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WHO update on Omicron

The Pharma Data

1.1.529 a variant of concern, named Omicron, on the advice of WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution (TAG-VE). The number of people testing positive has risen in areas of South Africa affected by this variant, but epidemiologic studies are underway to understand if it is because of Omicron or other factors.

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Clover biopharmaceuticals raises $230 M; BrainStorm after ALS; BARDA grants $5.65 M LightDeck for SARS-CoV-2 antigen test; Libtayo for first-line advanced NSCLC subset

Delveinsight

The company plans to use the capital to expand its pipeline of protein-based vaccines and biologic cancer therapies utilizing its innovative and proprietary Trimer-Tag technology platform. M from BARDA for SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test. Moreover, the test is set to deliver the results in less than 6 minutes.

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Roche’s quantitative COVID-19 antibody test; Janssen buys a gene therapy asset; Zimmer Acquires A&E Medical; Glaucoma research study: Merck chooses TriNKET cancer immunotherapy program; Ovid fails Angelman phase 3 study

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Roche receives FDA authorization for the quantitative COVID-19 antibody test. Roche has got an authorization from the FDA for a more accurate COVID-19 blood test capable of measuring the levels of specific antibodies, which target the cell-unlocking spike protein of coronavirus. Merck chooses TriNKET cancer immunotherapy program.