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Meningitis vaccine comes to the forefront with impressive study results

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The results from a trial, published in The New England Journal of Medicine , found the vaccine was associated with a strong immune response and good safety profile. The response was more powerful than that generated by MenACWY-D – a licensed quadrivalent meningococcal vaccine marketed by GSK. for serogroup W to 20.5

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Minervax raises €47.4m in Series B funding round for GBS shot

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When and if the pandemic finally recedes there will still be an ongoing issue with a dearth of new antibiotics and a growing number of bacterial strains resistant to existing antibacterial medicines. These are capable of mobilising the immune system against GBS bacteria and preventing invasion of epithelial and endothelial cell barriers.

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Merck Announces Positive Topline Results from Two Additional Phase 3 Adult Studies Evaluating V114, Merck’s Investigational 15-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine

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Immune responses following vaccination with PNEUMOVAX 23 (month 13) were comparable in both vaccination groups for the 15 serotypes in V114. Results from both studies are based on opsonophagocytic activity (OPA) responses – a measure of vaccine-induced functional antibodies. among adults 65 years of age or older.

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Pfizer and Valneva Issue Update on Phase 3 Clinical Trial Evaluating Lyme Disease Vaccine Candidate VLA15

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The companies intend to work with regulatory authorities, and as previously announced, 1,2 aim for Pfizer to potentially submit a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. OspA is a surface protein expressed by the bacteria when present in a tick. Blocking OspA inhibits the bacterium’s ability to leave the tick and infect humans.

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U.S. FDA Approves PREVNAR 20™, Pfizer’s Pneumococcal 20-valent Conjugate Vaccine for Adults Ages 18 Years or Older

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We are thrilled with this approval as it furthers our mission to expand protection against disease-causing bacteria serotypes to help prevent potentially serious respiratory infections like pneumococcal pneumonia throughout the year.”. pneumoniae serotypes 8, 10A, 11A, 12F, 15B, 22F, and 33F is approved based on immune responses.

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Advances in the Battle Against Autoimmune Disease

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Scientists at Charité, University Medicine Berlin , have been able to use daratumumab to successfully treat two female patients who have systemic lupus erythematosus. The human monoclonal antibody targets specific immune plasma cells. New Immune System Cell. Monoclonal Antibodies. Oral, Small Molecules. Partnership Effort.