USP to release <922> Water Activity method for pharma
The new chapter, to be released in May, highlights the benefits of water activity measurement, as well as potential applications and best practices for use in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
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Could precipitation reduce the cost of antibody production?
Using a new precipitation method eliminates the need for the costly chromatography process and could make antibody therapies more affordable to produce, according to Andrew Zydney.
Novel leishmaniasis vaccine safely induces immune responses in patients
The ChAd63-KH vaccine, used to treat leishmaniasis rather than prevent in this trial, significantly improved symptoms in patients with persistent post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis.
NT-300 tablets show promise in Phase III COVID-19 trial
Initial results suggest NT-300 (nitazoxanide extended-release tablets, 300mg) reduces progression to severe illness in mild to moderate COVID-19 patients.
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Thermo Fisher to acquire PPD for over $17 billion
The acquisition, anticipated to complete in 2021, allows Thermo to expand its ‘one-stop-shop’ of services into running clinical trials.
Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine to be included in UK’s mixed regimen study
Novavax has agreed to participate in the University of Oxford’s Com-COV2 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of regimens consisting of doses of COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers.
Rocket releases positive results from Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency-I trial
Interim Phase I/II trial results show Rocket’s ex vivo lentiviral gene therapy candidate, RP-L201, is safe and of benefit to paediatric patients with severe Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency-I.
Biologics CDMO market to double in value by 2026, suggests report
Research suggests the increasing R&D investment in and adoption of biologics will drive growth in the global biologics contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) market.
Novel natural killer cell engager therapy shows promise in Phase I trials
GTB-3550 TriKE™ monotherapy was found to restore natural killer cell function and immune surveillance in relapsed or refractory AML and MDS cancer patients.
Trial to assess anti-CD14 antibody as treatment for hospitalised COVID-19 patients
The trial will evaluate whether the novel IC14 anti-CD14 antibody can reduce recovery time and severity of COVID-19 symptoms in hospitalised patients.
EU to support novel antibiotics with €20 million funding
BioVersys will receive €20 million in funding to support its development of new treatments for antimicrobial resistant infections.
US pauses administration of Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine
The FDA and CDC have decided to temporarily suspend use of Janssen’s single dose vaccine while reports of rare and severe blood clots are investigated.
Biotech and pharma services outsourcing market to be worth over $91bn by 2028
A new report suggests the global biotechnology and pharmaceutical services outsourcing market will grow because of the pandemic and rising drug development costs and R&D investments.
Highlights of the EMA’s drug safety committee April meeting
In the April meeting the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee began two new reviews of adverse events that could be caused by COVID-19 vaccines.
Collaboration to encourage US adoption of continuous manufacturing
USP and Phlow have built a new laboratory to develop test methods and standards to facilitate broader adoption of continuous manufacturing in the US.
