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COVID-19 S-Trimer vaccine candidates show promise in early trials
When adjuvanted with GSK’s pandemic adjuvant system, the S-Trimer vaccine candidates induced the production of neutralising antibodies in all trial participants.
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Phase II trial to study anti-COVID-19 mAb CT-P59 completes enrolment
A trial of CT-P59, an anti-COVID-19 monoclonal antibody, has completed its enrolment and will study the treatment against standard-of-care.
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EC approves Opdivo for treatment of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma
The European Commission has approved Opdivo (nivolumab) to treat oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma after studies showed its clinical benefits compared to chemotherapy alone.
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AstraZeneca starts COVID-19 prevention trial for immunocompromised patients
The trial will evaluate if the long-acting monoclonal antibody cocktail, AZD7442, can prevent COVID-19 in patients who cannot be vaccinated.
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FDA grants EUA to investigational antibody treatment for COVID-19
The Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) is based on a trial in which casirivimab and imdevimab reduced hospitalisations in mild to moderate COVID-19 patients.
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FDA grants emergency use authorisation to COVID-19 antibody bamlanivimab
The neutralising antibody therapy bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) is authorised for emergency use in recently diagnosed patients who are at risk of developing severe COVID-19.
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IDMC recommends modifications to Regeneron COVID-19 antibody trial
The clinical trial testing the REGN-COV2 antibody cocktail should be altered, according to the Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC).
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US to receive 300,000 vials of experimental COVID-19 antibody therapy
Eli Lilly will provide the US government with vials of its COVID-19 antibody therapy bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) if the treatment is granted Emergency Use Authorisation.
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NICE recommends Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for treatment of HNSCC
NICE has recommended pembrolizumab for the treatment of metastatic or unresectable recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).
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Inhaled antibody treatment for COVID-19 shows success in pre-clinical trials
Researchers have developed a monoclonal antibody called AR-711 that is highly neutralising against COVID-19 in an inhaled formulation.
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NIAID trial to identify potential COVID-19 treatments for further development
The adaptive ACTIV-5/BET study will test two monoclonal antibody therapies in hospitalised COVID-19 patients to establish if they warrant larger clinical trials.
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US FDA approves the first Ebola virus treatment – Inmazeb
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Inmazeb (atoltivimab, maftivimab, and odesivimab-ebgn) for the treatment of Zaire ebolavirus infection in adults and children.
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Celltrion COVID-19 antibody treatment to enter Phase III trial
Celltrion Group's CT-P59 antibody will be tested as a COVID-19 prophylactic in a Phase III clinical trial.
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US enters agreement for experimental prophylactic COVID-19 antibody cocktail
The US government will develop and manufacture AstraZeneca’s investigational monoclonal antibody cocktail, AZD7442, a potential prophylactic treatment for COVID-19.
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Eli Lilly provides update on COVID-19 antibody programmes
Eli Lilly has given an update on its neutralising antibody programmes, including its combination therapy in patients with COVID-19.
