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How did pharma develop a vaccine so quickly?

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These vaccines were developed using different “platform technologies” that involve slotting genetic material from the virus into a tried and tested delivery package. Another consideration is that while in traditional vaccine development, clinical trials are carried out in sequence. Then there are the finances.

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Cytimmune Sciences Unveils the Therapeutic Potential of Their Novel Cancer Nanomedicines

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The pre-clinical and clinical data they showcased at the meeting indicate that their cytokine immunotherapies are safe, potent and work for longer than other cytokine drugs for cancer. Based on these findings, Cytimmune will be moving these candidates into early clinical trial testing. What Are Nanomedicines?

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Merck makes circular RNA play with $3.5bn Orna alliance

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GSK was an early mover, joining forces with CureVac on a candidate which failed to pass muster in clinical trials, forcing them to come up with a second, but it has said that building a position in mRNA is a strategic imperative. Meanwhile, Sanofi ended up buying its mRNA partner Translate Bio for $3.2

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Novartis announces lift of partial clinical trial hold and plans to initiate a new, pivotal Phase 3 study of intrathecal OAV-101 in older patients with SMA

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that OAV-101 intrathecal (IT) clinical trials for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients may proceed, thereby lifting the partial clinical trial hold initiated in October 2019. Novartis today announced that the U.S. SVP, Chief Medical Officer, Novartis Gene Therapies.

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STAT+: Muscular dystrophy patient who was first in line for a custom CRISPR therapy dies

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His goal was to find a treatment for his brother’s form of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which is caused by a mutation that impeded his ability to make a crucial muscle protein called dystrophin. The clinical trial was to be the first time anyone got a gene editing therapy for muscular dystrophy.

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Merck’s Winrevair Wins FDA Approval as First-in-Class Treatment for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)

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Winrevair is an activin signaling inhibitor that binds to activin proteins that are overproduced in PAH. The proteins induce the walls of blood vessels to grow and thicken over time, stressing the heart to work harder to pump blood which can eventually lead to heart failure.

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Catalent Expands OneBio® Suite for Integrated Development, Manufacturing and Supply Across Biologic Modalities

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Originally launched in 2019 for early-phase protein therapy development, OneBio Suite offers customers an integrated service to accelerate programs from development to manufacturing, including fill/finish and packaging, and support for clinical supply and commercial launch. at the BioProcess International Theater.