Immunology
WHO recommends new vaccine for prevention of malaria in children
October 3, 2023Medical Communications Immunology, Vaccine, WHO, malaria, malaria vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that it has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention of malaria …
BactiVac funds development of bacterial vaccines to prevent infections against antimicrobial resistance
September 28, 2023Research and Development AMR, BactiVac, Immunology, vaccines
The University of Birmingham hosted Bacterial Vaccines Network has been awarded £1.4m in funding from the UK government to accelerate …
CDC Advisory Committee recommends Pfizer’s RSV vaccine
September 25, 2023Medical Communications Abrysvo, Immunology, Pfizer, RSV
Pfizer has announced that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has …
Exscientia enters AI drug discovery collaboration with Merck KGaA
September 20, 2023Business Services AI, Exscientia, Immunology, Merck KGaA, Neurology, Oncology, collaboration, drug discovery
Exscientia has announced a new collaboration with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, with a focus on the discovery of novel small …
BioNTech and CEPI partner for development of mRNA mpox vaccine
September 19, 2023Research and Development BioNTech, CEPI, Immunology, mpox
BioNTech and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) have announced a partnership to advance the development of mRNA-based vaccine …
GSK and Save the Children extend partnership for unvaccinated children
September 15, 2023Medical Communications GSK, Immunology, childhood vaccination, vaccines
GSK and Save the Children have announced that they will be renewing their partnership for an additional five years. GSK …
ACM Biolabs shares positive results from phase 1 SARS-CoV-2 booster vaccine trial
September 5, 2023Research and Development ACM Biolabs, COVID-19, Immunology, SARS-CoV-2, Vaccine, clinical trial
ACM Biolabs has announced positive topline results from its phase 1 trial of ACM-001, an adjuvanted booster vaccine for SARS-CoV-2, …
Twist Bioscience and Ono Pharmaceutical enter agreement for discovery of novel antibodies
August 31, 2023Research and Development Immunology, Ono Pharmaceutical, Twist Bioscience, antibodies, autoimmune diseases
Twist Bioscience has announced that it has entered a drug discovery agreement with Ono Pharmaceutical for the discovery and development …
Artiva Biotherapeutics announces FDA clearance of IND for AlloNK and Rituximab combo
August 17, 2023Research and Development FDA, IND, Immunology, lupus nephritis, pharma
On 16 August 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially cleared Artiva Biotherapeutics’ Investigational New Drug (IND) application …
New vaccine research centre opened to prepare for future pandemics
August 7, 2023Research and Development Immunology, UKHSA, pandemic, vaccine research centre
Ministers have opened a new vaccine research centre at the UK Health and Security Agency’s (UKHSA) Porton Down campus in …
FDA approves Merck’s Ervebo vaccine for under 18s
August 4, 2023Research and Development FDA, Immunology, Vaccine, ebolavirus
On 3 August 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Merck’s Ervebo vaccine for children over 12 months. …
Pfizer shares new data from phase 2 trial for GBS maternal vaccine candidate
July 20, 2023Research and Development Immunology, Pfizer, Vaccine, clinical trial
Pfizer has announced new data from its phase 2 study which assessed its hexavalent capsular polysaccharide (CPS) conjugate Group B …
FDA approves AstraZeneca’s drug to prevent RSV in babies and young children
July 18, 2023Research and Development AstraZeneca, FDA, Immunology, RSV, Vaccine, paediatrics
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it has approved Beyfortus (nirsevimab-alip) for the prevention of respiratory …
AstraZeneca’s Soliris given EU CHMP recommendation for marketing authorisation
June 26, 2023Medical Communications AstraZeneca, CHMP, EMA, Immunology, soliris
UK-based biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA’s) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) …
Moderna files for FDA authorisation for updated COVID-19 vaccine
June 23, 2023Research and Development COVID-19, FDA, Immunology, Moderna, Vaccine
Biotechnology company Moderna has announced that it has completed submission of a regulatory application to the US Food and Drug …
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