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Opinion: I helped declare the U.S. measles-free in 2000. I’m dismayed by where we are now

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The immunization seminar during my residency was dry and uninspiring. I had been asked to represent the American Academy of Family Physicians at this event, arriving with my relative youth and little to offer, other than an understanding of primary care practice. I started my medical career in the early 1990s as a vaccine nihilist.

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STAT+: Jasper, looking to rival Genentech and Novartis’ Xolair, reports positive data for skin condition drug

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Jasper Therapeutics, a biotech looking to make stem cell transplants less taxing and to treat immune-mediated diseases, reported on Monday that its experimental drug helped patients with a chronic skin condition in an initial and closely watched clinical trial. Among patients given a 120-mg dose, 10 of 12 had a complete response to treatment.

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Tackling immune-mediated disease with CAR Tregs

European Pharmaceutical Review

Recognising the potential of CAR T cells to act as highly targeted therapeutics, several biotechnology companies – including Sangamo Therapeutics – have established development pipelines of CAR T regulatory cells (Tregs) that aim to tackle immune?mediated What are Tregs and how are they applicable to immune-mediated disease?

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STAT+: Late-stage trial supports broader use of Darzalex, blockbuster J&J multiple myeloma drug

STAT

Researchers also found that while adding Darzalex increased the rate of certain side effects, such as diarrhea and low immune cell counts, these adverse events were manageable and didn’t lead to more participants leaving the study. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Early data shows Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine produces immune response

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A trial of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine has shown the jab produces an immune response, although the study was too small to produce conclusive findings, particularly on safety. For our vaccine, we use two different adenovirus vectors in a bid to avoid the immune system becoming immune to the vector.”.

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Immuneering reveals positive data from tumour treatment trial

Pharma Times

IMM-1-104 found to be well tolerated with no dose limiting toxicities or serious adverse events

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8th Antigen-Specific Immune Tolerance Drug Development Summit

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The 8th Antigen-Specific Immune Tolerance Drug Development Summit is an event organised by Hanson Wade. Discover the latest developments and networking opportunities at this leading industry conference.