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Ginkgo Bioworks to discover and develop novel vaccine adjuvants 

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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. The post Ginkgo Bioworks to discover and develop novel vaccine adjuvants appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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What will the 2023 drug discovery landscape look like?

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DDW Multimedia Editor Megan Thomas observes the 2023 drug discovery landscape, speaking to industry experts and looking at the foundations of 2022 on which next year will lean. In early November 2022, two Alzheimer’s drugs were tested head-to-head in a first-ever virtual clinical trial 3. We’ve shown that this type of model can work.

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AZD1222 US Phase III primary analysis confirms safety and efficacy

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76% vaccine efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19. Positive high-level results from the primary analysis of the Phase III trial of AZD1222 in the US have confirmed vaccine efficacy consistent with the pre-specified interim analysis announced on Monday 22 March 2021. 100% efficacy against severe or critical disease and hospitalisation.

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AZD1222 US Phase III trial met primary efficacy endpoint in preventing COVID-19 at interim analysis

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79% vaccine efficacy at preventing symptomatic COVID-19. The AstraZeneca US Phase III trial of AZD1222 demonstrated statistically significant vaccine efficacy of 79% at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and 100% efficacy at preventing severe disease and hospitalisation. The trial had a 2:1 randomisation of vaccine to placebo.

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Ginkgo Bioworks awarded DARPA contract for therapeutic proteins 

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Even with standardised methods, it typically takes months to achieve the first useful production of a biological drug. The post Ginkgo Bioworks awarded DARPA contract for therapeutic proteins appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Using Breath Samples

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Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first COVID-19 diagnostic test that detects chemical compounds in breath samples associated with a SARS-CoV-2 infection. director of the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health. Today, the U.S. for the next public health emergency.”.

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Sophia Genetics launches AI tool to find COVID-19 ‘unknowns’

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This could potentially have a major impact on the efficacy and safety of candidate vaccines and antiviral therapies. The new tool can be used by labs to support their own COVID-19 research projects on their local patient base, and in turn could be used by pharma companies that are developing candidates vaccines and antiviral therapies.

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