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AstraZeneca’s intranasal COVID vaccine fails first clinical test

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An intranasal formulation of AstraZeneca’s widely-used COVID-19 vaccine Vaxzevria has failed at the first hurdle, after results from a phase 1 trial found it was unable to stimulate a strong immune response to the virus. “The authors acknowledge certain limitations of the study, including small numbers of participants.

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FDA Authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5 to 11 + Genentech’s Ocular Implant for Macular Degeneration – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 35

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The authorization was based on trial data that showed the vaccine was safe, well-tolerated and induced robust immune responses among children in this age group; side effects were generally mild to moderate. Genentech’s New Ocular Implant Drug Delivery System for Macular Degeneration Could Be a Game Changer.

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Altimmune ditches nasal COVID vaccine on weak trial data

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Just a few months after starting clinical trials of its nasal spray vaccine for COVID-19, US biotech Altimmune is abandoning the project, saying that it generated weaker than expected immune responses in a phase 1 trial. . We believe that prior immunity in humans may be important for a robust immune response to intranasal dosing.”

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The Power of Lipids: Enhancing Drug Delivery with Nanoparticles

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In addition, NLCs offer benefits such as high drug loading capacity, improved drug retention and avoidance of drug expulsion. Advantages of Lipid Nanoparticle LNPs are gaining significant attention of formulation scientists in drug delivery due to the various advantages offered by them.

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early oncology pipeline across key strategic scientific platforms at AACR

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The Company will share a Spotlight Theater Presentation: The Orchestrated Immune Response: Dynamic Forces Guiding Cancer Immunity , introducing a novel framework for understanding the role of the immune system in cancer, with the potential to reshape the way scientists develop medicines to counteract tumour growth.

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argenx’s CIDP Commercial Highlights the Impact of New Treatments on Patient Lives

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CIDP is a rare autoimmune disorder where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own tissues. The exact cause of this immune response is unknown, and there appears to be no identifiable genetic predisposition to CIDP. Researchers estimate that the incidence of CIDP in the US ranges from 0.8

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Next Generation Complement Therapeutics: Potential Life-Changing Therapies for Multiple Rare Disorders

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Since the approval of Soliris® in 2007, an anti-C5 antibody, the field of complement drug discovery has gained significant attention. The complement-targeted therapeutics inhibit complement activation, thereby reducing tissue inflammation and dampening the adaptive immune response to foreign and tissue antigens.