A new vaccine that uses the native-like HIV-1 envelope (Env) trimer CH505 and a Toll-like receptor (TLR) 7/8 agonist adjuvant, successfully evaluated in macaques, generated potent polyclonal neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) and a high protection against the infection of the homologous simian-human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV).
Intravacc BV has announced additional preclinical and toxicology data for Avacc 10, the company's SARS-CoV-2 intranasal candidate vaccine, showing a reduction in upper respiratory tract viral load, broad cross protection against circulating variants of concern and a promising safety profile.
Avalo Therapeutics Inc.'s human B and T lymphocyte attenuator (BTLA) agonist fusion protein, AVTX-008, has entered IND-enabling studies, with the company evaluating a number of immune dysregulation disorders to pursue.
Evaxion Biotech A/S, in collaboration with UMass Chan Medical School, has received a grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the development of a lead vaccine candidate for gonorrhea.
Biovaxys Technology Corp. has announced that Millipore-Sigma, the contract manufacturer for its preclinical viral vaccine program, has completed the bioproduction and batch release endotoxin screening of BVX-1021, the company's vaccine for SARS-CoV, which is being used in the collaboration with The Ohio State University (OSU) to develop a pan-sarbecovirus vaccine.
Stemcyte Inc. has received IND approval from the FDA for a phase II trial using umbilical cord blood stem cell therapy for post-COVID syndrome, or long COVID.
The structure of a potent and selective TYK2 inhibitor, NDI-034858 (NTX-973), which was found clinically effective in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, was disclosed for the first time by researchers from Nimbus Therapeutics LLC.
Researchers from CSL Behring LLC have investigated the inhibitory properties of an rFc hexamer, named Fc-muTP-L309C, as a modulator of the classic component pathway activation.
Sirnaomics Ltd. reported progress with its Galahead RNAi delivery platform for developing novel therapeutic products focused on complement-related diseases.
Treating mice with butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid that is normally produced by beneficial gut microbes, prevented anaphylactic shock in allergic mice when they were exposed to peanuts after treatment. It also reduced inflammation in animals with colitis.