Drug Discovery World

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The University of Queensland is set to take a second-generation molecular clamp vaccine to a proof-of-concept human trial. . The clamp technology works by ‘locking’ viral proteins into a shape that allows for an optimal immune response. The synthetic antigen can then be purified and rapidly manufactured into a vaccine. .

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Alexandre Le Vert, CEO and co-founder of Osivax, discusses the company’s breakthrough vaccine technology, oligoDOM, and how it’s driving the development of new influenza and SARS-CoV-2 vaccines that attack T-cells, providing a long-lasting effect. The technology. Antibodies cover the pathogen of the virus and neutralise it.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Within the emerging innovation stage, cell therapy for ocular disorders, coronavirus vaccine components, and DNA polymerase compositions are disruptive technologies that are in the early stages of application and should be tracked closely. CRISPR nucleases serve as an important genome editing tool.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

1.1.529 variant of COVID-19 – now christened Omicron – leading vaccine manufacturers have said they are poised to develop new shots if needed. Other vaccine manufacturers have also responded to the new variant. 1.1.529 version of its recombinant protein-based shot. — Sajid Javid (@sajidjavid) November 27, 2021.

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Drug Discovery World

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In celebration of the Nobel Prize for Medicine going to two of the early proponents of mRNA technology for creating therapeutics, Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, this week our round-up highlights the importance of genetics, genomics and gene editing in drug discovery.

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Drug Discovery World

JANUARY 21, 2024

As a vaccine immunologist Kanekiyo’s primary research interests are structure-based vaccine design, viral immunity, and host-pathogen interplay. As a vaccine immunologist Kanekiyo’s primary research interests are structure-based vaccine design, viral immunity, and host-pathogen interplay.

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Drug Discovery World

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Mutations have enabled the virus to grow stronger and smarter, evading antiviral drugs and vaccines. . The monkeypox virus is very similar to the vaccinia virus, which has been used as a vaccine to treat smallpox. Monkeypox has infected more than 77,000 people in more than 100 countries worldwide.

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XTalks

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The answer may lie in the genetic code of the virus, which scientists at Duke University have found contains several silent mutations that affect protein folding. The researchers focused on the spike proteins that protrude from the surface of the coronavirus, which are responsible for viral attachment and entry into host cells.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 14, 2020

ICU nurse Sandra Lindsay, with Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens, New York, received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ’ s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee on Thursday, December 17. Both vaccines have demonstrated about 94-95% efficacy in clinical trials.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

DECEMBER 9, 2022

In regards to the latter, notable examples include the acquisition of Cergentis, a genomics-focused biotechnology company based in the Netherlands. The deal allows the company to provide proprietary technology and knowledge steeped in fast-evolving genomic techniques that support effective decision-making and R&D program design.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 12, 2021

Dark Antigens represent a new class of cancer-associated antigens that derive from the genomic “dark matter” – the portion of the human genome that is normally not expressed as protein. In the same week it bought cancer vaccine and oncolytic virus specialist Labor Dr. Merk & Kollegen.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 20, 2021

UK biotech ConserV Bioscience has joined with California’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to develop broad-spectrum coronavirus vaccines as concerns mount over potentially more infectious strains emerging in the UK, South Africa and Brazil.

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Drug Discovery World

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Experts and thought leaders in cancer research, precision medicine and immunotherapy will describe the latest research and the role of technology to help discover targets, develop cancer therapeutics and vaccines and, get to market faster. What are the best research tools to aid development of new treatments and vaccines?

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

1 strain, and there is somewhat conflicting evidence on its ability to evade the protection from vaccines, according to new studies. That increase was seen regardless of the vaccination status of the secondary cases, and there was an increased risk of spread within vaccinated households with BA.2 The new BA.2 1 and 70% for BA.2

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 10, 2020

–( BUSINESS WIRE )– ImmunityBio , a privately-held immunotherapy company, today announced its COVID-19 vaccine candidate protected nasal and lung airways of non-human primates against coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in a challenge study. 11, 2020 02:48 UTC. CULVER CITY, Calif.–(

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Delveinsight

AUGUST 27, 2020

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine triggers an immune response in older adults. Moderna showed robust phase 1 results for its COVID-19 vaccine in adults up to 55 last month. The BET inhibitor worked by increasing beta-3 tubulin (TUBB3), a protein found in brain metastases.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 1, 2021

To ensure the new tests can identify Omicron based on its mutations, the companies assessed their tests against sequences in public databases of genomic data, such as GISAID and GenBank. Cue is also currently working with Google Cloud and genomics company Helix to study variants and share mutation sequencing data.

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The Pharma Data

JULY 6, 2021

He and his team reasoned that the virus would likely mutate, potentially in ways that would allow it to escape both natural and vaccine-induced immunity. These epitopes could then be used in a vaccine to train T cells, providing protective immunity. The team obtained sequences from the newly circulating B.1.1.7

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin a Phase I clinical trial of hAd5-COVID-19, the company’s novel COVID-19 vaccine candidate that targets both the inner nucleocapsid (N), engineered to activate T cells, and outer spike (S) protein, engineered to activate antibodies against the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2).

