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2021 Biotech IPOs Get Off to a Roaring Start

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The proceeds will be used to fund its ongoing clinical and preclinical programs. The company is using its pioneering FasTCAR and TruUCAR technology platforms to discover and develop breakthrough cell therapies. Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is a leader in in vitro diagnostics. TCR2 Therapeutics – The Cambridge, Mass.

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Evusheld long-acting antibody combination approved in the EU for pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) of COVID-19 in a broad population

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Evusheld significantly reduced the risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19 in PROVENT Phase III trial, with protection lasting at least six months Evusheld retains neutralising activity against the Omicron BA.2 2 subvariant, now the dominant strain in Europe. 1-3 Evusheld was generally well-tolerated in the trial. Christoph D.

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The Achilles’ heel of cancer

Drug Discovery World

Palmitoyl transferases are a zinc finger Asp-His-His-Cystype (ZDHHC) family containing 23 distinct mammalian genes (excluding ZDHHC10) that catalyse this reaction 1. Conformational changes in the Ras membrane proximal domain facilitate the phosphorylation of GDP to GTP and the kinase domain activation.

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Ixchiq Wins FDA Approval as World’s First Chikungunya Vaccine

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XTALKS WEBINAR: Vaccine Clinical Development: Key Ingredients to Improve Efficiency Live and On-Demand: Monday, November 20, 2023, at 10am EST (4pm CET/EU-Central) Register for this free webinar to learn ways to improve the efficiency of vaccine development. Fever and joint pain are the most common symptoms of chikungunya.

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The evolution of assays for immuno-oncology research

Drug Discovery World

Cancer is a complex heterogenous multistep disease characterised by uncontrolled cell proliferation combined with a dysregulated immune response. A healthy immune system is naturally primed to eliminate malignant and abnormal cells through a synchronised and dynamic interplay between adaptive and innate immunity.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Coverage

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By the end of August, the World Health Organization (WHO) counted 33 vaccine candidates in some stage of clinical trial evaluation. And in truth, the companies the White House picked were pretty savvy as several are current front-runners in the race to develop a vaccine. The price of that prize is incalculable.