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4-1BB and the critical importance of local control

SugarCone Biotech

[link] Immunity is complex and can be dangerous when exploited clinically, as demonstrated by the lethal administration of TNF, or anti-CD40L antibody (Biogen) or CAR-T cells expressing the CD16 Fc-receptor (Unum), among many other examples. This is the T cell type most closely associated with anti-tumor immune responses.

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The hidden risks of over-reliance on healthy donor material

Drug Target Review

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 Keeps on Rolling With Biond Biologics Partnership

The Pharma Data

Biond Biologics announced today that it has entered into a potentially $1 billion global licensing agreement with Sanofi to take a joint stab at defeating advanced forms of cancer with a more comprehensive and expedited approach to immuno-oncology. . Keitma/Shutterstock.

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Lilly and Rigel Enter Strategic Collaboration to Develop RIPK1 Inhibitors

The Pharma Data

(Nasdaq: RIGL) today announced a global exclusive license agreement and strategic collaboration to co-develop and commercialize Rigel’s R552, a receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 1 (RIPK1) inhibitor, for all indications including autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. vice president of immunology at Lilly.

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Sanofi and Translate Bio initiate Phase 1/2 clinical trial of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate

The Pharma Data

Clinical trial to assess safety, immune response and reactogenicity, after preclinical data showed high neutralizing antibody levels. The joint development team is working on improving the temperature stability of the mRNA vaccine candidate and targeting a -20°C storage temperature for late-stage clinical trials and at launch.

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AstraZeneca takes COVID-19 vaccine to China with BioKangtai deal for 200M-dose capacity by 2021

The Pharma Data

AstraZeneca reached a licensing deal with Chinese firm BioKangtai to help provide its adenovirus vector-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate, created by the University of Oxford, to China, AstraZeneca said (Chinese) in a social media post on Thursday. China has several home-grown COVID-19 vaccines in clinical development.

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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

The Pharma Data

Discovered by Vanderbilt University Medical Center and licensed to AstraZeneca in June 2020, the human monoclonal antibodies bind to distinct sites on the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein16 and were optimised by AstraZeneca with half-life extension and reduction of Fc effector function. 1-3 Evusheld was generally well-tolerated in the trial.

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