Codon

APRIL 30, 2023

Also, last week’s digest had an error: The country that approved the malaria vaccine was Ghana. Vaccines (basically little fat bubbles filled with mRNA and some dissolvable polymers) were physically printed onto microneedle patches using a robot. The patches have little spikes that help push the vaccines through the skin.

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Tebu Bio: Drug Discovery

APRIL 24, 2020

mRNA vaccines are developing very quickly with dozens of ongoing clinical trials against cancers or infectious diseases (e.g. Nevertheless, researchers are now considering using messenger RNA (mRNA) technologies for the development of prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines. HIV or more recently SARS-Cov-2).

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Broad Institute

MARCH 22, 2024

McAlpine March 22, 2024 Credit: Catherine Boush, Broad Communications Related news New method tracks gene expression in single cells over space and time Messenger RNA (mRNA) made its big leap into the public limelight during the pandemic, thanks to its cornerstone role in several COVID-19 vaccines.

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The Pharma Data

MAY 31, 2022

Nasdaq: MRNA) a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, and Takeda ( TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK ) announced to transfer the marketing authorization in Japan for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine Spikevax TM (mRNA-1273) from Takeda to Moderna in Japan as of August 1, 2022. Moderna, Inc.,

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The Pharma Data

MAY 4, 2021

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has added Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine to its portfolio of vaccines under rolling review. . CureVac’s CVnCoV COVID-19 vaccine and NVX-CoV2372, the Novavax candidate, have been under review since February 2021. Posted 04 May 2021 | By Kari Oakes .

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Drug Target Review

APRIL 26, 2023

Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMass), US, have collaborated to create a novel type of nanoparticle that can deliver messenger RNA that encodes for beneficial proteins to the lungs.

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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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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 8, 2020

8, 2020 — AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective, new data from late-stage trials shows. Overall, the vaccine protected against symptomatic disease in 70% of cases, according to a team led by researchers from Oxford University in England. TUESDAY, Dec. 8 in The Lancet.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 26, 2021

Sanofi and Translate Bio initiate Phase 1 clinical trial of mRNA influenza vaccine. The trial will evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of a monovalent flu vaccine candidate coding for the hemagglutinin protein of the A/H3N2 strain of the influenza virus. JUNE 22 , 2021. We look forward to sharing initial results by year-end. ”. “

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Drug Target Review

JULY 11, 2023

In the quest to combat and eradicate diseases, scientists and researchers are increasingly turning to the immense potential of artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool. It was here that the Impact Medicine Fund was raised as a concept around wellness for those with disease, with the ambition of unlocking some of this vast potential.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 11, 2021

Moderna is following up on the success of its messenger RNA-based COVID-19 vaccine with plans to develop inoculations for numerous other infectious diseases, the company said Monday. based company has been in business for 10 years, but the COVID-19 vaccine was its first approved product. 18, 2020 ).

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PLOS: DNA Science

JULY 27, 2023

That information led, thanks to vaccine shelved from the first SARS circa 2003, to the rapid development and deployment of mRNA vaccines against the new infectious disease. Seventeen of the entire group (10.7%) had “unanticipated monogenic disease risks (uMDRs).” But, they have genomes, built of RNA or DNA.

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The Pharma Data

MAY 3, 2021

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is evaluating an application submitted by Pfizer and BioNTech for use of their COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 12 to 15 years. . The vaccine has been authorized by the EU for use in people 16 years and up since December 2020. . Pfizer also shared antibody responses from the younger age group.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 31, 2021

Adjuvanted S-Trimer COVID-19 vaccine candidates demonstrated favorable safety and tolerability profiles and strong neutralizing immune responses in a phase 1 trial. Clover plans to initiate a global phase 2/3 trial in the first half of 2021 with an interim analysis for vaccine efficacy potentially in the middle of 2021.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 21, 2021

Because the new COVID-19 vaccines should still work on these viral interlopers. Luckily, the new variants still rely on the coronavirus’ “spike protein” to infect cells, and the two COVID vaccines now on the U.S. FRIDAY, Jan. “The spike is really critical. “I am extremely worried about the U.K.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Nasdaq: MRNA) a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines today announced that the U.S. 11 ACIP members voted in favor of the vaccine and 0 members voted against. We look forward to vaccinations of this important population starting this week.”. Under Operation Warp Speed, the U.S.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The Phase 1 trial was a randomized, observer-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the safety, reactogenicity and immunogenicity of the adjuvanted COVID-19 S-Trimer vaccine candidates formulated with different antigen levels. No serious adverse events related to the vaccine candidates studied were reported.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel in regard to the COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee will be determining whether the product should be authorized for emergency use, according to CNBC. The vote itself is not slated to take place until after 3 p.m.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 11, 2021

Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines global business unit of Sanofi, and Translate Bio (NASDAQ: TBIO), a clinical-stage messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics company, today announced the start of the Phase 1/2 clinical trial for MRT5500, an mRNA vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 16, 2021

The study assessed cynomolgus macaques vaccinated with 12µg of either the first or second-generation vaccine candidate. During challenge with the original SARS-CoV-2 virus, animals vaccinated with CV2CoV were found to be better protected based on highly effective clearance of the virus in the lungs and nasal passages.

