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New Study Shows How SARS-CoV-2 Evolves Into New, Antibody-Evading Variants

BioSpace

A new study report in Science suggests SARS-CoV-2 and its mutated new variants can evade immune responses via the selective deletion of small sections of the virus’s genetic sequence.

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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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Immune cells research could lead to personalised cancer treatments  

Drug Discovery World

The research Research published in Nature Immunology show how biopsies from patients with breast cancer were taken, before the scientists used called B cell receptor sequencing to identify genetic variations in the B cells.

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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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Vaccine shows promise against herpes virus

Scienmag

New study demonstrates candidate’s potential to generate antibodies, limit viral shedding Credit: Craig Chandler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln A genetically edited form of a herpes simplex virus — rewired to keep it from taking refuge in the nervous system and eluding an immune response — has outperformed a leading vaccine candidate (..)

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Leading innovators in coronavirus vaccine components

Pharmaceutical Technology

Adeno-associated virus vectors, alcohol dehydrogenase compositions, and antibody serum stabilisers are some of the accelerating innovation areas, where adoption has been steadily increasing. Among maturing innovation areas are anti-influenza antibody compositions and anti-interleukin-1, which are now well established in the industry.

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Imugene HER2 vaccine hits target in stomach cancer trial

pharmaphorum

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.