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Novavax Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Development Progress

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government to meet its Operation Warp Speed goals to expedite the delivery of millions of doses of safe, effective vaccines for COVID-19. NanoFlu , its quadrivalent influenza nanoparticle vaccine, met all primary objectives in its pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial in older adults. Novavax was awarded $1.6 billion in funding from the U.S.

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The hidden risks of over-reliance on healthy donor material

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In the context of preclinical research, using healthy cells to study disease-specific mechanisms, cell-cell interactions, and immune responses can result in faulty data, missed therapeutic targets, and unanticipated immune responses.

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Sanofi, GSK launch early trial for COVID-19 vaccine

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The vaccine candidate, developed in partnership by the firms, is based on the recombinant protein-based technology used in Sanofi’s seasonal influenza vaccines and GSK’s pandemic adjuvant technology. First results are expected early December and, if positive, will pave the way for initiation of a Phase III trial in the same month. “Our

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Women in Stem with Dr Christine Schuberth-Wagner

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Our research demonstrated that GDF-15 acts as a versatile tool for tumours to inhibit the mounting of an effective antitumoral immune response at various steps of its process, including antigen presentation, immune cell activation, and their migration and infiltration into the tumour.

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

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(Nasdaq: NVAX), a late-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced that the U.S. Currently in late-phase clinical development, NVXCoV2373 is a stable, prefusion protein made using Novavax’ nanoparticle technology and includes its proprietary MatrixM adjuvant.

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Evusheld long-acting antibody combination approved in the EU for pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) of COVID-19 in a broad population

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Mene Pangalos, Executive Vice President, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, said: “The EU approval represents an important milestone in our efforts to help prevent COVID-19, and we will continue to work with governments across Europe to make Evusheld available as quickly as possible. Evusheld was generally well-tolerated in the trials.

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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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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. link] 1. About ImmunityBio.

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