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Cyfendus Anthrax Vaccine Wins FDA Approval

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Anthrax is a rare, yet severe disease caused by the bacterium B. Cyfendus functions by stimulating the production of antibodies targeted against the protective antigen protein. Other Anthrax Vaccines and Treatments In addition to Cyfendus, several other vaccines and treatments have received FDA approval to combat Anthrax.

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Lumen Bioscience’s LMN-201 secures FDA fast track status to treat CDI

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Biotechnology company Lumen Bioscience has secured fast track designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for LMN-201 for the treatment and prevention of C difficile infection (CDI). It is compatible with standard-of-care antibiotics.

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Sanofi snaps up acne vaccine developer Origimm Bio

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The French group said that ORI-001, a vaccine based on recombinant proteins from the Cutibacterium acnes (formerly Propionibacterium acnes ) bacterium that is often found in acne lesions, could be the first ever vaccine for the condition.

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Top 30 Pharma and Biotech Companies in 2023: Statistics and Trends

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Paxlovid was first authorized under the FDA Emergency Use Authorization in December 2021 ; however, it has received FDA approval on May 25, 2023. pneumoniae serotypes) replaced the company’s first pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Prevnar (PCV7, approved by the FDA in February 2000) in a February 2010 FDA approval.

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2020 Year in Review: COVID-19, CRISPR and Immunotherapies Define the Year for the Life Sciences

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SARS-CoV-2 is characterized by an outer surface speckled with spike proteins, giving it a crown-like appearance, hence the name “corona,” which is the Latin word for crown. The spike protein is critical for binding to ACE2 receptors on host cells — this interaction mediates the entry of the virus into cells.