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FDA Authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5 to 11 + Genentech’s Ocular Implant for Macular Degeneration – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 35

XTalks

The authorization was based on trial data that showed the vaccine was safe, well-tolerated and induced robust immune responses among children in this age group; side effects were generally mild to moderate. Genentech’s New Ocular Implant Drug Delivery System for Macular Degeneration Could Be a Game Changer.

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MYELOID CELL TARGETING THERAPEUTICS: BUDDING THERAPY AGAINST CANCER

Roots Analysis

Over time, many research studies have shown that myeloid cells can interact with the immune system and aid in generating an appropriate anti-tumor immune response. Our Social Media Platform. Web: [link]. LinkedIn: [link]. Twitter: [link]. Medium: [link]. Pinterest: [link]. Quora: [link].

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Next Generation Complement Therapeutics: Potential Life-Changing Therapies for Multiple Rare Disorders

Roots Analysis

The complement-targeted therapeutics inhibit complement activation, thereby reducing tissue inflammation and dampening the adaptive immune response to foreign and tissue antigens. Next Generation Complement Therapeutics – Current Market Landscape. Our Social Media Platform. Web: [link]. LinkedIn: [link]. Twitter: [link].

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2024 predictions: Experts weigh in on cancer research

Drug Discovery World

Carole Nicco, CSO, BioSenic “The use of immunomodulatory drugs has always been limited by their large size, poor stability, modest ability to cross physiological barriers, rapid clearance, etc. Combined with the development of new drug delivery systems (DDS), this will enable safe transport of drugs to the target site.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Moderna must face patent claims over its Covid-19 vaccine; Pfizer and BioNTech testing combo Covid and flu shot

STAT News

The companies allege Moderna’s vaccine uses their technology for a drug-delivery system without permission. Citing The early-stage study, which is being sponsored by BioNTech, aims to evaluate safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity, or the ability to generate an immune response.

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The Power of Lipids: Enhancing Drug Delivery with Nanoparticles

Roots Analysis

Vaccines: LNPs have been increasingly used in vaccine development due to their ability to efficiently encapsulate and deliver antigens, that elicit a potent immune response ( through antibody production and T-cells activation ). Further, they have been extensively utilized in the development of mRNA vaccines for COVID-19.

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Covid-19 vaccine success bolsters nanoparticle drug delivery research

Pharmaceutical Technology

With early nanoparticle studies, researchers often found the human body’s innate immune response to drugs and the short-lasting effects of drugs challenging, as they can also reduce a drug’s efficacy. He describes self-boosting vaccines as those that deliver an immunogen at set times.