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Twist-Revelar’s therapy neutralises Omicron and Delta variants
Pharmaceutical-Technology
January 07, 2022
Twist Bioscience and Revelar Biotherapeutics have reported data from live virus studies where their therapy, RBT-0813, showed it binds to and neutralises SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants.
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BiondVax Announces Successful Closing of $9.8 million Follow-on Underwritten Offering of ADSs Including Exercise of the Over-Allotment
FirstWordPharma
December 30, 2021
BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (NASDAQ: BVXV), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing innovative products for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases and other illnesses...
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I-Mab Announces IND Approval from China NMPA for Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Enoblituzumab in Combination with Pembrolizumab in Solid Tumors
prnasia
December 28, 2021
I-Mab (the "Company") (Nasdaq: IMAB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel biologics, announced that the Center for Drug Evaluation...
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Valneva Announces Positive Booster Data for COVID Vax Candidate
contractpharma
December 17, 2021
Valneva SE announced positive homologous booster data from the Phase 1/2 study, of its inactivated, adjuvanted COVID-19 Vaccine candidate, VLA2001.
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Evusheld Long-Acting Antibody Combination Retains Neutralizing Activity Against Omicron Variant in Independent FDA Study
AmericanPharmaceuticalReview
December 17, 2021
AstraZeneca’s Evusheld (tixagevimab co-packaged with cilgavimab), a long-acting antibody combination for the prevention of COVID-19, retained neutralizing activity against the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant (B.1.1.529), according to new preclinical data.
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New Treatment Greatly Boosts Survival for Kids With Aggressive Brain Cancer
Drugs
December 13, 2021
Children with the rare cancer neuroblastoma often succumb to the disease despite aggressive treatment. But researchers have found that adding an experimental antibody to that treatment, right off the bat, may improve their outlook.
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New Asthma Drug, Dupilumab (Dupixent) Helps Kids, But Price Tag Is High
Drugs
December 10, 2021
Children with hard-to-control asthma may get relief from adding an injectable antibody drug to their standard treatment, a clinical trial has found.
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FDA OKs Antibody Cocktail to Help Immune-Compromised Fend Off COVID
Drugs
December 10, 2021
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday granted emergency approval of a new antibody cocktail to prevent COVID infection in people who have weakened immune systems or who can't tolerate COVID vaccines.
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Twist Bioscience agrees to acquire Abveris for $190m
Pharmaceutical-Technology
November 24, 2021
Twist Bioscience has signed a definitive agreement to acquire in vivo antibody discovery services firm Abveris for up to $190m to boost its biopharma expertise.
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Booster Shots Prompt Stronger, Longer Protection Than Original Shots: Study
Drugs
November 23, 2021
COVID-19 booster shots trigger much stronger and longer protection than full vaccination with two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, according to a small study.