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CRISPR Tackles Diverse Single-Gene Conditions

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The end-of-year FDA approval of the first CRISPR-based therapy , for sickle cell disease, came a mere dozen years after Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier introduced the technology. They shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020. CRISPR is one of the better abbreviations in genetics. It restores vision in just days.

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Pfizer and BioNTech Initiate Rolling Submission of Biologics License Application for U.S. FDA Approval of Their COVID 19 Vaccine

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under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) granted by the FDA on December 11, 2020. Submission of a BLA, which requires longer-term follow-up data for acceptance and approval, is the next step in the rigorous FDA review process. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine is currently available in the U.S.

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Clover Biopharmaceuticals Announces Positive Phase 1 Data for its Adjuvanted S-Trimer COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates

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4, 2020 08:00 UTC. Strong Th1 cell-mediated immune responses were also observed for the vaccine candidates with either adjuvant. A global Phase 2/3 efficacy study of the S-Trimer vaccine candidate in combination with GSK’s pandemic adjuvant system is expected to begin in December 2020. CHENGDU, China.–(

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Update on CALAVI Phase II Trials for Calquence in Patients Hospitalised with Respiratory Symptoms of COVID-19

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12 November 2020 — The CALAVI Phase II trials for Calquence (acalabrutinib) in patients hospitalised with respiratory symptoms of COVID-19 did not meet the primary efficacy endpoint. Accessed October 2020. Accessed October 2020. Posted: November 2020. NCT identifier: NCT04380688. Available online.

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Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Granted Fast Track Designation by U.S. FDA

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09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Novavax, Inc. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track Designation for NVX-CoV2373, the Company’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Posted: November 2020. NVX-CoV2373 (SARS-CoV-2 vaccine) FDA Approval History. GAITHERSBURG, Md., Source: Novavax, Inc. . Source link.

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ImmunityBio’s hAd5 T-Cell COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Shows Complete Protection of Airways in Non-Human Primates

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11, 2020 02:48 UTC. The vaccine targeted both the inner nucleocapsid (N) and the outer spike (S) proteins of the virus to maximize the immune response. The study showed this broad immune response led to the complete clearance of the virus in a matter of days after infection of previously-vaccinated primates.

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Novavax Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Development Progress

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30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Novavax, Inc. NVX-CoV2373 was created using Novavax’ recombinant nanoparticle technology to generate antigen derived from the coronavirus spike (S) protein adjuvanted with Novavax’ patented saponin-based Matrix-M to enhance the immune response and stimulate high levels of neutralizing antibodies.