Phase I trial of mRNA-based influenza vaccine begins
The trial will assess a monovalent mRNA-based vaccine candidate against seasonal influenza caused by the A/H3N2 strain.
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COVID-19 mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub to be set up in South Africa
A South African consortium will be the first to establish a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub to scale up vaccine production and access.
EU approves Koselugo for treatment of neurofibromatosis and plexiform neurofibromas
The European approval of Koselugo was based on its ability to reduce inoperable plexiform neurofibromas in paediatric patients with neurofibromatosis type 1.
Real-world evidence confirms Veklury® reduces COVID-19 mortality
New real-world analyses demonstrate Veklury® (remdesivir) reduces mortality and increases likelihood of discharge in hospitalised COVID-19 patients.
Collaboration to develop ultra-long acting medicines for HIV
ViiV Healthcare is licencing Halozyme’s Enhanze® drug delivery technology to help develop ultra-long acting versions of its long-acting HIV pipeline products.
Zolgensma® meaningfully improves spinal muscular atrophy in patients
Asymptomatic and symptomatic children treated with Zolgensma® (onasemnogene abeparvovec) gene therapy achieved motor milestones never observed in the natural history of spinal muscular atrophy.
COVID-19 vaccines highly effective against hospitalisation by Delta variant
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An analysis shows Comirnaty® and the COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca are both over 90 percent effective in preventing hospitalisation from the Delta variant.
Collaboration to develop novel polymer-based drug delivery system for mRNA
Evonik and Stanford University will collaborate over three years to advance an innovative polymer-based drug delivery system that could further the use of mRNA therapeutics.
Funding to support trial of ketamine in patients with bipolar depression
The Canadian Government is funding studies to establish ketamine as a safe and effective treatment for patients with bipolar depression.
Collaboration to develop an automated CAR T-cell manufacturing system for clinics
German oncology clinics are working with Optima Pharma to create an automated manufacturing unit for decentralised production of CAR T-cell therapies in treatment centres.
Chinese patent reforms to bolster pharma innovation
Market research suggests the new drug patent reforms in China, in addition to other regulatory changes, will incentivise innovative pharma research.
Targeted drug delivery enabled by genetically engineered nanoparticles
In a pre-clinical study, researchers were able to genetically engineer cell membrane-coated nanoparticles to deliver dexamethasone directly to the inflamed lungs of mice.
Global clinical trials market to value $77 billion by 2026
Market analysts suggest COVID-19 and the rising prevalence of chronic disease will both contribute to growth in the global clinical trials market.
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MBE awarded to NICE’s Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee chairman
Professor Tom Clutton-Brock was awarded an MBE for his work in approving novel ventilators for the UK’s National Health Service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Antibody cocktail improves survival in seronegative hospitalised COVID-19 patients
Phase III data shows REGEN-COV™ (casirivimab and imdevimab) reduced risk of death by 20 percent in hospitalised COVID-19 patients lacking an immune response to SARS-CoV-2.