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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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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. This is an exciting field of cancer research which involves harnessing the body’s own immune system to target cancerous cells.

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BioSpace Global Roundup: Ipsen Wins Fast Track Designation for Cancer Drug and More

The Pharma Data

Howard Mayer, Ipsen’s head of research and development, called the Fast Track designation for Onivyde “an extension of Ipsen’s focus and contribution” to the oncology landscape. aeruginosa bacteria, instead of killing the bacteria as an antibiotic would aim to do. in Mainland China.

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CRISPR breakthroughs: New solutions for common diseases

Drug Discovery World

Rolf Turk , Senior Manager, Genomics Medicine at Integrated DNA Technologies, examines how CRISPR is being used to enhance cancer therapies. Years of development and fast-paced research have continued to unlock its potential, expanding how CRISPR can be used to treat, detect, and prevent common diseases such as cancer and Covid-19.

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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. BioNTech – Germany’s BioNTech and partner Pfizer secured authorization from the European Medicines Agency for its COVID-19 vaccine. It is a division of Gamma Biosciences.

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BioSpace Global Roundup, Oct. 15

The Pharma Data

AOP anticipates new opportunities in Austria as a hub for research and business. The new services have been developed to support pre-clinical research by optimizing hiPSC-derived cell culture, while providing high-quality electrophysiological data acquisition and analysis from physiologically relevant human cell models.