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Vaccine demonstrates benefit in delaying cancer relapse
Data from the Phase I trial showed that the cancer vaccine offered an 86 percent reduction in the risk of relapse or death in pancreatic and colorectal cancers.
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The imperative of fridge-free vaccines
Bruce Roser of Stablepharma gives an overview of efforts to develop thermostable vaccines. Could ‘fridge-free’ formulations improve the cost-effectiveness and accessibility of vaccination?
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$260 million funding injection for Danish vaccines initiative
The Novo Nordisk Foundation is investing up to $260 million in a vaccines research and development initiative focused on respiratory diseases.
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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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Approval-first for meningococcal vaccine
The first single vaccine to immunise against the five most common meningococcal disease serogroups in adolescents has been approved in the US.
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Key developments in pharmaceutical manufacturing – September 2023
This article outlines the recent progress of several major new manufacturing facilities that will be central in supporting the production of innovative therapies in Europe.
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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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WHO recommends second malaria vaccine
Newly recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), the new “safe, effective and affordable” malaria vaccine has potential to reduce deaths "by up to a third”.
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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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Guaranteeing resilience in vaccine manufacturing
Nicolas Chornet, Senior Vice President of Resilience Operations at Moderna provides insight on how vaccine manufacturers can secure resilience in an environment of rapid technological advancement.
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UK RNA Centre of Excellence opens
Centre for Process Innovation (CPI)’s new UK RNA Centre of Excellence combines development with scale up and clinical production in both mRNA manufacture and lipid encapsulation at a single site.
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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.
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Advanced therapy collaboration network launched in Scotland
Advanced therapy (ATMP) manufacturers and developers in Scotland are set to be supported through a new collaboration initiative from the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult).
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Implementing the future of mRNA therapeutics
Here, Chief Scientist Bruce Lahn of the CDMO VectorBuilder discusses best practices, common problems, and possible solutions to mitigate risk and free up capacity when developing and designing mRNA therapeutics.
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Novel vaccine delivers significant survival in lung cancer trial
The most advanced therapeutic cancer vaccine in clinical development has demonstrated a 41 percent reduction of the risk of death for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in a Phase III trial.
