Merck pays $250M to license Moderna cancer vaccine
Bio Pharma Dive
OCTOBER 12, 2022
The drugmaker’s decision to grab rights to the shot deepens its ties with the COVID-19 vaccine developer and comes weeks before a key data release.
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Bio Pharma Dive
OCTOBER 12, 2022
The drugmaker’s decision to grab rights to the shot deepens its ties with the COVID-19 vaccine developer and comes weeks before a key data release.
pharmaphorum
MAY 10, 2024
Sanofi has licensed joint commercial rights to Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine and will work with the biotech on the development of combined flu/COVID shots in a deal worth up to $1.2
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Pharmaceutical Technology
AUGUST 1, 2022
GreenLight Biosciences has entered a partnership with the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the development of Covid-19 vaccines, which offer broader protection against new variants and with durable effects. They intend to develop vaccines that provide lasting immune responses compared to existing vaccines.
Pharmaceutical Technology
APRIL 13, 2023
The expanded licence will include the development of vaccines and therapeutic proteins beyond Covid-19 for human and animal health markets in Africa. During the Covid-19 pandemic, vaccination rates of many countries in Africa were significantly trailing the rest of the world. Julian Naidoo, CEO of Rubic One Health.
Pharmaceutical Technology
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Evaxion Biotech and ExpreS 2 ion Biotechnologies have entered a vaccine discovery collaboration agreement to co-develop a new cytomegalovirus (CMV) vaccine candidate. Additionally, this project will be part of the development pipeline of Evaxion under EVX-V1. A herpesvirus family member, CMV is spread through body fluids.
Pharmaceutical Technology
DECEMBER 2, 2022
India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has granted approval for Bharat Biotech’s BBV154 vaccine for treating Covid-19. BBV154 is claimed to be the first intra-nasal vaccine for Covid-19 in the world.
Bio Pharma Dive
JULY 20, 2023
The startup will take on development of a shigellosis vaccine GSK inherited when it acquired LimmaTech’s predecessor, GlycoVaxyn, in 2015.
Pharmaceutical Technology
MAY 25, 2023
A new vaccine developed by the Serum Institute of India to fight meningococcal disease could help eliminate meningitis across Africa. The results from a trial, published in The New England Journal of Medicine , found the vaccine was associated with a strong immune response and good safety profile. for serogroup W to 20.5
Pharmaceutical Technology
MAY 16, 2023
Bavarian Nordic has completed the acquisition of Emergent BioSolutions ’ travel vaccine portfolio for an upfront payment of $274m, with the potential for the total value to rise to $384m. Following the completion of the deal, Bavarian Nordic now boasts the only oral vaccine licensed by the U.S.
Drug Discovery World
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
A five-year contract totalling up to $31 million including programme options has been awarded to Ginkgo Bioworks to discover and develop next-generation vaccine adjuvants. Licensing for human use Adjuvants are components of vaccines that help to enhance the magnitude, breadth, and duration of the immune response to vaccination.
XTalks
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Vaccines have been an integral piece of the global public health toolbox for over 200 years, but the COVID-19 pandemic brought about a new era in vaccine development with renewed interest in mRNA technology and unprecedented accelerated regulatory approvals.
Drug Discovery World
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
The University of Queensland’s re-engineered clamp platform has produced a vaccine that is equally safe and virus-neutralising as an approved Covid vaccine considered among the best in its class. million to continue development for use in the global response to future disease outbreaks. The Clamp2 trial group showed a 2.5-fold
XTalks
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Moderna has been testing an experimental mRNA vaccine aimed at combating the human cytomegalovirus (CMV), which poses significant health risks to newborns and immunocompromised patients. The team used the data and patient samples from a gB/MF59 Phase II trial in adolescent girls as a benchmark to assess the new mRNA-based vaccine.
BioPharma Reporter
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Blue Water Vaccines has signed an exclusive, global license agreement for the development of a live attenuated, oral Chlamydia vaccine candidate from The University of Texas Health San Antonio.
