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Personalised cancer vaccines to be produced at Queensland lab

Drug Discovery World

A new facility at The University of Queensland, Australia, will provide researchers with cancer vaccines tailored to individual patients. The lab at UQ’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) will bring together the equipment and expertise to enable the design, manufacture and delivery of new mRNA cancer vaccines.

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NHS England launches country-wide cancer vaccine trials

Drug Discovery World

Thousands of cancer patients in England are set to gain fast-tracked access to trials of mRNA personalised cancer vaccines following the launch of an NHS trial ‘matchmaking’ service to help find new life-saving treatments.

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Cancer vaccine shows sustained improvement in survival rates

Drug Discovery World

Cancer vaccine mRNA-4157 (V940) in combination with Keytruda reduced the risk of recurrence or death by 49% in patients with resected high-risk melanoma, according to follow-up data presented at ASCO 2024. months after initial treatment. The follow-up of the Phase IIb study took place 34.9 It showed that the 2.5-year compared to 55.6%

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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% in the combination arm and 62.2%

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Covid-19 vaccine less effective in the immunocompromised 

Drug Discovery World

A new study in the US has revealed that the Covid-19 vaccine is less effective in people with weakened immune systems. . The research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s VISION Network analysed real-world data on mRNA vaccine effectiveness during Omicron BA.4 5 predominance for immunocompromised adults. .

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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 “treatmentvaccine’s technical name, for Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin. And every so often, tumors shrank.

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Immuno-oncology innovations redefining cancer treatment in 2024

Drug Target Review

What innovative approaches and technologies are anticipated to reshape immuno-oncology treatments in 2024? Immuno-oncology, notably through checkpoint inhibitors, has significantly reshaped cancer treatment over the past decade.

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