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Vaccine successfully lowers cholesterol in preclinical studies

Drug Discovery World

New studies have demonstrated that Vaxxinity’s vaccine VXX-401 reproducibly lowers low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in non-human primates. The results support the continued clinical development of VXX-401 as a candidate for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

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Human infection model drives forward TB vaccine development

Drug Discovery World

For the first time, a controlled human infection model for tuberculosis (TB) has been developed and could help with the future development of TB vaccines. The team states that it’s the first step towards establishing a challenge model that can be used to test new vaccines for TB.

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The Next Generation of Vaccine Mega Trials

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In the realm of vaccine development, mega trials — studies enrolling 5,000 subjects or more — have been instrumental in the fight against many pathogens, including influenza, rotavirus, malaria, RSV and most recently in the rapid development of vaccines against COVID-19.

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This week in drug discovery (15-19 April) 

Drug Discovery World

The headline news this week all concerns clinical trials for new drugs that could have a significant impact on future patient treatment, including trials testing therapeutics for ALS, cystic fibrosis, gonorrhoea, TB and Parkinson’s. News round-up for 15-19 April by DDW Digital Content Editor Diana Spencer.

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This week in drug discovery (20-24 February)

Drug Discovery World

Our news highlights this week focus on research into vaccines, with good news for the treatment or prevention of various challenging conditions, including Covid-19, Strep A and HIV. Particularly interesting is the announcement that a new class of Covid-19 booster has outperformed approved vaccines in a head-to-head trial.

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The journey from lab to patient

Drug Discovery World

By Megan Thomas, DDW Multimedia Editor The last time the DDW team were in Boston for a SLAS event two years ago, the world was very much in the early recovery period of Covid-19. For many, it was their first in-person event – a welcome return.

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LNP formulations produce strong immune responses, data shows 

Drug Discovery World

The etherna paradigm for cLNP design is ushering in the rapid generation of novel families of delivery systems for not only vaccination but also for in vivo tolerisation for a host of autoimmune diseases.” The post LNP formulations produce strong immune responses, data shows appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).