XTalks
APRIL 18, 2022
Top COVID-19 mRNA vaccine maker BioNTech is setting out to explore new and improved delivery technologies for mRNA vaccines, recently announcing a collaboration with New Jersey-based lipid nanocrystal developer Matinas BioPharma. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty must be stored at -90°C to -60°C.
Pharmaceutical Technology
OCTOBER 28, 2022
On 24 October, American vaccine developer Vaxcyte shared positive topline data from a Phase I/II study of its multivalent conjugate pneumococcal vaccine VAX-24 , bringing the 24-valent pneumococcal jab one step closer to market. This is in addition to its long-available pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine PPSV23.
BioSpace
JUNE 7, 2023
Promosome filed lawsuits Tuesday against Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech, alleging that the vaccine developers used patent-protected mRNA technology without a license.
Medical Xpress
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
A National Institutes of Health research group with extensive experience studying ebolavirus countermeasures has successfully developed a vaccine against Sudan virus (SUDV) based on the licensed Ebola virus (EBOV) vaccine. SUDV, identified in 1976, is one of the four viruses known to cause human Ebolavirus disease.
STAT News
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Merck on Wednesday agreed to extend an ongoing collaboration with Moderna to develop a personalized vaccine for the treatment of patients with skin cancer. Moderna is getting $250 million from Merck to secure opt-in rights to the cancer vaccine candidate, called mRNA-4157.
Drug Discovery World
JANUARY 8, 2024
UK-based Barinthus Biotherapeutics, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the University of Oxford are working together to fast-track the development of a vaccine candidate for the prevention of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).
Drug Discovery World
MARCH 27, 2024
The vaccines currently in late-stage development hold promise in tackling the disease burden of tuberculosis (TB), says data and analytics company GlobalData on World Tuberculosis Day 2024. According to GlobalData, there are 11 vaccines in late-stage development for TB globally.
Pharmaceutical Technology
AUGUST 23, 2022
5-adapted bivalent vaccine for Covid-19 in people aged 12 years and above. 1-adapted vaccine. The FDA also sought the vaccine’s pre-clinical and manufacturing data for addressing the SARS-CoV-2 virus’ evolution. 5-adapted bivalent vaccine will be made readily available for shipping. 5-adapted bivalent vaccine.
XTalks
JULY 25, 2023
Emergent BioSolutions, a multinational specialty biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, has achieved a significant milestone with the approval of its Cyfendus (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed, Adjuvanted) vaccine by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). What Is Anthrax? How Does Cyfendus Work?
BioSpace
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
San Diego-based Arcturus Therapeutics signed a strategic collaboration and licensing deal with CSL Seqirus to help develop and commercialize vaccines.
BioPharma Reporter
MARCH 9, 2023
OPKO Healthâs ModeX Therapeutics has entered into an exclusive worldwide license and collaboration agreement with Merck to develop MDX-2201, ModeXâs preclinical nanoparticle vaccine candidate targeting EBV.
XTalks
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Moderna is facing criticism for refusing to share its COVID-19 vaccine formula amid global vaccine shortages and continuing COVID-19 vaccine inequities. However, on Tuesday, Moderna told The Associated Press that it has “no plans to share the recipe for its COVID-19 vaccine.” Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Inequities.
XTalks
JULY 19, 2022
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given emergency use authorization (EUA) to Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, making it the fourth authorized vaccine in the US against COVID-19. The vaccine is branded as Nuvaxovid outside the US with approvals/authorizations in Canada, the EU, UK, Australia and South Korea.
XTalks
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
In this episode, Ayesha talked about the FDA’s acceptance of AstraZeneca’s supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) for a self-administered option of its nasal influenza vaccine FluMist Quadrivalent. Hear more about the ad featuring the Canadian hockey icon.
XTalks
MARCH 1, 2021
(NYSE: PFE ) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX ) have announced that they are beginning a trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a third booster dose for their COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2), as well as new vaccine variants. Related: Could Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine be Stored at Standard Freezer Temperatures?
