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Second-Generation mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate, CV2CoV, Demonstrates Improved Immune Response and Protection in Preclinical Study

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Better activation of innate and adaptive immune responses was achieved with CV2CoV, resulting in faster response onset, higher titers of antibodies, and stronger memory B and T cell activation as compared to the first-generation candidate, CVnCoV. “In Induction of innate immunity was investigated via specific cytokine markers.

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NIH begins clinical trial evaluating second COVID-19 booster shots in adults

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A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating various additional COVID-19 booster shots has begun enrolling adult participants in the United States. The study, known as the COVID-19 Variant Immunologic Landscape (COVAIL) trial, is sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.

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The Vaccine Development Landscape and Its Associated Challenges

DrugBank

Adjuvants are substances added to vaccines to enhance the immune response. They work by decreasing the solubility of the vaccine, which sustains the release of the drug and prolongs the immune response. Even after a vaccine is approved and distributed, the pharmaceutical industry's responsibility does not end.

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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. Biomarkers are the holy grail of clinical trials. References Chen GY.,

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AZ resumes trial of COVID-19 vaccine

The Pharma Data

. AstraZeneca has confirmed that clinical trials assessing its Oxford University partnered coronavirus vaccine AZD1222 have resumed in the UK, following a green light by the Medicines Health Regulatory Authority (MHRA). AZD1222 was co-invented by the University of Oxford and its spin-out company, Vaccitech. Source link.

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AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Good Results in Late Trials

The Pharma Data

8, 2020 — AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective, new data from late-stage trials shows. The interim findings are from phase 3 trials in the United Kingdom and Brazil that included more than 11,600 participants. Further Support and Information on COVID-19. TUESDAY, Dec. 8 in The Lancet. Source link.

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AAP Urges Inclusion of Children in SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Trials

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18, 2020 — Children should be included in clinical trials for a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine at the earliest stages, according to a letter from the president of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), on behalf of more than 67,000 pediatricians and pediatric medical and surgical subspecialists.

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