McMaster University has identified antibody-recruiting molecules (ARMs) consisting of human coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) proteins targeting domain covalently bound to an antibody-binding terminus (recruiting anti-DNP antibodies) through a linker.
Immunoprecise Antibodies Ltd.'s subsidiary, Talem Therapeutics LLC, has shared promising results of a new study conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) showing continued resilience of Polytope TATX-03 in broadly neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 variants, including two omicron sublineages that had not been previously tested.
Invivyd Inc. (formerly Adagio Therapeutics Inc.) has generated multiple next-generation candidate antibodies for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19, including two molecules designated for near-term clinical development in combination as NVD-200.
Researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School reported the discovery and preclinical evaluation of SP1-77, a novel humanized monoclonal IgG-κ antibody targeting the receptor-binding-domain (RBD) of spike (S) glycoprotein of all SARS-CoV-2 variants.
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.
Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc. has signed an agreement with Cellvera Global Holdings LLC for the co-development of ARDS-003 (onternabez) as a combination product with Qifenda (favipiravir) 400 mg, a commercial-stage broad-spectrum antiviral drug.
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.
Immunoprecise Antibodies Ltd.'s Polytope TATX-03 antibody combination therapy has been shown to neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, including the omicron BA.5 subvariant, in an authentic virus assay.
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.
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