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BioNTech shelves oral mRNA vaccine plans with Matinas

Pharmaceutical Technology

The in vivo study, conducted in mice, involved a phosphatidylserine-containing nano-formulation of mRNA supplied by BioNTech, distinct from traditional lipid nanocrystals (LNCs). Matinas said it developed this unique formulation to “handle the physical complexity and biological fragility of mRNA”.

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Conversations from ESMO Targeted Anticancer Therapies Congress 2024 

Drug Discovery World

DDW’s Megan Thomas caught up with Oliver Rausch, Chief Scientific Officer at Storm Therapeutics, following the ESMO Targeted Anticancer Therapies Congress 2024, a global meeting focusing on promising new anticancer targets and agents, focusing on those in early phase clinical development. MT: What data did you present at the conference?

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BioIVT acquires Cypex to boost portfolio  

Drug Discovery World

Cypex’s products are produced using a patented technology, which was developed by the University of Dundee in partnership with several leading international pharmaceutical companies. Cypex’s product portfolio contains more than 115 recombinant enzymes, including CYPs, UGTs, CES, and AOX, and companion chemicals and media.

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AvantGen Announces Licensing of Its Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies to IGM Biosciences for COVID-19 Therapy Development

The Pharma Data

a San Diego-based biotechnology company with an array of technology platforms for antibody discovery and optimization, and novel NK and T cell engager generation, today announced licensing of a panel of its anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody clones to IGM Biosciences for COVID-19 therapy development.

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Microscopic innovations in women’s health 

Drug Discovery World

Earlier this year, we explored the microbiome and its role in drug development across various therapeutic areas. In fact, the endometrial fluid contains peptides that may protect against a variety of fungi, bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens 4. The influence of these microbiomes extends to children as well.

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Most Sustainable Medical Device Companies in 2024

XTalks

Coloplast is leading by example and has launched new packaging that contains no aluminum for their soft catheter SpeediCath Flex. Coloplast is leading by example and has launched new packaging that contains no aluminum for their soft catheter SpeediCath Flex. They have created a Strive25 strategy with sustainability in mind for 2025.

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A protein-based COVID-19 vaccine that mimics the shape of the virus

The Pharma Data

Even as several safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines are being administered to people worldwide, scientists are still hard at work developing different vaccine strategies that could provide even stronger or longer-lasting immunity against SARS-CoV-2 and its variants.

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