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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.
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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.
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Global bioreactor market to value over $16bn by 2027
A report indicates ongoing demand for COVID-19 vaccines and other biologics, as well as increasing investment will drive a 16.6 percent CAGR in the bioreactors market.
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Personalised cancer vaccine safe and potentially beneficial to patients
Mount Sinai researchers reveal that, in a Phase I trial, their personalised cancer vaccines targeting cancer neoantigens showed some early signs of potential benefit.
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Novel time-temperature indicator could help preserve mRNA vaccines
Researchers have developed a novel sensor, known as a time-temperature indicator, that could be used to monitor the storage conditions of mRNA vaccines.
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Brochure: Integrated bioprocessing
The journey from large molecule to approved biotherapeutic is long, costly, complex, and fraught with risk – yet rewards for success are substantial.
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NIAID doses first patient with Moderna’s variant specific COVID-19 vaccine candidate
The trial will evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of the mRNA-1273.351 vaccine candidate in 200 healthy adult volunteers.
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Celonic to produce 100 million doses of CureVac’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Production of CureVac’s CVnCoV vaccine will take place in Germany, with over 50 million doses expected to be produced in 2021.
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Whitepaper: Advantages of single-layer film versus multilayer film
This paper takes a closer look at plastic storage bags for bioprocesses focusing on a shift from multilayer to single-layer storage solutions.
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First ever Award for Extraordinary Impact on Health bestowed on Moderna and Pfizer
While announcing 2021’s Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Awards, the US Clinical Research Forum revealed that Pfizer and Moderna would be honoured for their COVID-19 vaccines.
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What strains should be in this year’s seasonal influenza vaccines?
The European Medicines Agency has published its recommendations for 2021-2022 seasonal influenza vaccine composition.
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Lenzilumab™ significantly improves survival in hospitalised COVID-19 patients
In a Phase III trial, adding Lenzilumab™ to steroid and remdesivir regimens improved the likelihood of survival without need for mechanical ventilation by 54 percent.
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African Union to receive 220 million doses of Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine
The African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) has entered into an advanced purchase agreement for 220 million doses of Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine.
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GSK to provide fill and finish capacity for Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine
Under a new agreement, GlaxoSmithKline will provide the fill and finish manufacturing capacity for 60 million doses of Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine for use in the UK.
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Article: A holistic strategy to ensure CCI of sterile vials
A framework to enable a holistic approach to CCI that assures both primary packaging and process contribute to good CCI of sterile vial product.
