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Adding vesicles to cell-free gene expression (CFE) systems increases yield
Enriching cell-free gene expression system extracts with membrane bound vesicles can significantly increase their ability to produce protein-based products, shows study.
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Plasma-derived therapies require a mastery of advanced bioproduction techniques
Plasma-derived therapies and medicines provide life-changing treatments for patients around the world who suffer from serious, and often rare, diseases that affect the immune system or result from non-functioning proteins in blood plasma. Carole Resman, Executive Vice President Production at LFB, describes the complex and highly regulated manufacturing process of…
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Manufacturing, Packaging & Logistics In-Depth Focus 2021
Download this in-depth focus to learn about how the logistics industry rose to the challenge of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and the complexities of the production process for plasma derived therapies.
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New Finnish company to develop a nasal spray vaccine for COVID-19
The spin-out from the Universities of Helsinki and Eastern Finland will leverage years of research to test and bring to market a nasal spray vaccine against COVID-19.
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Urine test developed to diagnose subclinical kidney transplant rejection
The novel, non-invasive test detects a rejection signature within mRNA isolated from urine and could, with further development, be used instead of biopsies to identify transplant rejection.
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New partnership to explore potential biodefence applications for FX-06
Under a licensing and collaboration agreement, Partner Therapeutics will evaluate whether FX-06 could be used to treat multiple biothreats of interest to the US Government.
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Treatment for rare Duchenne muscular dystrophy mutation approved by FDA
The FDA conditionally approved Sarepta’s Amondys 45 (casimersen) after interim Phase III results indicated the treatment is reasonably likely to be of clinical benefit.
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Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is effective against new, highly transmissible COVID-19 strains, finds study
Research shows that the antibodies induced by the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine can neutralise SARS-CoV-2 viruses with the N501Y mutation.
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AbbVie initiates Phase I trial to study SARS-CoV-2 neutralising antibody
AbbVie has licensed the SARS-CoV-2 neutralising antibody, 47D11, from Harbour BioMed and Utrecht University and begun clinical trials.
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COVID-19 S-Trimer vaccine candidates show promise in early trials
When adjuvanted with GSK’s pandemic adjuvant system, the S-Trimer vaccine candidates induced the production of neutralising antibodies in all trial participants.
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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 grants COVID-19 treatment Fast Track designation
The designation should expedite the development and review of AB201, a recombinant protein therapy being tested in hospitalised COVID-19 patients.
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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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EMA accepts marketing application for Spinal Muscular Atrophy treatment
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted the marketing authorisation application for Evrysdi™ (risdiplam) as a treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
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COVID-19 rapid antibody tests approved for use in UK
Abingdon Health's COVID-19 rapid antibody test has been registered with the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
