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MAY 14, 2025

Cas9 ancestor engineered into a compact genome editing tool By Tom Ulrich May 14, 2025 Breadcrumb Home Cas9 ancestor engineered into a compact genome editing tool Researchers adapt a compact RNA-guided enzyme from bacteria for a variety of DNA editing tasks in human cells. Like Cas9, IscB enzymes cut DNA at sites specified by an RNA guide.

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MAY 17, 2021

2 virus and the variant first identified in South Africa. Sanofi has also entered into vaccine manufacturing partnerships to help produce the Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson shots ( DID , April 13 ), and it is developing a messenger RNA-based vaccine candidate with Translate Bio.

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JULY 6, 2021

But HIV’s ability to mutate isn’t unique among RNA viruses – most viruses develop mutations, or changes in their genetic code, over time. Changes in mutationally constrained epitopes are rare, as they can cause the virus to lose its ability to infect and replicate, essentially rendering it unable to propagate itself.

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

Clover intends to initiate a separate pivotal clinical trial of the S-Trimer vaccine candidate in combination with Dynavax’s advanced CpG 1018 adjuvant plus alum in the first half of 2021. FDA approval for prevention of infection caused by all known subtypes of hepatitis B virus in adults age 18 years and older.

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JUNE 25, 2021

The outcome confirms that only one single case was attributable to the original SARS-CoV-2 virus. “In addition, the variant-rich environment underlines the importance of developing next-generation vaccines as new virus variants continue to emerge.” More than half of the cases (57%) were caused by Variants of Concern.

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Drug Target Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

2021 Oct 11 [cited 2024 Sep 4];13(20):5081. 2021 Apr [cited 2024 Sep 4];2(4):377–91. Preclinical studies in models of EGFR-mutated NSCLC, KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC and colorectal cancer (CRC) demonstrated that TT125-802 prevents the development of resistance to EGFR inhibitors and KRAS G12C inhibitors, respectively. Cancers [Internet].

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

That’s how easy it’s for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to enter your nose. “We used NanoSTING because the adjuvant for intranasal vaccination and single-cell RNA-sequencing to verify the nasal-associated lymphatic tissue as an inductive site upon vaccination. Breathe in, exhale. But now, we’re one step closer.

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JUNE 26, 2021

JUNE 22 , 2021. Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines global business unit of Sanofi and Translate Bio (NASDAQ: TBIO), a clinical-stage messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics company, have initiated a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating an mRNA-based investigational vaccine against seasonal influenza.

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JULY 12, 2021

In addition, Merck plans to initiate a clinical program to evaluate molnupiravir for post-exposure prophylaxis in the second half of 2021. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: [link]. “It

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JANUARY 6, 2021

6, 2021– Moderna, Inc. The authorization is based upon the recommendation of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for use of the COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna for active immunization to prevent COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus in individuals 18 years of age and older. “I Posted: January 2021. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS

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MARCH 11, 2021

Expected to enroll 415 participants; interim results expected in Q3 2021. The Companies expect interim results from this trial in the third quarter of 2021. On February 22, 2021, GSK and Sanofi announced the beginning of a new Phase 2 study with an improved antigen formulation. About Translate Bio.

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Immunization of non-human primates (rhesus macaques) with BNT162b2, a nucleoside-modified messenger RNA (modRNA) candidate that expresses the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein, resulted in strong anti-viral effects against an infectious SARS-CoV-2 challenge. billion doses by the end of 2021.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

13, 2021 — A single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson has shown very strong results in early clinical trials, potentially providing a significant boost to U.S. © 2021 HealthDay. Posted: January 2021. WEDNESDAY, Jan. vaccination efforts. 13 in the New England Journal of Medicine. .” Source link.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

As research developments into RNA vaccines help scientists accelerate drug candidates to arm the immune system against coronavirus, Pharma IQ ’s Keeping tabs on Covid-19 update returns with news from some of the biotechnology innovators leading the fight against the global pandemic.

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JUNE 25, 2021

Nasdaq: MRNA) a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today announced that the U.S. government’s confirmed order commitment to 500 million doses including 110 million doses expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2021 and 90 million expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2022.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

12, 2021– Moderna, Inc. Nasdaq: MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today announced that Swissmedic, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, has authorized the COVID-19 Moderna Vaccine in Switzerland. Posted: January 2021. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

They still believe they can manufacture more than a billion doses in 2021, enough for about 500 million people. billion vaccine doses in 2021, with the 50 million shortfall for 2020 being handled as manufacturing gets going. The downgrade of this year’s 100-million-dose goal to 50 million was caused by supply-chain issues.

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Codon

JUNE 11, 2024

Their solution was to fuse hairpins, little loops made from RNA or DNA, at various positions along the DNA strand that was being sequenced. Trends in Genetics (2021). A partial solution to the problem came in 2005 when a team of researchers at the Scripps Institute found a “hacky” way to slow down the speed of nucleotides.

