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Race to the finish: pharma edges closer to approval with RSV vaccines

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Pharmaceutical companies are pushing to develop drugs and vaccines for RSV with these populations in mind. Since the FDA approved AstraZeneca’s monoclonal antibody therapy Synagis (palivizumab) 25 years ago, drug development successes for RSV have been few and far between.

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Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers galvanise rocky drug development space

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A Phase II study of the pharmacodynamic effects of semorinemab (RG 6100), an investigational drug being developed by Roche and AC Immune, on plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) also took into account plasma and CSF p-tau levels to determine individuals’ response to treatment. Please check your email to download the Report.

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Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers galvanize rocky drug development space

Pharmaceutical Technology

A Phase II study of the pharmacodynamic effects of semorinemab (RG 6100), an investigational drug being developed by Roche and AC Immune, on plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) also took into account plasma and CSF p-tau levels to determine individuals’ response to treatment. Please check your email to download the Report.

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Pharma Fix: The quest for the next tuberculosis vaccine

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In light of World TB day on March 24, the field hopes to overcome some major barriers to the drug development landscape. Unfortunately, lack of funding and resources remain an obstacle within the TB field for developing new vaccines. The BCG vaccine is a live-attenuated virus vaccine.

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UCB and Cancer Research UK partner for oncology antibody candidates

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UCB4594 targets the immune checkpoint, human leukocyte antigen G, which is also called HLA-G. Under the partnership, the Centre for Drug Development of Cancer Research UK will appoint the chief clinical and scientific investigators.

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Eucure Biopharma and Chipscreen NewWay sign licence deal for YH008

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Biocytogen’s independently developed bispecific antibody, YH008, exerts antagonistic and agonistic activities. It was engineered with an Fc-silent IgG1 isotype to avoid activation of Fc-receptor-mediated non-specific immune. It also activated tumour-infiltrating DCs and T cells in vivo pharmacodynamic studies.

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Meet the company on a mission to transform research and advance healthcare

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On the other hand, a lack of diversity in clinical trial populations, particularly when the disease population is significantly underrepresented, greatly diminishes the quality of data obtained for drug safety and efficacy profiles. This may sound obvious, but it is still a major hurdle in drug development.