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Grand Rounds April 14, 2023: RECOVER in Action – Status of Clinical Trial Protocols (Kanecia Zimmerman, PhD, MD, MPH)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

There are many hypothesized causes that may co-exist in the same patient, such as persistent virus or antigens, reactivation of other viruses, uncontrolled immune responses, damage to a wide range of organs and tissues, and injury to blood vessels and abnormal blood clotting. The first trial will begin enrolling in July 2023.

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Clinical trial will test novel inhaled TB vaccine

Drug Discovery World

Professor Helen McShane, Chief Investigator, TB Vaccine Trials Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, said: “TB kills more people than any other infectious disease and we urgently need better vaccines. The post Clinical trial will test novel inhaled TB vaccine appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Intranasal delivery of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine fails to generate strong immune response

BioPharma Reporter

Intranasal delivery of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 failed to induce either a consistent mucosal antibody response or a strong systemic immune response, according to results from a Phase 1 clinical trial released today.

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Clinical Trials for Celiac Disease: Insights from Beyond Celiac’s Kate Avery

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However, there are ongoing clinical trials for celiac disease to investigate potential new treatments. Some of the approaches being studied include: Enzyme therapy: Researchers are testing enzymes that may help break down gluten in the digestive system, reducing the risk of immune system activation and damage to the small intestine.

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Trim the sugar: New HIV vaccine design improves immune response

Medical Xpress

A new HIV vaccine from Scripps Research has shown a significantly improved ability to neutralize the virus in preclinical tests, and it will soon be studied in healthy people who volunteer to participate in clinical trials.

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Temperature-stable tuberculosis vaccine safe, prompts immune response in first-in-human trial

Medical Xpress

A clinical trial testing a freeze-dried, temperature-stable experimental tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in healthy adults found that it was safe and stimulated both antibodies and responses from the cellular arm of the immune system. Results are published in Nature Communications.

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UK partners with BioNTech on clinical trials of mRNA cancer therapies

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The cancer immunotherapies will mainly be provided in the context of clinical trials over the alliance, which extends out to 2030, but also covers supply of commercial therapies if approved in the interim. The post UK partners with BioNTech on clinical trials of mRNA cancer therapies appeared first on.