CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. has gained clinical trial clearance from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for SYS-6017, an mRNA vaccine to prevent herpes zoster infections.
Researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology have described the potential use of RBM47 as a therapeutic target for thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy, an autoimmune disorder characterized by proptosis, lid swelling, diplopia and compressive optic neuropathy.
Researchers from Shenzhen University have evaluated the potential antiallergic effects of the histone acetyltransferase KAT6A inhibitor WM-1119 on IgE-mediated mast cell activation and allergic inflammation.
Lactiga Inc. has been awarded a multiyear grant by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to accelerate the advancement of the company’s lead asset, LCTG-001.
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh have tested a broadly neutralizing antibody that binds the stem of a protein against H5N1 avian influenza, which prevented severe disease in nonhuman primates and was effective for at least 8 weeks. The scientists remark on the potential of the design developed by Astrazeneca plc against a possible outbreak of the influenza A virus.
A recent study published in Nature Communications by researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and collaborators evaluated a replicating RNA (repRNA) vaccine designed to target a contemporary bovine-derived H5N1 virus and compared its efficacy to a vaccine based on a historical H5N1 strain used in stockpiled vaccines.
The way the brain ages is not the same in women and men. A study in mice has observed differences in the expression of the maternal and paternal X chromosomes that could explain variation in brain aging between the sexes and a faster deterioration in some women. Another study has discovered different survival strategies in the microglial cells of females and males. Both studies highlight sex differences that could have implications for several age-related neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s.
Ocugen Inc. has received IND clearance from the FDA for OCU-500, an inhaled mucosal vaccine for COVID-19. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) will sponsor and conduct a phase I trial of OCU-500 administered via inhalation into the lungs and intranasally as a spray.