The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The COVID-19 vaccine under development by China’s Sinopharm is showing efficacy of 86%, health authorities from the United Arab Emirates reported this morning. In August, the company reported the vaccine candidate triggered antibody-based immune responses in early and mid-stage trials. Source link.

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The Pharma Data

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Sanofi and GSK initiate new Phase 2 study of their adjuvanted recombinant protein-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate. New Phase 2 study assesses potential for refined antigen formulation to achieve optimal immune response, including in older adults. In parallel, development work on new SARS-CoV-2 variants underway.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

As research developments into RNA vaccines help scientists accelerate drug candidates to arm the immune system against coronavirus, Pharma IQ ’s Keeping tabs on Covid-19 update returns with news from some of the biotechnology innovators leading the fight against the global pandemic.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Nasdaq: NVAX), a late-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track Designation for NVX-CoV2373, the Company’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate. GAITHERSBURG, Md., Glenn, M.D., and globally.”.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Nasdaq: NVAX), a late-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today provided an update on its COVID-19 vaccine program. Vaccines Taskforce and National Institute for Health Research played pivotal roles in the rapid recruitment and enrollment of volunteers.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 24, 2021

This follows the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) positive opinion to authorize the vaccine in this age group. COMIRNATY was the first COVID-19 vaccine to receive authorization in the EU and is the first to have its CMA extended to adolescents. g doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 25, 2021

European Medicines Agency to Conduct First-Ever Parallel Assessment of a Medicinal Product, Takeda’s Dengue Vaccine Candidate (TAK-003), for use in the EU; Countries Outside of the EU through the EU-M4all (Previously Article 58) Procedure. About TAK-003. 4,5 Efficacy varied by serotype.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 10, 2020

–( BUSINESS WIRE )– ImmunityBio , a privately-held immunotherapy company, today announced its COVID-19 vaccine candidate protected nasal and lung airways of non-human primates against coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in a challenge study. 11, 2020 02:48 UTC. CULVER CITY, Calif.–(

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Drug Discovery World

MAY 6, 2024

The company is now investigating a promising gene therapy for Huntingdon’s disease in a Phase I/II trial, with patients already showing signs of preserved neurological function. However, France had been falling behind other nations like the US and UK, so to redress the balance, the French government launched the €7.5 billion ($7.9

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The Pharma Data

JULY 21, 2021

(NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced the signing of a letter of intent with The Biovac Institute (Pty) Ltd, known as “Biovac,” a Cape Town-based, South African biopharmaceutical company, to manufacture the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for distribution within the African Union. This press release features multimedia.

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The Pharma Data

MAY 6, 2021

Under the MoU, the companies and the IOC will coordinate with National Olympic Committees (NOCs) around the world to understand and work to help address the local need for vaccine doses for national delegations’ participation in the Games. We are proud to play a role in providing vaccines to athletes and national Olympic delegations.”.

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

This is the focus of vaccines in development and convalescent plasma therapy. 1 Specifically, the test targets antibodies which are directed against the particular region of the viral spike protein responsible for binding to the host cell receptor, which is required for the virus to enter the host cell.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 11, 2020

FDA authorizes COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for emergency use; companies are prepared to deliver first doses in the U.S. Government to supply doses in 2020 & 2021. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the emergency use of the mRNA vaccine, BNT162b2, against COVID-19 in individuals 16 years of age or older.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 23, 2020

” Dr. Stanley Plotkin , Professor Emeritus at The Wistar Institute, said, “INOVIO’s DNA vaccine appeared to be quite safe with few significant reactions but yet induced both antibody and T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2.” . PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. , mg and 2.0

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The Pharma Data

MAY 7, 2021

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine is currently available in the U.S. Since then, the companies have delivered more than 170 million doses of the vaccine across the U.S. We are proud of the tremendous progress we’ve made since December in delivering vaccines to millions of Americans, in collaboration with the U.S.

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The vaccine supply for the EU would be produced by BioNTech’s manufacturing sites in Germany and Pfizer’s manufacturing site in Belgium. The proposed supply agreement with the European Commission would represent the largest initial order of vaccine doses for Pfizer and BioNTech to date. billion doses by the end of 2021.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 24, 2021

(NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the company is discontinuing development of its SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccine candidates, V590 and V591, and plans to focus its SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 research strategy and production capabilities on advancing two therapeutic candidates, MK-4482 and MK-7110.

