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New listicle: Five tips on scaling up IVT for mRNA production

Drug Discovery World

The success of messenger RNA or mRNA vaccines in the fight against the global SARS-CoV-2 crisis brings a new era of vaccine development. In vitro transcription, or IVT, is a complex reaction, requiring key components like an RNA polymerase, nucleotides, and a DNA template to make each mRNA.

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Gilead says Veklury should work against COVID-19 variants

pharmaphorum

So far, neither variant seems to be associated with more severe COVID-19 symptoms, although there has been some preliminary research suggesting the SA strain could allow reinfection with SARS-CoV-2, and also be less susceptible to vaccines. The UK strain – known as B.1.1.7

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Taking an ‘upside-down’ approach to mRNA delivery

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Research into mRNA dates back to the 1970s, but with the approval of both Moderna and BioNTech/Pfizer’s vaccines, this approach has finally been validated. At the end of last year, the UK government entered into a partnership with the company, which saw Moderna agree to provide 250 million vaccine doses per year over the course of a decade.

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Transforming Biomanufacturing: Potential of Cell Free Systems

Roots Analysis

Overview of Cell Free Systems Cell-free systems are ­in-vitro platforms which allow occurrence of biochemical reactions in the absence of living cells. These expression systems utilize bio machinery harvested from the lysate of disrupted cells for the manufacturing of a wide array of macromolecular and small molecule products.

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General Design Methods for mRNA Drugs

Pharma Mirror

With the rapid development of biotechnology and molecular medicine, the introduction of mRNA as a vaccine or therapeutic agent enables the production of almost any desired functional protein/peptide within the human body.

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What the Glycome Can Tell Us About Persistent HIV Infection

XTalks

Xtalks spoke to lead author on the study, Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen, PhD, assistant professor, Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center at the Wistar Institute, about the emerging utility of identifying glycomic, or sugar, signatures on the surface of immune cells to help in their identification and potential targeting.

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Statement from Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla on Testing Positive for COVID-19

Pfizer

I am grateful to have received four doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and I am feeling well while experiencing very mild symptoms. I am incredibly grateful for the tireless efforts of my Pfizer colleagues who worked to make vaccines and treatments available for me and people around the world.

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