according to results from a Phase 1 clinical trial released today.

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Accelerated development for Covid-19 monoclonal antibody

Drug Discovery World

A monoclonal antibody to prevent Covid-19 in vulnerable patients, AZD3152, has entered clinical trials less than 12 months after discovery. . The commencement of the trial triggers a $5 million milestone payment to RQ Bio and will enable the company to execute its four scientific programmes focused on viral diseases. .

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Therini Bio raises funds to develop neurodegenerative disease therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

Biotechnology company Therini Bio has raised $36m in a Series A financing round to develop fibrin-targeted therapies to treat neurodegenerative and retinal diseases. Therini Bio will use part of the funds to advance its potential first-in-class investigational antibody, THN391, into clinical trials.

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China’s NMPA accepts IND for SinoMab BioScience’s SM17 to treat asthma

Pharmaceutical Technology

SM17 is a humanised IgG4-k monoclonal antibody that targets IL-17RB to treat asthma, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), atopic dermatitis (AD) and other immunological disorders. It can suppress Th2 immune responses by binding to IL-17RB on Type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s).

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Early data shows Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine produces immune response

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A trial of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine has shown the jab produces an immune response, although the study was too small to produce conclusive findings, particularly on safety. But there are concerns that Russia has rushed development of the vaccine to claim a political victory in the race to get a vaccine approved.

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New class of antibody cancer drug shows promise

Drug Discovery World

A Cancer Research UK-funded clinical trial has shown, for the first time, that a new class of antibody could benefit cancer patients whose existing treatments have stopped working. The drug, MOv18 IgE, was developed by researchers at King’s College London.

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Regeneron’s antibody cocktail active against coronavirus, cuts symptoms

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Regeneron’s antibody cocktail seems to reduce levels of coronavirus and improve symptoms in patients, according to early test results. This first data comes from a descriptive analysis from the seamless phase 1/2/3 trial that Regeneron hopes will hurry the medicine dubbed REGN-COV2 to market. There were no deaths in the trial.

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