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mRNA universal influenza vaccine enters clinical trials

Drug Discovery World

A clinical trial of an experimental universal influenza vaccine developed by researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ (NIAID) Vaccine Research Center (VRC) has begun enrolling volunteers at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

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Triggering tumor antiviral immune response in triple negative breast cancer

Scienmag

14, 2021) – Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered how therapeutics targeting RNA splicing can activate antiviral immune pathways in triple negative breast cancers (TNBC) to trigger tumor cell death and signal the body’s immune response. HOUSTON – (Jan.

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Merck and Moderna partner to develop and sell cancer vaccine

Pharmaceutical Technology

In 2016, the companies entered a strategic partnership to develop novel messenger RNA (mRNA) based PCVs. The mRNA-4157/V940 has been designed to stimulate an immune response by producing T-cell responses depending on the mutational signature of a patient's tumour.

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CureVac Touts Positive Preclinical Data for COVID-19 Vaccine | 2020-10-26

The Pharma Data

German drugmaker CureVac said preclinical studies of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, CVnCoV, showed the vaccination prompted a successful immune response. The messenger RNA-based vaccine, which is designed to block replication of the coronavirus, was shown to induce neutralizing antibodies and activate T-cells in hamsters and mice.

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

The Pharma Data

Clinical trial to assess safety, immune response and reactogenicity, after preclinical data showed high neutralizing antibody levels. The Companies expect interim results from this trial in the third quarter of 2021. About the Phase 1/2 clinical trial.

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?5 Things You Need to Know from Our Recent Gene Therapy Webinar

Worldwide Clinical Trials

The pandemic has had a lasting impact on the ability of sites to participate in trials, particularly in the US. We’ve also seen a decrease in available research nurses, as they have had to be reassigned to COVID patients. 5 Things You Need to Know from Our Recent Gene Therapy Webinar appeared first on Worldwide Clinical Trials.

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Boston Scientific pays $336M; Boehringer Ingelheim acquires Abexxa Biologics; Oncology, RNA biotech 858 Therapeutics inks $60M Series A; Novartis acquires Arctos Medical

Delveinsight

858 Therapeutics closes USD 60 Million series A round to drug RNA modulation. Now, they are ready for their next venture, which is launching RNA biotech 858 Therapeutics with a USD 60 million Series A fundraising. have helped prepare more than 20 drug candidates for clinical trials. Jeffrey Stafford, Ph.D.,

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