HONG KONG – Peptidream Inc. has partnered with four other Japanese companies to research and develop peptide therapeutics capable of neutralizing the SARS-CoV-2 virus as well as potential future coronavirus outbreaks. Peptiaid Inc., the joint venture established with Fujitsu Ltd., Mizuho Financial Group Inc. subsidiary Mizuho Capital Co. Ltd., Takenaka Corp. and Kishida Chemical Co. Ltd., will have capital totaling ¥599 million (US$5.73 million) by Dec. 31.
The latest global regulatory news, changes and updates affecting biopharma, including CDER, CBER promise EUA transparency; FDA plasma guidance updated, again; WHO targets cervical cancer; Draft guidance to help FDA respond to 2012 citizen petition; More time to comment on instituting PTAB trials.
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LONDON – Results from the phase I/II trial of Coronavac, a COVID-19 vaccine based on a traditional inactivated whole SARS-CoV-2 virus that circulated in China in the early days of the pandemic, show it is safe and induces an antibody response in healthy volunteers ages 18 to 59.
The latest global regulatory news, changes and updates affecting medical devices and technologies, including: Vaccine, diagnostic developers targeted by cyberattacks; Groups make case for extending sequester moratorium; More money needed for global vaccine effort; Russia extends COVID-19 drug, device program.
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Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Aspen Dental Management, B. Braun Melsungen, Baxter, Cape Biologix, Clearchoice, Diabeloop, Grifols, Inno-3B, Intralink-Spine, Masimo, Medicrea, Medtronic, Nuprobe, Plantform, Procept Biorobotics, Qiagen, Start Codon, Sun Capital Partners, Terumo.
Moderna Inc.’s phase III win with its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, mRNA-1273, lifted spirits while validating the Cambridge, Mass.-based firm’s platform, as Wall Street buzzed with comparisons between the prospects that have yielded late-stage data thus far.
LONDON – A second phase III trial of Johnson & Johnson’s adenoviral-vectored COVID-19 vaccine is starting in the U.K. this week, amid concerns the positive news from the Pfizer Inc./Biontech SE vaccine study will deter volunteers from coming forward to take part.
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