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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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Covid-19 vaccination reduces risk of cardiac events

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Researchers have revealed that vaccination against Covid-19 is associated with fewer heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular issues among people who were infected with SARS-CoV-2. The post Covid-19 vaccination reduces risk of cardiac events appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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SLAS2024 update: The technology behind nanoparticle-based vaccines

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Dr Masaru Kanekiyo On Tuesday 6 February at 11.30am, the speaker will be Masaru Kanekiyo, DVM, PhD, Investigator and Chief of Molecular Immunoengineering Section of the Vaccine Research Center (VRC) at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH.

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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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Partnership to fast-track MERS vaccine

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UK-based Barinthus Biotherapeutics, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the University of Oxford are working together to fast-track the development of a vaccine candidate for the prevention of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).

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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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‘Compelling’ data for first paediatric live attenuated RSV vaccine

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A new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine candidate has achieved positive safety and immunogenicity results in a Phase I clinical study of RSV-naïve participants between the ages of six and 36 months. MV-012-968 is being developed by Meissa Vaccines as a needle-free, adjuvant-free vaccine to protect infants and toddlers from RSV.

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