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 3, 2021

Accelerates development of current Sanofi licensed programs in vaccines and potential to explore other therapeutic areas Fast tracks establishment of Sanofi’s recently announced mRNA Center of Excellence Full integration upgrades drug formulation capabilities and enhances US talent in a promising new technology.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 31, 2021

Clover plans to initiate a global Phase 2/3 efficacy trial of its protein-based S-Trimer COVID-19 vaccine candidate adjuvanted with Dynavax’s CpG 1018 plus alum in the first half of 2021 with an interim analysis for vaccine efficacy potentially in the middle of 2021. EMERYVILLE, Calif. and CHENGDU, China , Feb.

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Immunization of non-human primates (rhesus macaques) with BNT162b2, a nucleoside-modified messenger RNA (modRNA) candidate that expresses the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein, resulted in strong anti-viral effects against an infectious SARS-CoV-2 challenge. Senior Vice President and Head of Vaccine Research & Development, Pfizer. “We

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 25, 2021

In the unprecedented context of at least 13 variants circulating within the study population subset assessed at this interim analysis, CVnCoV demonstrated an interim vaccine efficacy of 47% against COVID-19 disease of any severity and did not meet prespecified statistical success criteria. About CVnCoV. About CVnCoV. About CureVac.

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Codon

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Physicians working in the early 20th century had little choice but to treat the world’s most rampant infectious disease with methods such as these. Even after microbiologists discovered the bacterium that causes the illness in 1882, it wasn’t until the 1920s that researchers were able to develop a vaccine for TB.

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The Pharma Data

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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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

November 16, 2020 — An independent data and safety monitoring board (DSMB) overseeing the Phase 3 trial of the investigational COVID-19 vaccine known as mRNA-1273 reviewed trial data and shared its interim analysis with the trial oversight group on Nov. The interim analysis comprised 95 cases of symptomatic COVID-19 among volunteers.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 25, 2020

We appreciate the confidence of the Ministry of Health of Qatar in our mRNA vaccine platform and the collaboration we have had to date,” said Stéphane Bancel, Moderna’s Chief Executive Officer. “We Moderna is advancing messenger RNA (mRNA) science to create a new class of transformative medicines for patients. About Moderna.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 21, 2021

Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, said he’s particularly worried about new coronavirus variants that could cause cases to surge and potentially evade the immune protection afforded by COVID-19 vaccines. “I am extremely worried about the U.K.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Nasdaq: MRNA) a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients, today announced the Swiss Federal Government has increased its confirmed order commitment from 4.5 against COVID-19 and 100% efficacy against severe disease.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 5, 2021

Novartis announced today that it has signed an initial agreement to manufacture the mRNA and bulk drug product for the COVID-19 vaccine candidate CVnCoV from CureVac to aid in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Preparations for the start of production, technology transfer and test runs are already underway.

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The Pharma Data

JULY 6, 2021

But HIV’s ability to mutate isn’t unique among RNA viruses – most viruses develop mutations, or changes in their genetic code, over time. He and his team reasoned that the virus would likely mutate, potentially in ways that would allow it to escape both natural and vaccine-induced immunity.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the second vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The emergency use authorization allows the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine to be distributed in the U.S.

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Broad Institute

JUNE 28, 2023

Today, scientists use these reactions to produce customizable DNA and RNA molecules that enable genetic sequencing, drug and vaccine development, pathogen tests, cancer diagnostics, and many aspects of basic biomedical research. “I Longer synthetic DNA and RNA molecules are also critical for modern biologic drugs.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 28, 2020

(Nasdaq: MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients, today confirmed that the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (MHLW) and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., About Moderna. Forward-Looking Statements.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

We believe that our investments in mRNA delivery technology and manufacturing process development will allow us to store and ship our COVID-19 vaccine candidate at temperatures commonly found in readily available pharmaceutical freezers and refrigerators,” said Juan Andres, Chief Technical Operations and Quality Officer at Moderna. “We

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Drug Target Review

MARCH 21, 2024

Dystrophin is mutated in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare disease that causes progressive muscle weakness and atrophy. Additionally, the COVID-19 RNA vaccines have already demonstrated how safe RNA can be, and we look forward to seeing additional safety data on RNA approaches as the field continues to grow.

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