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Successful clinical trial for re-engineered Covid vaccine 

Drug Discovery World

The University of Queensland’s re-engineered clamp platform has produced a vaccine that is equally safe and virus-neutralising as an approved Covid vaccine considered among the best in its class. million to continue development for use in the global response to future disease outbreaks.

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The Importance of Hazard Communications in Clinical Trials Involving Genetic Engineering

Advarra

Recombinant DNA technologies and genetically modified biological agents are being adapted for a wide scope of therapeutic applications, and their use is becoming increasingly common in clinical trials. If a vaccine is available, clinical personnel working with the IP should consider vaccination status.

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Samsung Biologics, GreenLight conclude Covid-19 vaccine engineering run

Pharmaceutical Technology

Samsung Biologics and GreenLight Biosciences have completed the initial commercial-scale engineering run for their messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) Covid-19 vaccine under their manufacturing collaboration. Following the demonstration at Samsung, the clinical trial of GreenLight’s Covid-19 booster vaccine is anticipated to commence this year.

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June 27, 2022: Special Edition of Contemporary Clinical Trials Offers New Perspectives on Pragmatic and Virtual Clinical Trials

Rethinking Clinical Trials

A special series of articles addressing pragmatic and virtual trials appears this week in the journal Contemporary Clinical Trials and offers practical approaches to the many challenges clinical trials face. The special issue can be found on the Contemporary Clinical Trials website.

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Ginkgo buys StrideBio’s AAV discovery and engineering platform assets

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ginkgo Bioworks has strengthened its end-to-end R&D capabilities in gene therapy with the purchase of adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid discovery and engineering assets from StrideBio, for an undisclosed sum. The new capabilities and IP will be incorporated under Ginkgo’s end-to-end AAV gene therapy development platform.

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Umoja and IASO partner to develop therapies for haematological malignancies

Pharmaceutical Technology

Umoja Biopharma has signed a research agreement with IASO Biotherapeutics (IASO Bio) to develop off-the-shelf therapies for haematological malignancies. The post Umoja and IASO partner to develop therapies for haematological malignancies appeared first on Pharmaceutical Technology.

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ARTHEx Biotech raises funds to advance DM1 therapy to clinical trial

Pharmaceutical Technology

Led by Columbus Venture Partners, the financing round has seen the participation of existing investors the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI), AdBio Partners and Invivo Capital. ARTHEx Biotech will use the funds to advance an antimiR oligonucleotide, ATX-01, to a Phase I/IIa clinical trial in the second half of 2023.