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U.S. FDA APPROVES TICOVAC™, PFIZER’S TICK-BORNE ENCEPHALITIS (TBE) VACCINE

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved TICOVAC (tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) vaccine) for active immunization to prevent TBE in individuals 1 year of age and older. 1 TICOVAC is the only FDA-approved vaccine to help protect U.S. Following today’s FDA approval, the U.S.

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Utilising engineered peptides for immunotherapy

Drug Target Review

The combination of P1 with antiPD1 more efficiently activated innate and adaptive immune responses than either P1 or antiPD1 alone by re-energising T cell effector functions, thus providing the remarkable reduction of tumour growth in solid tumours and extended survival period.

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Harnessing the CD24/Siglec-10 pathway: immunotherapy innovation

Drug Target Review

While its involvement in the do-not-eat-me signal from cancer has inspired therapeutic development of this pathway for oncology, the function of the innate immune checkpoint we identified in 2009 1 extends to both innate and adaptive immune responses. CD24 and Siglec-10 Selectively Repress Tissue Damage-Induced Immune Responses.

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Prevention of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Adults 18 Years and Older Caused by 15 Serotypes

The Pharma Data

Clinical Data Supporting Approval Demonstrated Non-Inferior Immune Responses for the Serotypes Shared with PCV13 (1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F and 23F). VAXNEUVANCE Elicited Superior Immune Responses for Serotypes 3, 22F and 33F Compared to PCV13, Which Are Major Causes of Disease.

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AI Tool CHIEF Paints a Landscape of a Cancer, Refining Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis

PLOS: DNA Science

A Brief History of Targeted Cancer Drugs In 1978, FDA approved the first targeted cancer drug, tamoxifen. The FDA approved Herceptin , targeting a different receptor (HER2) in breast cancer cells, in 1998. Keytruda illustrates more recently approved cancer drugs.

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Biologics: Innovations, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

DrugBank

A Wave of Innovations The year 2024 has already proven to be significant for the field of biologics, witnessing a notable increase in FDA approvals. In the first quarter alone, the FDA approved 9 new biologics, a substantial rise from the 5 approvals during the same period in 2023.

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Kala Gets the Greenlight from FDA for Dry Eye Disease Treatment

The Pharma Data

EYSUVIS is the first FDA-approved corticosteroid specifically for dry eye disease treatment. The corticosteroid then works to relieve swelling, redness and itching by targeting the immune response that drives dry eye disease flares. . Over-the-counter treatments fail due to the body’s natural protective system.

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