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First chikungunya vaccine approved
Future regulatory authorisation is expected in Europe, following the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s accelerated approval of IXCHIQ®.
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Are we globally prepared for the next pandemic?
Vaccitech’s Chief Business Officer, Graham Griffiths, discusses key learnings in vaccine and drug development, the challenges of preparing for the unknown, and how strategic collaboration is imperative to achieve faster and more equitable outcomes - if and when another pandemic strikes.
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Key developments in pharmaceutical manufacturing – September 2023
This article outlines the recent progress of several major new manufacturing facilities that will be central in supporting the production of innovative therapies in Europe.
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Moderna reveals optimistic data for influenza-COVID-19 vaccine
Strong influenza and COVID-19 immunogenicity compared to approved standalone vaccines has been demonstrated in Moderna’s combination vaccine, interim Phase I/II trial data shows.
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mRNA researchers awarded 2023 Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2023 has been awarded to two researchers who were instrumental in helping to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, through their discoveries in mRNA base modifications.
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UK RNA Centre of Excellence opens
Centre for Process Innovation (CPI)’s new UK RNA Centre of Excellence combines development with scale up and clinical production in both mRNA manufacture and lipid encapsulation at a single site.
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sa-mRNA vaccine facilitates durable COVID-19 immunisation
A novel sa-mRNA vaccine has demonstrated the ability to provide prolonged protection against COVID-19 at lower doses, Phase I/II data shows.
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Advanced therapy collaboration network launched in Scotland
Advanced therapy (ATMP) manufacturers and developers in Scotland are set to be supported through a new collaboration initiative from the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult).
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CHMP’s September 2023 meeting highlights
In its September 2023 meeting, the EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended nine medicines for approval and the extension of therapeutic indications for 11 medicines.
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Implementing the future of mRNA therapeutics
Here, Chief Scientist Bruce Lahn of the CDMO VectorBuilder discusses best practices, common problems, and possible solutions to mitigate risk and free up capacity when developing and designing mRNA therapeutics.
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CHMP recommends updated Omicron vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech’s adapted Omicron XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccine has been recommended for two additional indications in the EU.
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GSK shingles vaccine achieves 100 percent efficacy in China trial
In the first-ever efficacy trial of GSK’s Shingrix in China, no cases of shingles (herpes zoster) were reported after administration of the vaccine, new data shows.
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Pfizer maternal RSV vaccine approved
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised an RSV vaccine for pregnant individuals, which in one study, reduced the risk of severe LRTD by 81.8 percent within 90 days after birth.
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CDMO to manufacture SARS-CoV-2 intranasal vaccine
In a collaboration between the Institutes of Health (NIH) and CDMO Exothera, an intranasal vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 will be manufactured for use in a clinical Phase I/II trial in Africa and the US.
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New vaccine development centre to strength UK’s capabilities
The UK’s new vaccine development and evaluation centre will target pathogens for which a vaccine does not exist or could be improved, supporting pandemic preparedness.