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DECEMBER 19, 2020

Nasdaq: MRNA) a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines today announced that the U.S. Healthcare workers have been on the front lines of the fight against the virus and are an inspiration to us all. 20, 2020 02:44 UTC. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–( –( BUSINESS WIRE )– Moderna, Inc.,

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Since early January, we have chased this virus with the intent to protect as many people around the world as possible. I want to thank the thousands of participants in our Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 studies, and the staff at our clinical trial sites who have been on the front lines of the fight against the virus. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS

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JULY 29, 2021

econd Quarter 2021 Product Sales Increased 21% Year-Over-Year Primarily Driven by Veklury. Nasdaq: GILD) announced today its results of operations for the second quarter 2021. “We Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results. Total second quarter 2021 revenue of $6.2 As of June 30, 2021, Gilead had $7.4

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JANUARY 21, 2021

21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced the U.S. “While much more remains to be done to make HIV history, today’s milestone reminds us how far medical innovation has come since the first reported cases of the virus almost 40 years ago.” In the U.S.,

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PLOS: DNA Science

JUNE 13, 2024

The virus SARS-CoV-2 emerged in Wuhan, home of a premiere research institute that focuses on viruses. An altered virus could have escaped. Evidence that the virus emerged, or escaped, from the wildlife trade is lacking. On April 15, 2021, I posted “ 3 Possible Origins of COVID: Lab Escapee, Evolution, or Mutator Genes?

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Codon

JUNE 25, 2024

Proteins are colored blue and RNA molecules are colored orange and yellow. For a 2021 paper, researchers at the California Institute of Technology estimated how long it would take E. RNA and proteins comprise each ribosome, but the cell synthesizes these two biomolecules at different rates. Nature Microbiology (2021).

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DECEMBER 4, 2021

From May 23 to August 13, 2021, the Institut Pasteur, in partnership with the French National Health Insurance Fund (CNAM), Santé publique France and the Ipsos institute, conducted the fourth part of the ComCor epidemiological study on circumstances and places of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus in France.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the urgent need for a novel, oral antiviral to treat this highly infectious and often deadly virus,” said Jean-Pierre Sommadossi, Ph.D., “Roche shares our passion for delivering innovative new medicines to address great unmet medical needs. Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Atea Pharmaceuticals.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

14, 2021 — Multifocal microvascular injury has been observed in the brain and olfactory bulbs in postmortem observation of patients who died from COVID-19 , according to a research letter published online Dec. “Our results suggest that this may be caused by the body’s inflammatory response to the virus.”

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JANUARY 21, 2021

22, 2021 — Everyone has heard the scary reports about the new, more infectious coronavirus variants that are circulating in countries around the world, but scientists aren’t pushing the panic button at this point. “The spike protein is needed to bind to the cell, to allow the virus to enter,” Salvatore explained.

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AUGUST 16, 2021

The antiviral agent incorporates RNA-like building blocks into the RNA genome of the virus. If this genetic material is further replicated, defective RNA copies are produced and the pathogen can no longer spread. ” Mutations in the genome stop the virus.

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MARCH 9, 2021

The study showed the antiviral activity of GSK’254, establishing a relationship between dose and antiviral response, with the 140 mg and 200 mg doses showing the greatest reduction in plasma HIV-1 RNA. These findings were presented today at the (virtual) 2021 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI).

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NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Rice University researchers have introduced an online portal to help researchers screen COVID-19 drug candidates that might attack specific proteins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Understanding these structures allows researchers to find binding partners that could, ideally, deactivate the virus. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 2021.

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Codon

APRIL 2, 2023

Read A new DNA polymerase variant, called RT-KTq I614Y, can directly detect RNA modifications, including pseudouridine (Ψ) and queuosine (Q). By combining this new variant with standard sequencing methods, it’s possible to identify RNA modifications in a really simple way. Nucleic Acids Research. Communications Biology.

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JUNE 30, 2021

Key data on lenacapavir will be presented during the 11th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science in July 2021. log 10 copies/mL reduction from baseline in HIV-1 RNA at the end of the functional monotherapy period. The prevention trials have projected initiation dates in 2021. log 10 copies/mL vs. -0.29

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Nasdaq: MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients, today announced that the primary efficacy analysis of the Phase 3 study of mRNA-1273 conducted on 196 cases confirms the high efficacy observed at the first interim analysis. “I

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Codon

APRIL 9, 2023

Small snippets of double-stranded RNA were sprayed onto hot pepper plants to control a pest, called Frankliniella occidentalis. The RNA strands shut down a specific gene in the insects, and killed half after 7 days. RNA may offer a safer form of pest control in the future. The new sequences might help de-extinction efforts.

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PerkinElmer

JUNE 14, 2021

In October last year, remdesivir was the first drug approved by the FDA for treating the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Remdesivir was originally developed to treat hepatitis C and was subsequently investigated for Ebola virus disease and Marburg virus infections before being studied as a post-infection treatment for COVID-19. Kirschner, L.,

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Data from the study is expected in the second half of 2021. Molnupiravir (MK-4482/EIDD-2801) is an investigational, orally administered form of a potent ribonucleoside analog that inhibits the replication of multiple RNA viruses including SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19. MOVe-AHEAD Study. About Molnupiravir.

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