respiratory syncytial virus
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GSK Patent Suit Aims to Halt Pfizer’s RSV Vaccine for Adults, But Not Infants
GSK claims that Pfizer’s FDA-approved vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus infringes on four patents protecting its own approved vaccine, Arexvy. The patent suit comes with the RSV season approaching.
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FDA Approval of RSV Drug Gives Infants and Toddlers Long-Lasting Protection
AstraZeneca and Sanofi drug Beyfortus is now FDA approved for preventing respiratory problems from RSV infection in infants and toddlers. Antibody engineering enables the drug to last longer in the body, providing protective effects for potentially the entire RSV season.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Sanofi, AstraZeneca RSV Drug for Infants Secures Backing of FDA Advisors
An FDA advisory committee voted in favor of supporting a respiratory syncytial virus therapy designed to protect newborns and infants. The antibody drug developed by partners Sanofi and AstraZeneca is currently under regulatory review.
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Pfizer’s RSV Vaccine Wins FDA Approval on Heels of Regulatory Nod for GSK
Pfizer’s Abrysvo is now approved for preventing illness caused by respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in adults 60 and older. The regulatory decision comes weeks after GSK won approval for its RSV vaccine, Arexvy.
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Sanofi Reports Data Showing RSV Drug Protects Infants in Real-World Conditions
The antibody drug, nirsevimab, is designed with a long half-life intended to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus infection through the entire season. The drug, co-developed by AstraZeneca and Sanofi, is under FDA review.
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First FDA Approval of an RSV Vaccine Goes to GSK
FDA approval of GSK’s respiratory syncytial vaccine Arexvy covers adults age 60 and older—an age group at particular risk of developing severe complications from infection. GSK plans to launch Arexvy in time for the 2023/2024 RSV season.
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The Public Health Emergency Is Expiring, So What Is the Future of Covid-19 Vaccines?
The FDA will decide this summer which strains the next Covid-19 vaccines should address. But companies are also taking a longer view, developing shots for the future that offer different features than the current ones and potentially broader protection against a wider range of pathogens.
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J&J Portfolio Review Culls RSV Vaccine, Ending the Phase 3 Program
Johnson & Johnson’s pullback from RSV research thins the pack of companies aiming to develop a vaccine for the pathogen. GSK and Pfizer have vaccines under FDA review and a shot from Moderna could soon follow.
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AstraZeneca & Sanofi Win European Nod for RSV-Preventing Drug for Infants
AstraZeneca already has a respiratory syncytial virus antibody drug on the market for premature babies. But the approval of Beyfortus, which was developed with Sanofi, covers all infants broadly and it protects during the entire RSV season with just a single shot.
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Pfizer RSV Vaccine Hits Trial Goal for Infants; Year-End FDA Filing Planned
Pfizer’s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine candidate infants has clinical data showing it helped prevent severe infections in infants. It’s a maternal vaccine that produces antibodies in the mother that confer temporary protection to a baby.
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GSK’s Phase 3 results make it a top contender in chase for first RSV vaccine
Respiratory syncytial virus has no approved vaccines anywhere in the world, but the chase to bring the first one to the market is heating up. GSK reported Phase 3 data that position it for regulatory submissions the pharma giant is planning for later this year. Pfizer is also on track to seek regulatory approvals for its RSV vaccine candidate.
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Devices & Diagnostics, Diagnostics
GRIP Molecular goes with graphene to put powerful diagnostics into patient hands
Diagnostics startup GRIP Molecular is developing an at-home test for Covid-19 and other respiratory infections. The technology builds on advances from several fields, including the discovery of graphene, a material that offers biocompatibility and conductivity.
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Icosavax’s $182M IPO haul is key for RSV, but eyes are on its Covid vaccine too
Icosavax’s research developing a vaccine for a virus that can lead to deadly respiratory infections in the very young and the very old has found an additional application in the pursuit of a vaccine for the novel coronavirus. The biotech’s $182 million IPO gives it the capital to move forward with clinical research on multiple programs.