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Drug made from pig intestine helps escape the “trap” of clot-causing immune response

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When the body attempts to fight off an infection, immune cells called neutrophils may shoot out spider web-like networks of toxic proteins to help contain the invaders.

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Covid-19 Omicron boosters will reinvigorate injectables manufacturing

Pharmaceutical Technology

This data has been shared with regulators, including the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and a request for US Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) is planned. Bivalent vaccines work by stimulating an immune response against two different antigens, whereas monovalent vaccines only target one antigen. 1 sub-lineage on 19 July.

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AZ resumes trial of COVID-19 vaccine

The Pharma Data

On September 6 the standard review process triggered a voluntary pause to vaccination across all global trials to allow review of safety data by independent committees, and international regulators, after one trial volunteer experienced an unexplained illness. Source link. Source link.

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FDA fast-tracks Leap’s gastric cancer immunotherapy

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Leap Therapeutics will get a swift FDA review for its lead drug DKN-01 for a form of gastric and gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) cancer after being awarded fast-track status by the regulator. In animal models, neutralising DKK1 has been shown to activate an innate immune response against malignant cells.

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Malaria Vaccine a Breakthrough Success with 77 Percent Efficacy

XTalks

Moreover, a very strong immune response is needed to fend off the disease. The vaccine is protein-based and contains an adjuvant (MM), a component that helps generate a stronger immune response, that was developed by Novavax. Malaria Vaccine Phase II Trial. At six months, 29.5 Changing the Face of Malaria.

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Merck Announces Positive Topline Results from Two Additional Phase 3 Adult Studies Evaluating V114, Merck’s Investigational 15-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine

The Pharma Data

Immune responses following vaccination with PNEUMOVAX 23 (month 13) were comparable in both vaccination groups for the 15 serotypes in V114. Results from both studies are based on opsonophagocytic activity (OPA) responses – a measure of vaccine-induced functional antibodies. About Pneumococcal Disease.

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FDA Takes Additional Action in Fight Against COVID-19 By Issuing Emergency Use Authorization for Second COVID-19 Vaccine

The Pharma Data

The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine contains messenger RNA (mRNA), which is genetic material. The vaccine contains a small piece of the SARS-CoV-2 virus’s mRNA that instructs cells in the body to make the virus’s distinctive “spike” protein. View original content to download multimedia: [link]. SOURCE U.S.