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Biopharma Update on the Novel Coronavirus: October 20

The Pharma Data

DB ( Becton, Dickinson and Company ) received a CE mark for its BD Multitest 6-Color TBNK Reagent with BD Trucount Tubes for assessing immune function in COVID-19 patients. In a challenge trial, people are given a vaccine then intentionally dosed with the virus or bacteria that causes the disease. Please read more here. .

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CRISPR breakthroughs: New solutions for common diseases

Drug Discovery World

These methods offer safer CAR T-based therapies, laying the foundation for clinical trials and the rapid development of a new generation of CAR T cells for both autologous and allogeneic use. Herpesviridae, Polyomaviridae, and Papillomaviridae), bacteria (e.g., Herpesviridae, Polyomaviridae, and Papillomaviridae), bacteria (e.g.,

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The evolution of assays for immuno-oncology research

Drug Discovery World

The first such research dates back to 1891, when William Coley attempted to inject heat-inactivated bacteria to treat osteosarcoma. Over 250 clinical trials are currently in progress, and novel immuno-oncological treatments are already proving to be successful.

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Global Roundup: EU Approves ViiV’s HIV-1 Drug and More

The Pharma Data

The agreement includes a £500,000 upfront payment to Avacta which gives Astrea the rights to generate and develop Affimer reagents in-house for affinity separation. The FOCUS trial is Ultimovacs’ fourth Phase II clinical trial with UV1 and comes in addition to the collaboration Phase II trial announced in May 2020.

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BioSpace Global Roundup, Oct. 15

The Pharma Data

The designation of lanifibranor as a Breakthrough Therapy for the treatment of NASH follows the publication in June 2020 of positive topline results from Inventiva’s NATIVE Phase IIb clinical trial with lanifibranor in NASH patients. The trial plans to evaluate safety, tolerability, cytokine profile and efficacy parameters.