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New mRNA vaccine created to prevent and treat C. difficile

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

difficile first-time infections and relapsing infections by inducing a robust immune response, promote clearance of existing C. diff bacteria from the gut, and even overcome deficits in host immunity to protect animals after infection, according to researchers. The results will pave the way for clinical trials of the vaccine.

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Discovery of 'new rules of the immune system' could improve treatment of inflammatory diseases, say scientists

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Tests, in mice, of a drug developed by the researchers showed that regulatory T cells can be attracted to specific body parts, boosted in number, and activated to suppress immune response and rebuild tissue. Clinical trials in humans are now planned.

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Cancer vaccine shows promise for patients with stage III and IV kidney cancer

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers report that all nine patients in a clinical trial being treated for stage III or IV clear cell renal cell carcinoma (a form of kidney cancer), generated a successful anti-cancer immune response after initiation of a personalized cancer vaccine.

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Nasal Spray COVID Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial

Drugs.com

The phase 1 clinical trial showed that the product, administered nasally in two doses, delivered a significant immune response to. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 -- New research points to the potential of a COVID-19 vaccine delivered through the nose.

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Overcoming challenges in biosimilar analytical characterization

Drug Patent Watch

Additionally, the immunogenicity of biosimilars, which is the ability of the drug to trigger an immune response, can be highly variable and impact the safety and efficacy of the drug. Robust Clinical Trial Design : Clinical trials for biosimilars should be designed to demonstrate equivalence or non-inferiority to the reference product.

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Akston Biosciences Launches Phase I/II Clinical Trial of Second-Generation COVID-19 Vaccine

Drug Discovery Today

First subjects dosed with AKS-452, COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the Netherlands trial the vaccine is shelf-stable for 4 months at 25 degrees Celsius (77° Fahrenheit). 176 volunteers will participate in the clinical trial the safety and immune response read-outs expected in Q2 2021

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Second-Generation mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate, CV2CoV, Demonstrates Improved Immune Response and Protection in Preclinical Study

The Pharma Data

Better activation of innate and adaptive immune responses was achieved with CV2CoV, resulting in faster response onset, higher titers of antibodies, and stronger memory B and T cell activation as compared to the first-generation candidate, CVnCoV. “In Induction of innate immunity was investigated via specific cytokine markers.