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FDA approves Ebanga (Ansuvimab-zykl) for the treatment of Ebola
Ebanga was approved based on its ability to reduce 28-day mortality in patients with confirmed Ebolavirus infection.
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First hospitalised COVID-19 patient dosed in FSD201 treatment trial
The study will evaluate whether FSD201 is safe and of benefit to hospitalised patients with COVID-19, in combination with standard of care.
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Application note: Synthesis confirmation for nucleic acid medicines – rapid sequence confirmation using a MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer
Medicines that utilise nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA which control genetic information, are called "nucleic acid medicines".
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Bioprocessing & Bioproduction In-Depth Focus 2020
In this in-depth focus learn about the development and implications of a novel high-throughput method for glycoanalytics and how taking a full-ecosystem approach to microbiome restoration could improve patient survival.
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Universal influenza vaccine shows promise in early-phase clinical trial
The chimeric hemagglutinin (HA)-based vaccine induced a strong, functional immune response that lasted at least 18 months.
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First-in-human universal CAR-T therapy trial begins
The dose-finding trial will evaluate the safety and activity of UniCAR-T-PSMA in up to 16 patients with advanced relapsed/refractory, PSMA-positive solid tumours.
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COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective for racial minorities, suggest computer scientists
New research suggests that adding extra COVID-19 peptides to a dose of vaccine could increase effectiveness in populations that may not respond robustly to COVID-19 vaccines.
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FDA approves first treatment for rare paediatric genetic diseases
Zokinvy (lonafarnib) capsules have been approved for the treatment of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome and certain progeroid laminopathies in patients over one year old.
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Novel antibiotic shows promise in Phase II C. difficile study
Ibezapolstat cured all 10 patients of their Clostridioides difficile infections and prevented recurrence for at least 30 days.
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CVN058 shows promise in Phase Ib schizophrenia cognition study
A single dose of CVN058 was able to normalise brainwaves being used as a biomarker for cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia.
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US FDA approves the first Ebola virus treatment – Inmazeb
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Inmazeb (atoltivimab, maftivimab, and odesivimab-ebgn) for the treatment of Zaire ebolavirus infection in adults and children.
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Dolutegravir plus lamivudine shows non-inferior HIV-1 suppression in Phase III trials
Dolutegravir plus lamivudine was as effective at suppressing HIV-1 in adult trial participants as a three-drug regimen, dolutegravir plus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine (TDF/FTC).
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Positive Phase II results for CNS drug neflamapimod
Neflamapimod taken three times a day significantly improved cognition in trial participants with mild-to-moderate dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).
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Avelumab significantly improves advanced bladder cancer patient survival
A Phase III trial concluded that avelumab is an effective maintenance therapy for patients with advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma, whose disease had not progressed after chemotherapy.
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Promising interim results from ALS study testing IPL344
The data suggests disease deterioration was halved in the six Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patients treated with IPL344 over eight months.
