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Vaccines and various response rates

Drug Discovery World

DDW Editor Reece Armstrong speaks to Dr Katrina Pollock from the Oxford Vaccine Group at the University of Oxford. Dr Pollock is the Chief Investigator of the LEGACY03 clinical trial, a study aiming to investigate lymph nodes and vaccination responses across age groups. KP: Our immune system changes across different life stages.

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“Game-changing” personalised cancer vaccine enters UK clinical trials   

Drug Discovery World

A clinical trial of a personalised mRNA cancer vaccine for melanoma patients has been launched in the UK. In addition to encoding the target antigens, mRNA vaccines also provide adjuvant properties that amplify the immune response. in the combination arm and 62.2%

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How the Classic TB Vaccine Treats Bladder Cancer – Zebrafish Avatars Reveal Mechanism

PLOS: DNA Science

One of the oldest and most successful immunotherapies is simpler: a tamed version of a classic vaccine, against the infectious disease tuberculosis (TB). “BCG” is the “treatment” vaccine’s technical name, for Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin. And every so often, tumors shrank.

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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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LDL cholesterol vaccine ‘could be a game-changer’

Drug Discovery World

The first subjects have been dosed in a Phase I clinical trial of VXX-401, an investigational vaccine designed to lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, a known factor in heart disease. With an LDL-lowering vaccine we can potentially offer an option that’s cost-effective, safe, convenient, long-acting, and deployable.”

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Immuno-oncology innovations redefining cancer treatment in 2024

Drug Target Review

The current shift focuses on enhancing their efficacy by addressing the crucial need for robust T cell responses, an apparent bottleneck for broader impact. Vaccinations against tumour antigens that are shared between tumours, or tumour antigens that arise from mutations unique to individual tumours, represent promising strategies.

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New target for COVID-19 vaccines identified

The Pharma Data

Next generation vaccines for COVID-19 should aim to induce an immune response against ‘replication proteins’, essential for the very earliest stages of the viral cycle, concludes new research carried out by UCL scientists. ” Discovering the T cell response to replication proteins. .”

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