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Positive initial results for srRNA rabies vaccine

Drug Discovery World

Replicate Bioscience has shared positive results from the Phase I trial of RBI-4000, its srRNA-based rabies vaccine. In this clinical trial, evaluating safety and immunogenicity of RBI-4000 , participants received one or two doses of srRNA vaccine at low doses (0.1mcg, 1mcg or 10mcg).

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mRNA universal influenza vaccine enters clinical trials

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A clinical trial of an experimental universal influenza vaccine developed by researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ (NIAID) Vaccine Research Center (VRC) has begun enrolling volunteers at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The trial will enrol up to 50 healthy volunteers aged 18 to 49.

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US launches clinical trial for pandemic preparation  

Drug Discovery World

An early-stage clinical trial has been launched in the US investigating a vaccine against Nipah virus infection. . The clinical trial has been launched by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to evaluate an investigational vaccine to prevent infection with Nipah virus.

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This week in drug discovery (13-16 May) 

Drug Discovery World

From a weight loss drug that prevents heart attacks and a gene therapy that restores hearing, to a vaccine that can treat viruses that don’t exist yet, our chosen news stories this week all represent potential breakthroughs in their respective fields. News round-up for 13-16 May by DDW Senior Digital Content Editor Diana Spencer.

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Day Zero Antivirals for Future Pandemics

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He also explains how they could be used to combat pandemics on “day zero,” well before vaccines are developed. After the outbreak ended, it took another three years for the first Ebola vaccine by Merck to be approved. Timelines for vaccine development are shrinking, but can it move even faster?

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Research reveals therapeutic potential of mRNA in rare diseases

Drug Discovery World

Researchers have used messenger RNA (mRNA) to create an effective therapy for a rare liver disease in preclinical studies, demonstrating the technology’s potential therapeutic use in people. Patients affected by the disease are found to also experience an imbalance of glutathione regulation, which is important for liver detoxification.

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Clover Biopharmaceuticals Announces Publication of Phase 1 Clinical Trial Data for its Adjuvanted COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates in The Lancet

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Adjuvanted S-Trimer COVID-19 vaccine candidates demonstrated favorable safety and tolerability profiles and strong neutralizing immune responses in a phase 1 trial. The phase 1 clinical trial was a randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled study in 150 adult and elderly participants.