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Afrigen to collaborate with NIAID on mRNA vaccine research
The research collaboration will enable the sharing of technical skills and materials to expedite Afrigen’s goal of mRNA vaccine production.
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Advancing cell therapies – γδ T cells and the combination factor
In this Q&A, Bryan Kobel, Chief Executive Officer of TC Biopharm, discusses innovations in cell therapies, introducing the company’s work in gamma delta (γδ) T-cell technologies and his predictions for the future of cell therapy development.
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Nipah virus vaccine enters Phase I trial
The investigational mRNA-1215 vaccine developed to prevent Nipah virus – a bat-borne disease of pandemic potential, will be evaluated for safety, tolerability and immunogenicity.
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CEPI provides $30m to advance novel coronavirus vaccine
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has partnered with a consortium of research and technological institutions to fund the development of a novel vaccine to provide protection against COVID-19, as well other SARS-like Betacoronaviruses.
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Aurobac Therapeutics launched to fight antimicrobial resistance
Aurobac Therapeutics SAS - a €40m joint venture between Boehringer Ingelheim, Evotec and bioMérieux - has been launched to create the next generation of antimicrobials and diagnostics to fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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Teva appoints Eric Hughes as head of R&D and Chief Medical Officer
Dr Eric Hughes will join Teva as Executive Vice President, Global R&D and Chief Medical Officer in August, assuming the role from Dr Hafrun Fridriksdottir, who has been with Teva for 25 years.
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Whitepaper: Maintain product integrity in biologic clinical studies
Cold chain shipping challenges & root causes of common reference product sourcing problems.
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Novel oral chemotherapeutic holds potential for stomach cancer patients
Carl Bjartmar, Chief Medical Officer at Ascelia Pharma, explores the benefits of oral therapeutic administration over intravenous chemotherapy for stomach cancer patients, highlighting improvements in efficacy and ease of use.
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ebook: Guidance on implementation of ARMMs
Many quality control professionals recognise that the need to modernise microbial detection methods is at an all-time high.
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On-demand webinar: Speed your biologic into phase 1-3 clinical trials
How shortening the timeline from development to clinic can be achieved through parallel processing versus using a task/time compression approach.
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Anatomy of a ‘correlate of protection’ for T-cell vaccines
The use of proprietary vaccine constructs to prime naive CD8+ T-cells via skin dendritic cells and thus enable induction of targeted cellular immunity, establishing tissue-resident CD8+ T-memory cells, is a new vaccination strategy being explored at Emergex Vaccines. Here, Professor Thomas Rademacher, Emeritus Professor of Molecular Medicine – UCL and…
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Developing a holistic approach to cardio, metabolic and renal disease
With cardiovascular disease continuing to present a significant health concern, European Pharmaceutical Review’s Hannah Balfour reflects on recent development efforts and drug approvals in the space with comment from Dr Douglas Clark, Head of Medical Affairs at Boehringer Ingelheim UK & Ireland.
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Webinar: Comparator sourcing success
Collaboration between comparator sourcing specialists and clinical supply managers can improve inventory management and supply chain performance.
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Global Blood Therapeutics: driving innovation in sickle cell disease
Sebastian Stachowiak, Head of Europe & GCC at Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT), explains how, while the company establishes its presence in Europe, it continues its commitment to advance the care of people living with sickle cell disease by collaborating with the sickle cell community to develop breakthrough therapies, raise awareness…
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Pursuing new paths in targeted protein degradation drug development
Targeted protein degradation (TPD) therapy has grown rapidly as a field, with transformational potential. TPD is poised to be successful in delivering marketed products, but limitations are now starting to emerge, including tumour resistance, a lack of mechanisms for oral dosing, and the inability to penetrate tissues such as the…
