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The Latest Breaking News from AstraZeneca

Third Covid-19 vaccine dose offers ‘prolonged immune response’ – UK-wide study

The study compared immune responses to seven vaccines used as a booster 28 days after two initial doses.

The Independent UK

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 Antibody Provides Protection For At Least Six Months In High-Risk Individuals

AstraZeneca plc (NASDAQ:AZN) shared detailed results from the PROVENT Phase 3 pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) trial of Evusheld (tixagevimab and cilgavimab), formerly AZD7442. The data showed that Evusheld reduced the risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19 by 77% in the primary analysis and 83% in the six-month follow-up analysis, compared to placebo. There were no…

Benzinga

Covid-19 vaccine maker Oxford Biomedica pauses production as AstraZeneca partnership reviewed

Shares in the FTSE 250 company slumped as much as 10% as it warned revenues will be lower this year than last

Evening Standard

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The Valneva COVID vaccine has been approved for use in the UK – here's what the evidence says

The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a new COVID vaccine. VLA2001 is manufactured by French pharmaceutical company Valneva for use in the UK and was approved on April 14 for use in adults between the ages of 18 and 50 for first and second doses.

The Conversation

Covid vaccine developed in West Lothian is approved

It is the sixth Covid-19 vaccine to be granted an MHRA authorisation for use in Britain

Daily Record

GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca secure victories with US drug regulator

GlaxoSmithKline’s drug aimed at chronic kidney disease patients with anaemia and AstraZeneca’s lung cancer treatment have both moved a step closer to getting the green light

Evening Standard

Nasal sprays and pills could be 'game-changer' in future fight against Covid-19

There's been an explosion in vaccine research - as an oral Covid-19 inoculation is tested in the US, Jane Symons asks if no-jab vaccines could be the future of immunisation

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Thai politician indicted for royal insult over vaccine speech

A prominent Thai politician faces up to 20 years in prison following his indictment on Monday for insulting the king and violating a cyber law, after he criticised the government for over-reliance on a royal-owned firm to supply COVID-19 vaccines.

Reuters

How Russia’s Ukraine invasion doomed the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine

Manufacturing of the vaccine has slowed and further research is stalled

The Independent UK

India extends COVID-19 booster shots to all adults

India has begun offering booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine to all adults but is limiting free shots at government centers to front-line workers and people over age 60

The Independent UK

Evusheld procurement plan gets CCSA approval

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved a plan to procure a long-acting coronavirus antibody cocktail for people with poor immune systems who cannot be vaccinated.

Bangkok Post

AstraZeneca Bets $25M On Preclinical Bispecific Antibody

Harbour BioMed has announced a global out-license agreement with AstraZeneca plc (NASDAQ:AZN) for CLDN18.2xCD3 bispecific antibody (HBM7022). HBM7022 is a novel bispecific antibody generated from HBM's HCAb Based Immune Cell Engagers (HBICE) Platform. HBM7022 is currently in the preclinical stage, which crosslinks tumor cells and T cells by targeting a tumor-associated antigen (Claudin18.2) and…

Benzinga

The Daily Biotech Pulse: Pfizer Goes Shopping, AstraZeneca Inks Bispecific Antibody Deal, Aptinyx Faces Clinical Study Setback, Erytech Jumps On Data And More

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:

Benzinga

Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning AstraZeneca Stock In The Last 5 Years

AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 4.32% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 18.01%. Currently, AstraZeneca has a market capitalization of $214.04 billion.

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AstraZeneca's Ultomiris Shows Sustained Improvements In Functional Activities In Neuromuscular Disease

AstraZeneca Plc (NASDAQ:AZN) shared new and prolonged follow-up results from the Phase 3 CHAMPION-MG trial open-label extension (OLE) of Ultomiris (ravulizumab-cwvz) in generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG). Ultomiris demonstrated long-term efficacy, with improvements in activities of daily living, muscle strength, and quality of life sustained through 60 weeks. Ultomiris was also well tolerated throughout…

Salon

Why Big Pharma loves Tim Scott

During the second half of 2021, Scott was the top recipient of drug campaign cash in Congress

Tribune News Service

Big Pharma is betting on bigger political ambitions from Sen. Tim Scott

Sen. Tim Scott, a rising star in the Republican Party with broad popularity in his home state of South Carolina, is getting showered with drug industry money before facing voters this fall.

The Conversation

How does the COVID-19 prevention drug Evusheld work and who should receive it? An infectious disease specialist explains

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization to AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 antibody drug Evusheld on Dec. 8, 2021. Infectious disease physician Patrick Jackson of the University of Virginia explains how it works, who’s eligible and why some patients are having difficulties accessing it.

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The Guardian - UK

LV=’s on board with £511,000 bonus for boss despite shambles of failed sale

Mark Hartigan has been given £511,000 bonus for 2021 – a humbler CEO would have let the dust settle

Benzinga

FDA Says Current Dose Of GSK-Vir's COVID-19 Therapy Unlikely To Work Against Omicron Subvariant

The FDA said that the currently authorized 500mg dose of GlaxoSmithKline Plc (NYSE:GSK) and Vir Biotechnology Inc's (NASDAQ:VIR) COVID-19 antibody therapy is unlikely to be effective against the omicron BA.2 variant. The agency updated its website to exclude sotrovimab use in geographic regions where the infection is likely caused by the omicron BA.2 variant. GSK…

Salon

Evusheld is becoming hard to find

As immunocompromised people work to get a potentially life saving covid therapy, it's becoming harder to locate

Bangkok Post

AstraZeneca steps up to tackle climate change

As the world's leading biopharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca understands how crucial it is to push the boundaries of science and deliver life-changing medicines in record time. The strong dedication to creating a better and healthier future for all, including those living in Thailand, is attested by supplying over 2.8 billion doses…

Pedestrian.tv

Do I Need A Booster If I’ve Had The Spicy Cough & All Your Other Third Dose Questions Answered

If you're yet to get your third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, we answer all of your vaccine questions in the below.

The Independent UK

EU regulator advises AstraZeneca's COVID drug be cleared

The European Union's drug regulator says it's recommending that an antibody drug developed by AstraZeneca be authorized to help people avoid getting sick with the coronavirus

Benzinga

EMA Recommends Approval Of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 Therapy, Evusheld

EMA's human medicines committee (CHMP) has

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