Healthier Together and philanthropic ventures in tropical disease
Europe launches the EU Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) initiative, while GSK and Novartis promise millions to support drug R&D for neglected tropical diseases and malaria.
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Europe launches the EU Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) initiative, while GSK and Novartis promise millions to support drug R&D for neglected tropical diseases and malaria.
Marking the initiation of its African vaccine manufacturing network, BioNTech begins construction of its hub site in Rwanda.
Roche shares initiative commitments that will extend prophylactic treatment access to patients with haemophilia, as well as investments to provide testing capabilities for HIV and Tuberculosis in developing countries.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends GSK's RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine for use in children in sub-Saharan Africa.
In a study conducted in children under 12 years old, the ganaplacide/lumefantrine combination significantly reduced malaria infection.
In its most recent meeting, the CHMP recommended nine new medicines and concluded its review of Vaxzevria’s thrombosis risk.
BioNTech will evaluate mRNA vaccine manufacturing facilities in Rwanda and Senegal to support vaccine supply in African states.
One dose of a monoclonal antibody developed at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) prevented malaria for up to nine months.
Collaborating with global partners BioNTech will work to develop a safe and effective malaria vaccine and set up its sustainable supply for the African continent.
Clinical studies optimising immunisation with Sanaria’s PfSPZ-CVac vaccine resulted in 77 and 75 percent of participants being protected from malaria infection.
A three-dose regimen of Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites under chemoprophylaxis (PfSPZ-CVac) was shown to be safe, well tolerated and highly effective in a Phase II trial.
The R21 vaccine candidate, when administered with 50mg of adjuvant, was found to be 77 percent effective in preventing malaria in children over 12 months.
A paper shows implementing riboregulated switchable feedback promoters enables cells to produce the precursors for potentially toxic chemotherapeutic and anti-malarial drugs.
The vaccine was able to target the desired immune cells and could become the first stage of a multi-step vaccine strategy to combat HIV and various other viral diseases.
A new report has predicted that the global antibiotics market will grow at a CAGR of four percent from 2020-2027.