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Merck and Orna partner for RNA technology-based vaccines and therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

These programmes will include therapies and vaccines in infectious disease and oncology areas. Preclinical data showed the potential of oRNA expression and delivery as a method for advanced development in various areas, including vaccines and oncology treatments.

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Combination cancer vaccine to be assessed in Phase II trial

Drug Discovery World

The first 20 participants have been enrolled in a multicentre trial to test whether ImmunityBio’s Nant Cancer Vaccine (NCV) could potentially prevent colon and other cancers in individuals with Lynch syndrome. The vaccine comprises a tri-valent Adenovirus (Tri-Ad5) in combination with the company’s IL-15 superagonist N-803.

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STAT+: Moderna expands CRISPR gene editing research with ElevateBio partnership

STAT News

Moderna is aiming to build a gene editing franchise powered by some of the same technologies used in its COVID-19 vaccines. The Cambridge biotech company announced Wednesday that it will partner with Life Edit Therapeutics to develop potentially permanent treatments for rare genetic diseases and other conditions.

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Shape Therapeutics-Roche’s Deal; AllStripes Raises $50M; Datavant-Real Chemistry’s Partnership; BlueWillow’s Nasal Vaccine

Delveinsight

Shape’s RNA editing technology could potentially modify the amount of a key regulatory protein in the body or treat genetic diseases. BlueWillow Biologics announces positive interim results from Phase 1 Trial of Intranasal Anthrax Vaccine. BlueWillow shared little data about how the vaccine performed in its interim analysis.

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LNP formulations produce strong immune responses, data shows 

Drug Discovery World

The etherna paradigm for cLNP design is ushering in the rapid generation of novel families of delivery systems for not only vaccination but also for in vivo tolerisation for a host of autoimmune diseases.” The post LNP formulations produce strong immune responses, data shows appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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FDA and CDC Update Guidelines Amid Omicron + Life Science Trends for 2022 – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 42

XTalks

In the first episode of 2022, Ayesha provided updates on Omicron and COVID-19 vaccine boosters. These include the continued promise of RNA-based vaccines as well as therapeutics based on RNA editing approaches for the treatment of various conditions including rare genetic diseases.

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Research reveals therapeutic potential of mRNA in rare diseases

Drug Discovery World

Messenger RNA therapies are also currently being investigated in other rare inherited metabolic diseases – propionic and methylmalonic acidaemias – in global clinical trials sponsored by Moderna, including at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. We believe it can now do the same for rare diseases.”