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 20, 2020

times the GMT of a panel of 38 sera of SARS-CoV-2 convalescent patients, and in older adults (65-85 years of age) the vaccine candidate elicited a neutralizing GMT 1.6 study of the BNT162 mRNA-based vaccine program against SARS-CoV-2, which has advanced into Phase 2/3 evaluation. and Germany. Jansen, Ph.D.,

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 29, 2022

Spinner, MD, Consulting Physician Infectious Diseases and Pandemic Officer at the University Hospital Rechts der Isar and adjunct teaching professor at the Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany, said: “Increasing COVID-19 cases, driven by the highly-transmissible BA.2 1-3 Evusheld was generally well-tolerated in the trial.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 25, 2022

People not adequately protected by a COVID-19 vaccine may particularly benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis with Evusheld. 14) The reduced Fc effector function aims to minimise the risk of antibody-dependent enhancement of disease – a phenomenon in which virus-specific antibodies promote, rather than inhibit, infection and/or disease.(15)

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 22, 2021

Still, Sir Patrick Vallance, the British government’s chief scientific adviser, described the data so far as “not yet strong.” Despite the concerning development, Johnson and Vallance both stressed that early evidence shows existing vaccines remain effective against the original virus and new variants.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 10, 2020

. Data from 43,448 participants, half of whom received BNT162b2 and half of whom received placebo, showed that the vaccine candidate was well tolerated and demonstrated 95% efficacy in preventing COVID-19 in those without prior infection 7 days or more after the second dose. Jansen, Ph.D.,

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Three Northwestern experts — Lorenzo-Redondo, a research assistant professor in infectious diseases; Dr. Michael Ison, a professor of infectious diseases; and Dr. Marc Sala, an assistant professor of pulmonary and critical care — answer some key questions people might have about the new variant.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin a Phase I clinical trial of hAd5-COVID-19, the company’s novel COVID-19 vaccine candidate that targets both the inner nucleocapsid (N), engineered to activate T cells, and outer spike (S) protein, engineered to activate antibodies against the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2).

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 22, 2021

Next on the agenda: speeding up the nation’s vaccine rollout. To help do so, he’s directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to begin constructing federally supported community vaccination centers, with the goal of having 100 centers in operation within the next month, The New York Times reported.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 16, 2021

Accurate detection and differentiation of SARS-CoV-2 mutations can help assess the spread of circulating variants and monitor their potential impact on therapeutics, vaccines and public health interventions. 1.351 carries another spike mutation E484K, which appears to evade the body’s immune response, possibly diminishing vaccine efficacy.

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Nine CEOs sign historic pledge to continue to make the safety and well-being of vaccinated individuals the top priority in development of the first COVID-19 vaccines. FDA has established clear guidance for the development of COVID-19 vaccines and clear criteria for their potential authorization or approval in the US.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 11, 2021

In a recognized animal model of SARS-CoV-2 infection, AvantGen’s lead candidate antibody has been shown to significantly reduce viral load in, and macrophage infiltration of, the lungs, as well as reduce disease severity. These findings have been published in Frontiers in Immunology ( [link] ). For more information, visit www.avantgen.com.

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

— Nine CEOs sign historic pledge to continue to make the safety and well-being of vaccinated individuals the top priority in development of the first COVID-19 vaccines. FDA has established clear guidance for the development of COVID-19 vaccines and clear criteria for their potential authorization or approval in the US.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 25, 2021

Nasdaq: NVAX), today announced that NVX-CoV2373, its recombinant nanoparticle protein-based COVID-19 vaccine, demonstrated 100% protection against moderate and severe disease, 90.4% “Today, Novavax is one step closer to addressing the critical and persistent global public health need for additional COVID-19 vaccines.

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JUNE 18, 2021

First approval of a conjugate vaccine that helps protect against 20 serotypes responsible for the majority of invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumonia, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 including seven responsible for 40% of pneumococcal disease cases and deaths in the U.S. NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Pfizer Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

BNT162b2 immunization prevented lung infection in 100% of the SARS-CoV-2 challenged rhesus macaques, with no viral RNA detected in the lower respiratory tract of immunized and challenged animals. Senior Vice President and Head of Vaccine Research & Development, Pfizer. “We Jansen, Ph.D., CEO and Co-founder of BioNTech.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 25, 2021

In a surprise move, Merck announced that it is giving up on its two coronavirus vaccine candidates after seeing a subpar immune response and shifting its focus to a pair of investigational coronavirus treatments. government for up to 100,000 doses ( DID, Dec. 28, 2020 ). and around the globe. James Miessler.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 3, 2022

The FDA decision is informed by the results of the Phase 2b proof-of-concept study of RSVpreF (NCT04032093), a global, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study that assessed the safety and immunogenicity of RSVpreF in healthy pregnant women ages 18 through 49 years old, who were vaccinated between 28- and 36-weeks gestation, and their infants.

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PLOS: DNA Science

MAY 16, 2024

These factors are converging to enable both identification of novel infectious diseases as well as microbial resistance, before these threats can impact public health, write a team from the European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in Frontiers in Science. Work on vaccines ensued too.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

24, 2020 – At least thee new COVID-19 vaccine candidates are already in the pipeline, will a roll-out expected early in the new year. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stressed that Americans who get a shot shouldn’t be surprised if they feel under the weather for a few days afterwards. ” Another vaccine candidate.

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Drug Discovery World

OCTOBER 12, 2022

These are used in therapies in a range of serious conditions including cancer, inflammatory diseases, and cardiovascular diseases. The mechanism of action depends upon their strong affinity to molecular targets associated with disease. . References . Everest-Dass AV, Moh ESX, Ashwood C, Shathili AMM, Packer NH.

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