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Optimizing your ELISA Assays | BMG LABTECH

BMG Labtech

biomarker discovery), blood typing, autoimmune diseases, food science (including allergy testing), infectious disease surveillance, drug discovery and development as well as vaccine development. ELISAs can also be used to measure the antibody responses elicited by vaccines.

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Keys to Success in Vaccine Development for Special Populations

PPD

The global COVID-19 pandemic increased awareness of the importance of vaccine development — both for drug developers and the public. The speed at which COVID-19 vaccines were developed was remarkable, but like most newly developed vaccines, there was variation among who could receive the shots and when.

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First-in-human clinical trial for a vaccine to treat opioid use.

The Pharma Data

The first patients have been enrolled in a phase 1 randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial to study a therapeutic vaccine for opioid use disorder developed by researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School. The vaccine currently being tested stimulates the body’s immune system to produce antibodies to oxycodone.

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Inside The Altascientist Issue 41: Immunomodulation Assessments for Clinical Trials–Sophisticated Bioanalytical Approaches to Support Complex Modalities

Alta Sciences

Featuring two scenarios that explore the complexities of bioanalysis for immunomodulators, The Altascientist offers practical considerations for ensuring accurate bioanalysis, as well as pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic , and safety data in clinical trials. Each class of immunomodulator has a defined complexity and mechanism of action.

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New MS PATHS Data at ECTRIMS 2021 Confirm Biogen’s Disease-Modifying Therapies Do Not Reduce Antibody Response to COVID-19 Vaccines in People with Multiple Sclerosis

The Pharma Data

Biogen today announced results of a new analysis of immune response to the COVID-19 vaccine among people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Germany and Spain, researchers evaluated blood samples from 322 participants 28-90 days after their last COVID-19 vaccine dose. Using data from the MS PATHS network in the U.S.,

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The Role of DrugBank in Precision Medicine

DrugBank

It provides detailed data on drug interactions, molecular targets, pharmacokinetics, and biological pathways, all critical for developing personalized therapies. By providing detailed pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic data, we enable clinicians to customize treatments for optimal efficacy and safety.

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Merck Presents New Data from Ongoing Phase 2a Clinical Trial Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Investigational, Once-Monthly, Oral Islatravir for HIV-1 Prevention at IAS 2021

The Pharma Data

For 130 years, Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, has been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world’s most challenging diseases in pursuit of our mission to save and improve lives. About Merck.