Tag: pharmaceuticals
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Pharma, Synthetic Bio Companies to Find Antibody Therapies
A pharmaceutical company and developer of synthetic genomic materials are collaborating on discovery of therapeutic antibodies to treat a range of diseases.
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FDA Sends Warning on Covid-19 Food Therapy Trials
The Food and Drug Administration released yesterday a warning letter sent in late August to a company conducting clinical trials of a food therapy for Covid-19 symptoms.
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Infographic – Most of World Waits for Vaccines
The global Covid-19 pandemic requires a global response, but so far delivery and administration of vaccines are spread unevenly across the world.
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Small Biz Grant Funds Superbug Therapy Technology
A company designing synthetic viruses that attack antibiotic-resistant bacteria is receiving National Science Foundation funds to advance its work.
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Immunotherapy Biotech Gains $108M in New Funds
A company developing more precise immunotherapies for cancer and other diseases is raising $108 million in its second venture funding round.
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Trial Shows Synthetic Antibody Slows Cognitive Decline
Results show a synthetic antibody reduces the rate of cognitive decline, one of two measures in a clinical trial of patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease.
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Small Biz Grant to Advance Cancer Chemotherapy Patch
A medical device company is receiving a small business grant from NIH to commercialize a patch that delivers chemotherapy directly to oral tumors.
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Nasal Spray Shown to Stop Covid-19 Infection, Disease
An antiviral nasal spray is shown in tests with lab mice to prevent infection from SARS-CoV-2 viruses and reduce disease-causing cytokines.
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Infographic – Vaccination Rates in Developed World
As most the world’s countries struggle to vaccinate their citizens against Covid-19, rates of fully vaccinated people in developed countries vary widely.
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CEPI Funding Covid-19 Variant Vaccine
A biotechnology company is advancing a vaccine to protect against disease from SARS-CoV-2 variants, with new support from the organization CEPI.