US begins monkeypox vaccine and therapeutic trials
US National Institutes of Health initiates trials to evaluate antiviral tecovirimat (TPOXX) and possibility of delivering Jynneos vaccine intradermally.
List view / Grid view
News
Multi-angle light scattering: PAT for polysaccharide conjugate vaccines
EPR highlights the implementation of multi angle light scattering (MALS) as a process analytical technology (PAT) tool for the real-time monitoring of protein-polysaccharide conjugate fraction molar mass.
UV-based PAT could enable continuous protein purification
A multi-wavelength UV-based process analytical technology (PAT) could significantly reduce downstream protein purification timelines.
Epilepsy rescue therapy significantly increases time between seizure clusters
Newly published data indicates a significant increase in time between seizure clusters (SEIVAL) treated with Neurelis’s Valtoco® CIV.
Dolutegravir shows promise in pregnancy
Study comparing commonly used antiretroviral regimens in pregnancy reports viral suppression at delivery in considerably more participants taking dolutegravir.
Evolving real-time dissolution prediction and product release
EPR highlights the development of a model to predict dissolution of sustained release formulations based on Raman process analytical technology (PAT) sensor data that could enable real-time release testing.
EU regulators release new workplan for accelerating clinical research
The latest workplan outlines how innovation in clinical research will be facilitated over the next four years, including modernising good clinical practice and issuing guidance on decentralised trials.
Advancing autonomous API reaction optimisation
A novel flow reactor platform was able to self-optimise a range of variables within a multi-step reaction by leveraging process analytical technologies (PAT) and chemometric models.
Black participants make up just 3% in cancer clinical trials, says GlobalData
A new report indicates that black participants were severely underrepresented in global oncology clinical trial population, accounting for just three percent of patients from 2013-2022.
3D printing of starch-based tablets for personalised drug delivery
Drug release could be tailored by adapting the type of starch used and the tablet shape, highlighting the promise of 3D printing for future personalised drug delivery applications.
Pfizer’s RSV vaccine effective in older patients
Pfizer’s bivalent Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine candidate was 85.7 percent effective when administered to adults 60 years of age or older, according to top-line data from a Phase III trial.
Europe approves first gene therapy for treatment of haemophilia A
European approval of BioMarin’s ROCTAVIAN (valoctocogene roxaparvovec) one-time gene therapy represents a breakthrough in the treatment of adults with severe haemophilia A.
Non-viral CRISPR could overcome cell and gene therapy bottlenecks
A new approach leveraging high-yield CRISPR could make it easier to re-engineer massive quantities of cells for therapeutic applications.
Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech over mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
Moderna alleges that Pfizer and BioNTech used its patented mRNA vaccine technologies in the Comirnaty® COVID-19 vaccine without its permission.
Assessing the scale of pharmaceutical crime using API content
Reviewing the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) content in essential medicines failing quality analyses in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) reveals that more than 12 percent are substandard or falsified.
