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WuXi Biologics and InflaRx to jointly manufacture Covid-19 therapy Gohibic

Pharmaceutical Technology

WuXi Biologics and InflaRx have entered a manufacturing partnership for advancing Gohibic (vilobelimab) to treat certain critically ill Covid-19 patients. Under the collaboration, WuXi Biologics will be responsible for providing cGMP manufacturing of Gohibic.

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Covid-19 Omicron boosters will reinvigorate injectables manufacturing

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pfizer (New York, New York) and Moderna’s (Cambridge, Massachusetts) Omicron-specific Covid-19 vaccines are in late-stage development, have demonstrated good efficacy against the variant and will likely be available to the public later this year to provide an additional booster and increase demand for injectable manufacturing.

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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. REGN-COV2 is a combination of two monoclonal antibodies and was designed to block infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 , the virus that causes COVID-19. There were no deaths in the trial.

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UK MHRA grants authorisation for Moderna’s Covid-19 booster vaccine

Pharmaceutical Technology

In baseline seronegative subjects, the updated vaccine offered a superior neutralising antibody response against Omicron (BA.1) Irrespective of previous infection or age, the vaccine-induced potent neutralising antibody responses against the BA.4 1) versus the 50µg mRNA-1273 booster dose.

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

Pharmaceutical Technology

A study involving 765 adults indicate that Bimervax, in addition to reducing antibodies against original SARS-CoV-2 strain, led to higher levels of antibodies against Beta and Omicron variants. The NHS will be using Covid-19 vaccines manufactured by Pfizer, Moderna and Sanofi.

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Regeneron’s COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Treatment First to Reduce Risk of Death in Hospitalized Patients

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This is why Regeneron’s announcement of positive clinical trial results that show its antibody cocktail treatment can cut deaths among hospitalized patients is welcome news. It is the first trial to demonstrate that any antibody treatment could improve survival in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s

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Meet the Researcher: Stefano Gullà, Kling Biotherapeutics

Drug Discovery World

We have noted that cancer patients can develop powerful anti-tumour immune responses that can result in complete cure of the disease and we call these patients ‘elite responders’. By understanding what triggers the adaptive immune response in “elite responders” we have identified new targets and therapeutic antibodies.