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Nanoparticle universal flu vaccine enters Phase I trials

Drug Discovery World

Enrolment in a Phase I trial of a new investigational universal influenza vaccine candidate has begun at the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, US. An ideal universal influenza vaccine could be taken less frequently than once a year and protect against multiple strains of influenza virus.

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UK vaccine centre to enhance pandemic preparedness

Drug Discovery World

A new Vaccine Development and Evaluation Centre (VDEC) has been unveiled in the UK, with the aim of building on the UK’s pandemic legacy and helping develop life-saving new vaccines that will fight ‘ Disease X ‘, a term used because what might trigger the next pandemic is unknown.

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Covid-19 vaccine less effective in the immunocompromised 

Drug Discovery World

A new study in the US has revealed that the Covid-19 vaccine is less effective in people with weakened immune systems. . The research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s VISION Network analysed real-world data on mRNA vaccine effectiveness during Omicron BA.4 5 predominance for immunocompromised adults. .

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The Vaccine Development Landscape and Its Associated Challenges

DrugBank

Vaccines have consistently demonstrated their efficacy in protecting people from infectious diseases. This led to the eradication of smallpox and polio – two debilitating diseases that historically caused global epidemics. Sugars, such as sucrose are common stabilizers in many vaccines.

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Addressing the grand challenge of global access to vaccines

Drug Target Review

The mad scramble 1 for -80°C freezers during the COVID-19 pandemic is a vivid illustration that we remain unprepared to harness the global potential of vaccine therapeutics. 2 However, it is not just problematic cold chains that limit access to life-saving vaccines.

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Moderna to Build mRNA Vaccine Portfolio Following COVID-19 Success | 2021-01-11

The Pharma Data

Moderna is following up on the success of its messenger RNA-based COVID-19 vaccine with plans to develop inoculations for numerous other infectious diseases, the company said Monday. based company has been in business for 10 years, but the COVID-19 vaccine was its first approved product. 18, 2020 ). It has already received $2.8

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Investment will enable pHion to progress its lead program into the clinic 

Drug Discovery World

Under the leadership of CEO and Founder, Professor Helen McCarthy, pHion has made significant progress since invoX’s initial investment in June 2021, with advances made across all pre-clinical programs and the establishment of a laboratory in Belfast, Northern Ireland for the production of pHion’s mRNA vaccines.

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