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Evaxion and ExpreS²ion partner to develop new CMV vaccine

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Additionally, this project will be part of the development pipeline of Evaxion under EVX-V1. According to the agreement, ExpreS 2 ion will hold the exclusive right for licensing the CMV vaccine candidate under a possible development and commercialisation agreement. A herpesvirus family member, CMV is spread through body fluids.

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Roche, Hookipa Pharma agree $25 million deal for arenaviral immunotherapy

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Swiss pharma giant Roche has moved to strengthen its position in the KRAS-mutated cancer space through a $25 million licensing and collaboration agreement with Austrian arenaviral technology firm Hookipa Pharma. Roche also has the option to license a second, undisclosed, novel arenaviral immunotherapy.

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Pfizer and BioNTech Initiate Rolling Submission of Biologics License Application for U.S. FDA Approval of Their COVID 19 Vaccine

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The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine has not been approved or licensed by the U.S. Immunocompromised persons, including individuals receiving immunosuppressant therapy, may have a diminished immune response to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine may not protect all vaccine recipients.

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Gilead adds lupus, arthritis therapies with EVOQ alliance

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They both also include tiered royalties on sales of any products emerging from the partnerships. The hypothesis is that it will induce immune tolerance by stimulating anti-inflammatory regulatory T- (Treg) cells and cytokines that dampen down the immune response.

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Sanofi and Translate Bio initiate Phase 1/2 clinical trial of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate

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Clinical trial to assess safety, immune response and reactogenicity, after preclinical data showed high neutralizing antibody levels. The joint development team is working on improving the temperature stability of the mRNA vaccine candidate and targeting a -20°C storage temperature for late-stage clinical trials and at launch.

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AstraZeneca takes COVID-19 vaccine to China with BioKangtai deal for 200M-dose capacity by 2021

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AstraZeneca reached a licensing deal with Chinese firm BioKangtai to help provide its adenovirus vector-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate, created by the University of Oxford, to China, AstraZeneca said (Chinese) in a social media post on Thursday. China has several home-grown COVID-19 vaccines in clinical development.

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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.