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Within the emerging innovation stage, cell therapy for ocular disorders, coronavirus vaccine components, and DNA polymerase compositions are disruptive technologies that are in the early stages of application and should be tracked closely. These systems include human and mouse cell lines, and even in vivo in live animals.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 2, 2021

GlaxoSmithKline has formed a five-year partnership with Oxford University to set up a new institute that will apply machine learning and functional genomics to the discovery of new medicines. Genetics, proteomics and digital pathology will be harnessed in order to understand the patterns of disease which vary amongst individuals, said GSK.

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Drug Discovery World

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

For instance, the engineering of CHO cells, widely used protein expression system, for various metabolic pathways has resulted in improved expression levels of large molecule drugs and product quality 1,2. Next-generation engineering tools, such as gene editing have enabled knock-out cell lines with enhanced characteristics.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 8, 2023

Within the emerging innovation stage, cell therapy for ocular disorders, coronavirus vaccine components, and DNA polymerase compositions are disruptive technologies that are in the early stages of application and should be tracked closely.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 24, 2022

1 and doesn’t share the genetic deletion on the spike protein that has been used to monitor the spread of Omicron and distinguish it from Delta, which fuelled the last wave of COVID-19 cases. “Our continued genomic surveillance allows us to detect them and assess whether they are significant,” she added.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 12, 2021

Dark Antigens are in reference to a newer class of cancer antigens derived from a portion of the human genome not normally expressed as a protein. This portion of the genome is dubbed the “genomic dark matter.” This new agreement marks another collaboration partnership agreement from Boehringer.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The year continued to be dominated by COVID-19, and the second year of the pandemic was all about vaccines. And while over 8 billion doses of vaccines have been administered worldwide, billions more are still needed. And while over 8 billion doses of vaccines have been administered worldwide, billions more are still needed.

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Drug Discovery World

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In the time that has passed since SLAS2022 in Boston, USA, the drug discovery industry has had to deal with all manner of external obstacles, from the war in Ukraine, to how Brexit has changed the world’s relationship with the UK, and the post-Covid-19 catch-up now that vaccines have rolled out internationally.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 31, 2020

It also appears that COVID-19 vaccines should protect against it. But data from the United Kingdom has shown that the new variant doesn’t appear to have any resistance against the COVID-19 vaccines being distributed across America, Glatter said. “And I’m not at all worried it’s going to escape the vaccine.”

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Drug Discovery World

DECEMBER 12, 2022

According to the publication, “A small clinical trial has shown that researchers can use CRISPR gene editing to alter immune cells so that they will recognise mutated proteins specific to a person’s tumours. In Nature 3 , we learnt about the CRISPR cancer trial success leading the way to personalised treatments. Analysis . References .

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Its mechanism of action involves blocking the protein shell (capsid) of the HIV-1 virus, disrupting multiple crucial stages of the viral lifecycle. These dual gRNAs target three specific sites within the HIV genome, facilitating the removal of substantial portions of the viral DNA and minimizing the potential for viral escape.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 7, 2023

Acuitas’ LNP technology will support Bayer’s in vivo gene editing and protein replacement programs by specifically delivering RNA payloads to the desired target organ, the liver. LNPs are spheric drug delivery bodies which can be equipped with therapeutic payloads for intracellular delivery.

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Cloudbyz

MARCH 6, 2024

Understanding Biologics: Biologics are a class of therapeutic agents derived from living organisms, such as cells, tissues, or proteins. Vaccines, which stimulate the immune system to produce protective antibodies against infectious agents, such as the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.

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The Pharma Data

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

“The SARS-CoV-2 vaccines target the spike protein, but this protein is under strong selection pressure and, as we have seen with Omicron, can undergo significant mutations,” said Joyce Jose, assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, Penn State. ” The findings published today (Feb.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 3, 2021

(Nasdaq: VIR) and GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today provided an update on the VIR-7831 (GSK4182136) arm of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) Program Phase 3 clinical trial. GSK commitment to tackling COVID-19.

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Roots Analysis

MARCH 16, 2023

It is important in the process of protein synthesis because mRNA is responsible for transferring genetic information from DNA to ribosomes, which then decodes the genetic information into a protein. It is worth noting that several companies have begun to develop mRNA-based cancer immunotherapies and vaccines for infectious diseases.

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World of DTC Marketing

DECEMBER 29, 2020

OBSERVATION: Biologics can take a long time to develop but COVID vaccines have been in development for almost 50 years and novel approaches were used to develop these vaccines. Vaccines typically take 10 to 15 years to develop, test and release to the public. The coronavirus vaccines, however, took less than a year.

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Drug Discovery World

APRIL 30, 2024

The biggest growth driver for mRNA therapeutics came from the Covid-19 pandemic, when mRNA-based vaccines proved effective in treating SARS-CoV-2, and pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna were successful in bringing these treatments to market. mRNA is a molecule made up of a single strand of ribonucleic acid (RNA).

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