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Trial to test monoclonal antibody for virus of growing concern

Drug Discovery World

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is sponsoring a clinical trial to evaluate the safety of an investigational monoclonal antibody to treat enterovirus D68 (EV-D68), which can cause severe respiratory and neurological diseases such as acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). Credit: NIAID and CDC.

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Swiss scientists identify a virus that kills dormant bacteria

Drug Discovery World

Researchers have found a virus that kills dormant bacteria, a discovery that could help to combat infections that can’t be treated with antibiotics. When tested in cell culture dishes, the virus was able to kill 99% of all dormant bacteria but left 1% alive. They have named their new phage Paride.

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Bayer gets go-ahead for Huntington’s Disease gene therapy trial  

Drug Discovery World

A Phase I/II clinical trial targeting a treatment for Huntington’s Disease (HD) using a gene therapy has been given the clearance to go ahead in France. . In 2019, BV-101 was granted orphan drug designation in the European Union. . There are currently no approved disease modifying therapies for Huntington’s Disease.

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UK approval for dengue virus vaccine candidate

Drug Discovery World

Dengue is the fastest spreading mosquito-borne virus and was recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2019 as one of the top ten threats to global health. An estimated 3.9 The post UK approval for dengue virus vaccine candidate appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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RNA: The most attractive target in recent viral diseases

Chemical Biology and Drug Design

These strategies act by taking advantage of the weakness points of this attractive bioweapon to disable or attack it (itself), accordingly stop the entire viral reproduction, and effectively end the severe microbial infections such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). SARS-CoV-2) to infect humans and spread infections.

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Genetic tracing at the Huanan Seafood market further supports COVID animal origins

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study provides a list of the wildlife species present at the market from which SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, most likely arose in late 2019. The study is based on a new analysis of metatranscriptomic data released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Gene therapy restores vision in first-of-its-kind trial

Drug Discovery World

In collaboration with her husband Sanford Boye, Shannon Boye’s lab developed the virus-based transport system that is essential for delivering functioning copies of the GUCY2D gene into the correct cells in the eyes.

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