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ImmunityBio’s hAd5 T-Cell COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Shows Complete Protection of Airways in Non-Human Primates

The Pharma Data

The vaccine targeted both the inner nucleocapsid (N) and the outer spike (S) proteins of the virus to maximize the immune response. The study showed this broad immune response led to the complete clearance of the virus in a matter of days after infection of previously-vaccinated primates. Forward-Looking Statements.

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Evolution in Hepatitis B and C Virus: Can we expect success similar to Hepatitis C in Hepatitis B as well?

Delveinsight

In July 2017, the US FDA approved sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir? Vosevi) to treat adult chronic hepatitis C of all genotypes previously treated with an NS5A inhibitor-containing regimen, or with genotype 1a or 3 previously treated with a sofosbuvir-containing regimen without an NS5A inhibitor. in January 2019.

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FDA Authorizes Phase 1 Trial of ImmunityBio’s Novel COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate hAd5; Dual Construct is Designed to Drive Both T Cell and Antibody Immunity

The Pharma Data

Additionally, immunogenicity, duration of immune response and occurrence of symptomatic COVID-19 will be measured. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-Looking Statements. Forward-Looking Statements.

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The path to improved safety of gene-based products

Drug Discovery World

First, products containing undesired proteases can impair drug stability, either by degrading the drug itself or by degrading stabilising excipients of the drug formulation, which ultimately diminishes the drug’s durability. In the case of therapeutics, the aim is usually to avoid patients’ immune responses.

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Neoadjuvant Opdivo (nivolumab) Plus Chemotherapy Significantly Improves Pathologic Complete Response in Patients with Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Phase 3 CheckMate -816 Trial

The Pharma Data

The scientific rationale for using immunotherapy in the neoadjuvant setting is twofold: it presents the earliest opportunity to treat cancer cells that have spread in the body without detection, and the presence of a tumor during immunotherapy treatment may enable a stronger immune response, potentially making the treatment more effective.

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Opdivo (nivolumab) Plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) for the Treatment of Mismatch Repair Deficient or Microsatellite Instability–High Metastatic Colorectal Cancer After Prior Chemotherapy

The Pharma Data

Opdivo is a programmed death-1 (PD-1) immune checkpoint inhibitor that is designed to uniquely harness the body’s own immune system to help restore anti-tumor immune response. By harnessing the body’s own immune system to fight cancer, Opdivo has become an important treatment option across multiple cancers.

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Genentech’s Novel Anti-TIGIT Tiragolumab Granted FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation in Combination With Tecentriq for PD-L1-High Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , in combination with Tecentriq ® (atezolizumab) for the first-line treatment of people with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have high PD-L1 expression with no EGFR or ALK genomic tumor aberrations. chief medical officer and head of Global Product Development.