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CPI launches RNA Centre of Excellence and training academy
CPI have launched an RNA Centre of Excellence in Darlington to boost development, scale-up and manufacture of RNA therapies and vaccines.
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‘Magic bullets’ for all: democratising biologics by rethinking antibody development, manufacturing and delivery
Antibody therapeutics revolutionised how diseases like cancer are treated in the developed world, but their high manufacturing cost and cumbersome distribution and administration leave them out of reach for most. In this guest article, Lumen Bioscience’s CEO, Brian Finrow, and EVP of Production & Development, Craig Behnke, discuss how new…
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UK life sciences sector: do you have the Vision for innovation?
Here, EPR explores some highlights of the UK’s new Life Sciences Vision for the pharma, biopharma and biotech industries, covering topics from funding to regulatory reviews and clinical trial innovation.
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FDA application to be submitted for Comirnaty® booster dose
Pfizer and BioNTech will submit a supplemental biologics licence application to the FDA for booster dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Comirnaty.
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The research-based industry response to COVID-19; collaboration and innovation
Nathalie Moll, Director General of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) gives her take on the industry response to the pandemic; highlighting the benefits of focused effort and what can be achieved through unified collaboration.
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Achieving sustainable innovation with value-added medicines
The COVID-19 pandemic spotlighted drug repurposing as a key strategy to support traditional novel chemical entity development; yet repurposing is just one example of how off-patent molecules can be further developed to provide patients with more treatment options. Here, Arun Narayan, Chairman of the Value Added Medicines Sector Group at…
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UK at the forefront of advanced therapies
Advanced therapies are a ground-breaking new class of medicines that use gene therapy, cell therapy or tissue engineering to treat disease and injury. Rachel Bell, Trainee Patent Attorney at Marks & Clerk, and Ceri Roberts, Scientific Training Manager – Cellular and Molecular Therapies at NHS Blood and Transplant, discuss some…
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Taking cell and gene therapies from idea to commercialisation
David Vincent, Process Development Lead at eXmoor Pharma, details some of the critical steps that form the manufacturing strategy for providers of cell and gene therapies.
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Comirnaty and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine supply to increase in the EU
The CHMP has adopted recommendations to increase manufacturing capacity and supply of COVID-19 Vaccines Comirnaty and Moderna in Europe.
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Pfizer-BioNTech becomes the first FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine is the first to be approved by the FDA for the prevention of COVID-19 in people aged 16 years and older.
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ZyCoV-D becomes world’s first plasmid DNA vaccine for COVID-19
Zydus’ ZyCoV-D received emergency use authorisation (EUA) in India, becoming the world’s first plasmid DNA vaccine for COVID-19.
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Antibody combination reduces symptomatic COVID-19 risk by 77 percent
AstraZeneca’s AZD7442 reduced the risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19 by 77 percent in PROVENT Phase III study.
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MHRA approve first monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19
The MHRA have approved Ronapreve as the first monoclonal antibody combination product for the treatment of COVID-19 infection in the UK.
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Study shows no benefit of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 patients
An NIH trial found that COVID-19 convalescent plasma did not prevent disease progression in high-risk outpatients with early symptoms.
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MHRA approves COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna in 12-17-year olds
The MHRA has approved the use of the Spikevax vaccine (formerly COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna) in children aged 12-17 years old.
