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Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) and Charles River Laboratories International are launching a new project to uncover how different cells in the human immune system respond to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.   The research  This new mouse model has been engineered to express human ACE2, the receptor that SARS-CoV-2 uses to […]

Pfizer and BioNTech have announced a new research, development and commercialisation collaboration to develop a potential first mRNA-based vaccine for the prevention of shingles (herpes zoster virus, or HZV), which impacts about one in three people in the US during their lifetime.   Why now?  The collaboration builds on the companies’ success and is is the third collaboration […]

Altasciences, an integrated CRO/CDMO offering solutions to early-stage drug development, has completed the acquisition of Sinclair Research, a preclinical CRO located in the Midwest (US). The new site will facilitate access to Altasciences’ preclinical services across the US.  “This acquisition will add significant capacity and expertise to Altasciences’ existing preclinical offering,” said Steve Mason, Co-Chief Operating Officer […]

Not only is there is a severe lack of effective T-cell lymphoma (TCL) treatments, according to GlobalData, but the data and analytics company does not expect any significant solutions to appear in the next decade.  Context  According to GlobalData, one key unmet need is found in the cutaneous TCL (CTCL) subtype. Early-stage CTCL has a favourable prognosis and is […]

The first results of an early trial of a multivariant Covid-19 vaccine booster, launched in Manchester in September 2021, has shown it is driving a comprehensive immune response.  The results  US-based biotechnology company Gritstone bio, in collaboration with The University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, revealed the initial Phase I clinical data […]

Ashu Singhal, President & Co-Founder of Benchling, shares newly heightened expectations for the biotechnology industry following the developments of the last 18 months.   The last 18 months have heightened expectations for the biotechnology industry. Scientists came together to develop vaccines at record speeds and set the tone for future scientific research. In this new era of […]

Sino Biological, provider of biological research reagents and related technical contract research services, has expanded to a new location in Houston, Texas.  The company has headquarters in Beijing, China and subsidiaries in Suzhou (China), Taizhou (China), Frankfurt (Germany), and Wayne (Pennsylvania, US). The new location in Houston allows for direct access via a close proximity to local Texas- and […]

Dr Ian Walters, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Portage Biotech, shares how to find the path of least resistance through the immuno-oncology landscape.  Our bodies are naturally trained to identify and remove abnormal cells, including those that are cancerous. Under normal circumstances, a person’s immune system detects proteins on the surface of cancer cells and targets them for elimination. The main cells of the immune system that kill […]

Stuart Therapeutics, a clinical stage, ophthalmic therapeutic development company, has announced the topline results of the first in human Phase II clinical trial for its lead drug candidate, ST-100 in patients with dry eye disease.   The trial  The clinical trial, conducted between June and October 2021, was a multi-centre, randomised, controlled, double masked clinical trial to […]

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, UCL, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and The Institute of Cancer Research, London have developed a computer model to analyse how the way in which tumours grow affects their genetic makeup. Using this new model, they have identified links between tumour growth and shape, and how quickly a […]