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Moderna reports record for UK clinical trials in 2023/24
The announcement follows the completed construction of Moderna’s MITC and progress in its long-term partnership with the UK government.
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From biologics to small molecules – the shift in biopharma’s revenue growth
Biopharma companies that experienced strong revenue growth due to COVID-19 drug sales have been overtaken by companies that developed obesity drugs in 2023, GlobalData suggests.
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CHMP meeting highlights – June 2024
In its latest meeting, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended several new medicines, including positive opinions for treatments for rare disorders.
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Oxford/AZ COVID-19 vaccine to be discontinued
Considering reduced global demand for COVID vaccines, AstraZeneca has deemed there is no long-term value in investing in manufacturing the adenovirus-based vaccine.
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CHMP meeting highlights: April 2024
In its April meeting, the EMA’s human medicines committee recommended eight new medicines, including treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases.
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Fractionation, purification and downstream processing: the path to commercialisation
With increasing progress in the life sciences, we are now able to treat diseases that were previously deemed incurable. This progress, however, comes with new challenges due to the growing complexity of chemical and biotherapeutic products. Developing and manufacturing compounds of interest in a pure and stable form quickly and efficiently…
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Next-gen Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shows promise
Phase III data shows that mRNA-1283 has a similar safety profile to Moderna's approved COVID-19 vaccines, the company states.
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Process analytics for the new era of continuous RNA manufacturing
In this article, Edita Botonjic-Sehic, Head of Process Analytics and Data Science at ReciBioPharm, examines the need for a digitally controlled continuous manufacturing process to correct the shortcomings of the current standard of batch processing. She highlights the critical role in-line process analytic technologies (PAT), automation and real-time data analytics…
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mRNA therapies: a new frontier
Nicolas Chornet, Senior Vice President of International Manufacturing at Moderna, speaks to EPR about the future of mRNA therapies and offers an update on the company’s international expansion plans.
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Long COVID study expanded across Europe
If biotech Berlin Cures’ larger Phase III study of its Long COVID drug candidate goes ahead, the findings will support the treatment’s potential future regulatory approval.
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European approval for third adapted COVID-19 vaccine
The European Commission has authorised the first protein-based adapted vaccine for COVID-19.
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Are we globally prepared for the next pandemic?
Vaccitech’s Chief Business Officer, Graham Griffiths, discusses key learnings in vaccine and drug development, the challenges of preparing for the unknown, and how strategic collaboration is imperative to achieve faster and more equitable outcomes - if and when another pandemic strikes.
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Moderna reveals optimistic data for influenza-COVID-19 vaccine
Strong influenza and COVID-19 immunogenicity compared to approved standalone vaccines has been demonstrated in Moderna’s combination vaccine, interim Phase I/II trial data shows.
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mRNA researchers awarded 2023 Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2023 has been awarded to two researchers who were instrumental in helping to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, through their discoveries in mRNA base modifications.
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sa-mRNA vaccine facilitates durable COVID-19 immunisation
A novel sa-mRNA vaccine has demonstrated the ability to provide prolonged protection against COVID-19 at lower doses, Phase I/II data shows.
