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Roche launches new quantitative antibody test to measure SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, to support the evaluation of vaccines

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The test targets antibodies against the spike protein. 1 Specifically, the test targets antibodies which are directed against the particular region of the viral spike protein responsible for binding to the host cell receptor, which is required for the virus to enter the host cell. said Thomas Schinecker, CEO Roche Diagnostics.

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Evotec Expands Oxfordshire Site into a Fully-Integrated R&D Centre Named ‘Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Campus’

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ADDS IN VITRO PHARMACOLOGY AND EXPANDS PROTEIN SCIENCES. CREATES UNIQUE CO-LOCATED, FULLY-INTEGRATED, HIGH-CAPACITY R&D CENTRE. CREATES CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR STRUCTURE-BASED DRUG DESIGN. ” About Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Dorothy Hodgkin (née Crowfoot) was born in Cairo in 1910.

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US FDA Advisory Committee votes in favour of maintaining accelerated approval of Roche’s Tecentriq for previously untreated metastatic bladder cancer

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5 percent of the tumour area) as determined by an FDA-approved test or are not eligible for any platinum-containing chemotherapy regardless of PD-L1 status. The advisory committee provides the FDA with independent opinions and recommendations from outside medical experts though the recommendations are not binding.

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Pfizer Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for Conversion of PAXLOVID™ Conditional Marketing Authorization to Full Marketing Authorization in the European Union

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Current variants of concern can be resistant to treatments that work by binding to the spike protein found on the surface of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. PAXLOVID is currently approved or authorized for conditional or emergency use in more than 70 countries to treat COVID-19.

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Roche to launch SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test in countries accepting CE mark, allowing fast triage decisions at point of care

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Antigen test reliably and quickly triages people suspected of SARS-CoV-2, with results ready in 15 minutes, allowing informed treatment decisions. Antigen test accurately screens individuals with known exposure to infected SARS-CoV-2 patients, providing fast answers regarding their infection status. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Statement from Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla on Testing Positive for COVID-19

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Current variants of concern can be resistant to treatments that work by binding to the spike protein found on the surface of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Nirmatrelvir has shown consistent in vitro antiviral activity against the following variants: Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma, Lambda, Mu, and Omicron BA.1

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US FDA Advisory Committee votes in favour of maintaining accelerated approval of Roche’s Tecentriq for PD-L1-positive, metastatic triple-negative breast cancer

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The FDA’s Accelerated Approval Program allows for conditional approval of a medicine that fills an unmet medical need for a serious condition, with specific postmarketing requirements (PMRs) to confirm the clinical benefit and convert to regular approval. Roche’s Chief Medical Officer and Head of Global Product Development.