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MHRA authorises new COVID-19 vaccine
The new COVID-19 vaccine authorised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) contains an adjuvant and is indicated to be given to patients over 16 years.
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First continuous mRNA manufacturing platform to be developed
Design of the world’s first continuous mRNA manufacturing platform, an $82 million, three-year, FDA-funded project aims to help accelerate development of mRNA technologies.
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Chikungunya vaccine demonstrates 99 percent immune response
If approved, VLA1553 could become the first licensed chikungunya vaccine available to address this unmet medical need.
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Big Pharma inventory management trends revealed
Rapid growth of Big Pharma manufacturer inventories fail to prevent medicine shortages, a 2022 report has highlighted.
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Nanoparticle HIV vaccine shows potential in trial
Positive first-in-human trial results have highlighted potential of a nanoparticle vaccine towards broadly neutralising against HIV.
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Intratumoural viral delivery improves glioblastoma survival
“Injecting a virus into a patient’s brain tumour” combined with immunotherapy improved glioblastoma survival outcomes in a clinical trial.
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Recent developments in stem cell therapies
EPR explores recent developments in stem cell therapies across several hard-to-treat diseases and how technology is transforming ATMP manufacture.
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RWE shows efficacy of nirsevimab for infant RSV
New real-world data “adds to the evidence that use of long-acting monoclonal antibody [nirsevimab] may prevent moderate to severe respiratory syncytial virus disease” in infants after single dose.
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Antibody response varies for Big Pharma COVID vaccines
Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines produced varied neutralising antibody levels when assessed for short- and long-term response, says study.
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First RSV vaccine approved for older adults
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in adults over 60 years old.
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Realising the potential of AAV gene therapies
In this article, Dr Rajiv Vaidya, Head of Manufacturing Science & Technology at Andelyn Biosciences, explores strategies for improving the scalability and cost‑effectiveness of AAV production while maintaining regulatory compliance.
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Moderna’s mRNA vaccine manufacturing centre begins construction
Moderna achieves another milestone in its UK government partnership, with the start of construction of its mRNA vaccine manufacturing centre.
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CHMP meeting highlights – March 2023
In the European Medicines Agency's March human medicines committee meeting, nine new medicines were recommended, including one for multiple sclerosis.
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SMC accepts treatment for chronic hepatitis delta virus
Bulevirtide has been accepted by the Scottish Medicines Consortium to treat chronic hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection in adults.
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First nasal monoclonal antibody COVID-19 treatment shows potential
COVID-19 and multiple sclerosis patients experienced reduced inflammation when given the first nasal monoclonal antibody in a pilot trial.
