Could COVID-19 vaccines be swallowed?
New pre-clinical research demonstrates the potential of gastric autoinjectors to deliver mRNA in sufficient quantities for vaccination.
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2021 a record year for investment in UK biotech
New data from the BioIndustry Association (BIA) and Clarivate has shown an increase of 60 percent, to £4.5bn in UK biotech funding in 2021, which is largely the result of overseas investment.
Second COVID-19 vaccine ‘Spikevax’ is approved by the FDA
The FDA has approved a second vaccine, marketed as Spikevax, shown to be 93 percent effective in preventing COVID-19.
MCAP for top bio/pharma companies reached $3.4 trillion in 2021
Market capitalisation (MCAP) for the top bio/pharma companies grew 24.9 percent in 2021, with BioNTech and Moderna entering the top 20 for the first time.
Future of pharma requires more digital talent
New report finds the UK’s life science sector needs more experienced staff with digital skills to support R&D and advanced medicines manufacturing.
EC approves Lorviqua® (lorlatinib) as first-line lung cancer treatment
Lorviqua® monotherapy approved as first-line advanced non-small cell lung cancer therapy based on promising Phase III trial results.
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Lilly to build new $1bn manufacturing facility in US
The new North Carolinian site will increase parenteral and device manufacturing capacity and create 600 new jobs.
First patients dosed in HIV vaccine immunogens trial
Moderna and IAVI take steps towards HIV vaccination, with initiation of a trial dosing patients with HIV immunogens delivered by mRNA.
CHMP meeting highlights, January 2022
The EMA’s Human Medicines Committee (CHMP) recommended approval of Paxlovid for COVID-19 and a new gene therapy for large B-cell lymphomas.
New studies look to assess immunogenicity of Omicron-based vaccines
A new clinical study by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE, and Phase II study by Moderna, are seeking to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of Omicron-based vaccines and boosters.
Scientists behind mRNA vaccine technologies win Frontiers of Knowledge Award
Katalin Karikó, Robert Langer and Drew Weissman win BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biology and Biomedicine for driving the advance of messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics.
Stabilising protein therapeutics with reversible PEGylation
Researchers demonstrate the efficacy and safety of stabilising protein drugs with a reversible PEGylation material called PEG-PRX.
Tremfya® ranks highest for skin clearance in psoriatic arthritis patients
Newly published Network Meta-Analysis (NMA) from Janssen indirectly compares all published Phase III data for approved treatments for adults with active Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA).
Omicron prompts FDA to restrict use of specific antibodies
Based on the latest data, and Omicron's current dominance in the US, the FDA has announced two monoclonal antibody treatments are not authorised for use in any US states, territories and jurisdictions at this time.
International regulators call for multivalent COVID-19 vaccines
Regulators encourage the development of bivalent or multivalent variant COVID-19 vaccines to continue to combat the disease and its variants.