BioSpace
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
The vast majority of COVID-19 vaccines on the market or in development are administered through an injection, but Vaxart is attempting to develop an oral vaccine.
BioPharma Reporter
DECEMBER 6, 2021
Australiaâs Noxopharm has in-licensed novel RNA tech developed by Hudson Institute of Medical Research: focusing on RNA drug discovery and mRNA vaccine manufacture via Noxopharmâs subsidiary Pharmorage.
Drug Discovery World
OCTOBER 3, 2023
The R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine has been recommended for use by the World Health Organization’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) and the Malaria Policy Advisory Group (MPAG). The developers expect additional regulatory approvals will follow shortly and R21/Matrix-M vaccine doses could be ready to begin wider roll-out next year.
BioPharma Reporter
DECEMBER 8, 2022
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Pfizerâs RSV vaccine Biologics License Application (BLA) for priority review: with a decision expected in May.
BioPharma Reporter
APRIL 13, 2023
The R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford, has received its first regulatory clearance.
pharmaphorum
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Pfizer and partner BioNTech have launched a countersuit against Moderna in a patent despite centring on their mRNA-based vaccines for COVID-19. It also waived its rights to bring the lawsuit when it pledged not to sure other COVID-19 vaccine producers during the pandemic, according to Reuters.
pharmaphorum
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Ben Hargreaves discovers why some have referred to the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments as a form of apartheid. Further, with a pandemic treaty in development, there are reasons to believe that many countries and the WHO want to see a more equitable distribution of medical products for future pandemics.
Pfizer
JULY 26, 2022
Pfizer and BioNTech Advance COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy With Study Start of Next-Generation Vaccine Candidate Based on Enhanced Spike Protein Design. Pfizer and BioNTech Advance COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy With Study Start of Next-Generation Vaccine Candidate Based on Enhanced Spike Protein Design. deliesschef.
Drug Discovery World
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
Merck has exercised its option to jointly develop and commercialise personalised cancer vaccine (PCV) mRNA-4157/V940 pursuant to the terms of its existing collaboration and license agreement with Moderna. .
XTalks
APRIL 26, 2021
After years of disappointing malaria vaccine trials, a malaria shot developed by researchers at the Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford has demonstrated an unprecedentedly high efficacy of 77 percent, and may be the magic bullet the world has been waiting for against the deadly disease.
Drug Discovery World
OCTOBER 27, 2023
HB-400, a novel arenaviral therapeutic vaccine developed by HOOKIPA Pharma and Gilead Sciences, has been shown to generate robust T cell responses specific to hepatitis B virus with high antibody levels in a preclinical setting. A Phase I clinical trial to evaluate the safety and tolerability of HB‑400 in humans is ongoing.
The Pharma Data
DECEMBER 2, 2020
This License Agreement represents an important corporate milestone. The License provides EYAM with the exclusive right to develop several proprietary COVID-19 vaccine candidates in a self-amplifying mRNA vaccine platform. EYAM anticipates rapid commencement of animal trials for these COVID-19 vaccine candidates.
pharmaphorum
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Moderna has said it plans to invest $500 million in a new facility for manufacturing mRNA vaccines in Africa, and has kicked off a search to find a suitable country and location. of Africans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and just 15 African nations have met the agency’s objective of 10% coverage.
XTalks
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Pfizer announced positive top-line data from a Phase III trial evaluating its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prefusion vaccine candidate, RSVpreF (or PF-06928316) for pregnant individuals to help protect their infants from RSV disease after birth. Related: Pfizer to Acquire RSV Antiviral Developer ReViral in $525 Million Deal.
pharmaphorum
MARCH 7, 2022
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the opening of a global biomanufacturing hub located in South Korea to provide training to low- and middle-income countries seeking to produce vaccines and other biologics, such as insulin and monoclonal antibodies. . of individuals in low-income countries have received their first dose.
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