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Using next-gen CRISPR tool, scientists create unprecedented molecular map of human immune response

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

In a study of historic scale, scientists have created an intricate map of how the immune system functions, examining the detailed molecular structures governing human T cells using the next-generation CRISPR tool known as base editing.

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Delaying second dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine produces stronger immune response

The Pharma Data

The first peer-reviewed study in North America examining the timing between the first and second doses of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines shows that a longer dose interval leads to a stronger immune response. The study is funded by the Government of Canada through its COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF).

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Medicago Says COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Triggers Promising Immune Response | 2020-11-10

The Pharma Data

Canadian biopharmaceutical company Medicago has announced that its investigational COVID-19 vaccine generated “significant antibody and cellular immune responses” after two doses in all subjects in an early-stage clinical trial. The interim analysis from the phase 1 trial has been published online at the preprint server, medRxiv.

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Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in elderly patients

The Pharma Data

Moderna has announced that its coronavirus vaccine candidate has shown promise in generating an immune response in elderly patients in an early-stage clinical trial. . Earlier this month, the US Government announced that it would purchase 100 million doses of the Moderna vaccine in a deal worth $1.53

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The immune system’s role in lung cancer risk

Drug Target Review

HLA are the critical molecules that our immune systems use to present peptides to T cells and facilitate recognition and killing in immune responses to pathogens. HLA-II presents peptides to CD4 T cells thought to be important for indirectly helping immune responses and facilitating antibody production.

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Novavax Announces Agreement with Government of New Zealand for 10.7 Million Doses of COVID-19 VaccineAdvance purchase agreement signed for NVX-CoV2373, Novavax’ adjuvanted protein vaccine candidate

The Pharma Data

(Nasdaq: NVAX), a late-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced an Advance Purchase Agreement with the government of New Zealand for the purchase of 10.7 million doses of NVX-CoV2373, Novavax’ candidate vaccine against COVID-19. About Novavax. Novavax, Inc.?(Nasdaq:

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Pfizer and BioNTech to Provide U.S. Government with an Additional 200 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine to Help Meet Continued Need for Vaccine Supply in the U.S.

The Pharma Data

government has purchased an additional 200 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. government under its existing supply agreement to 500 million. government with 500 million doses of the companies’ COVID-19 vaccine for donation to the world’s poorest nations. This press release features multimedia. Eligible U.S.

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