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Chemical markers that may unlock future therapeutic uses of messenger RNA
Researchers have found new ways to artificially induce mRNA to respond in ways that could eventually lead to therapeutic outcomes.
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COVID vaccine that could protect against Omicron and other variants
The antigen-based vaccine has the potential to induce sterilising immunity to old and new SARS-CoV-2 variants by preventing infection by stopping viral replication and transmission through the inhibition of cellular virus entry.
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Pfizer to acquire ReViral and its respiratory syncytial virus therapeutic candidates
Pfizer has announced its acquisition of ReViral to advance disease research and development with a complementary strategy to help improve patient outcomes through treatment for respiratory syncytial virus infections and prevent illness through vaccination.
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VBI Vaccines announces progress from coronavirus programme
Pre-clinical research from VBI Vaccines has demonstrated an encouraging ability to boost and broaden the immune response against the coronavirus Beta variant.
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Emerging trends in biotherapeutic development
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a spotlight on the discovery and development of biotherapeutics, for both the treatment and prevention of diseases. In this article, industry experts discuss the emerging trends they see in biotherapeutic development and how they predict the field will evolve in the near future.
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Developing modern vaccines against an underrecognised foe
Messenger RNA (mRNA) may be the ‘skeleton key’ that unlocks the door to fight latent viral infections that have plagued researchers for generations. Dr Sandeep Basnet, Director, Clinical Development at Moderna Therapeutics explores modern vaccine development and why mRNA is taking centre stage.
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Novel systems for realising the promise of DNA vaccines and enabling the next generation of genetic medicines
Dr John Lewis, CEO of Entos Pharmaceuticals, outlines how an innovative proteolipid platform could enable a new class of DNA-based vaccines in this article.
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Are scientists closing in on vaccines for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s?
Protecting against conditions that appear in older generations is increasingly becoming a focus of the medical industry. In this article, Dr Andrea Pfeifer, CEO and Director of AC Immune, discusses the current landscape of vaccine development for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
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Drug Target Review Antibodies ebook 2022
This ebook includes articles about antibody-based therapies that could protect against cancer by utilising a patient's memory B cells. Also included is a piece on an intranasally-delivered monoclonal antibody treatment to potentially protect against SARS-CoV-2.
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New CRISPR gene-editing technology could lead to better treatments for HIV
Scientists at Northwestern Medicine have developed new techniques in human blood to pave potential paths towards a HIV cure.
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Drug Target Review Vaccine Development ebook 2022
In this ebook, find articles on vaccination strategies for neurodegenerative diseases and the benefits of mRNA vaccine platforms against latent viruses.
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Drug Target Review – Issue 1 2022
In this issue are articles on the development of mRNA vaccines against latent viruses, how memory B cell antibody-based treatments can help to fight cancer and the potential of AI in drug discovery. Also included are pieces on biotherapeutics, immuno-oncology and assays.
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Promising potential therapeutic strategy against pancreatic cancer developed
Scientists have discovered a new strategy that can make pancreatic tumours visible to the immune systems of mice and vulnerable to immune attack.
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Enhanced way to generate effective personalised cancer vaccines revealed in study
Scientists have created a pipeline for identifying, prioritising and evaluating potential tumour antigens for personalised cancer vaccines.
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Vaccine to potentially protect against disfiguring skin disease developed
Using CRISPR gene-editing technology, scientists have developed a vaccine designed to prevent infection by Leishmania major.