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mRNA Therapeutics: Revolutionizing Treatment Beyond Vaccines

DrugBank

The COVID-19 pandemic brought mRNA to global prominence by developing highly effective vaccines by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech.   The Expanding Role of mRNA in Cancer Therapy One of the most exciting applications of mRNA therapeutics lies in cancer treatment, where leveraging the immune system to target tumors offers a novel approach.

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The Next Generation of Vaccine Mega Trials

PPD

In the realm of vaccine development, mega trials — studies enrolling 5,000 subjects or more — have been instrumental in the fight against many pathogens, including influenza, rotavirus, malaria, RSV and most recently in the rapid development of vaccines against COVID-19.

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Revolutionizing cancer treatment: the potential of immune-modulating cancer vaccines

Fierce BioTech

By Ayako Wakatsuki Pedersen, SVP of Translational Research at IO Biotech | Historically, most cancer vaccine trials have fallen short. What is the potential of new vaccines that can dismantle cancer cells' defenses?

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Personalized vaccines may revolutionize cancer treatment

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) are leading ground-breaking global trials which could save lives by changing how we treat cancer in the near future.

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Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in elderly patients

The Pharma Data

Moderna has announced that its coronavirus vaccine candidate has shown promise in generating an immune response in elderly patients in an early-stage clinical trial. . The company has already tested the treatment on 10 adults between the ages of 56-70, and 10 over 71. The company is set to charge between $32 and $37 per dose.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Developers Adjust Phase 3 Trial Protocols to Allow Authorized Vaccines | 2020-12-17

The Pharma Data

COVID-19 vaccine developers are faced with an ethical quandary — whether to let phase 3 trial participants become “unblinded” and to receive authorized vaccines as they become available, which could hinder the collection of meaningful trial data. Pfizer, which has received emergency approvals in the U.S.

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AstraZeneca slams brakes on COVID-19 vaccine trial over unexplained participant illness

The Pharma Data

Global trials for AstraZeneca’s much-hyped COVID-19 vaccine, currently in development in partnership with the University of Oxford, have been halted after an unexplained illness was identified in one of the participants. In large trials illnesses will happen by chance but must be independently reviewed to check this carefully.

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