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Celltrion Group today announced new results from an in vivo efficacy study showing that regdanvimab, CT-P59 has a strong neutralising effect against the rapidly spreading Delta variant, B.1.617.2, first identified in India.

According to the World Health Organization, WHO, the Delta variant has been reported in 96 countries becoming the most common variant.1

Affinivax, Inc and Astellas Pharma Inc announced results from the Phase 2 clinical trial of ASP3772, a novel vaccine candidate targeting Streptococcus pneumoniae. Developed using Affinivaxs proprietary MAPS (Multiple Antigen-Presenting System) platform technology, ASP3772 is designed to offer both B-cell (antibody) and T-cell immune protection against Streptococcus pneumoniae. ASP3772 includes 24 pneumococcal polysaccharides, as well as two conserved pneumococcal proteins. The results from the Phase 2 clinical trial demonstrated that ASP3772 was well tolerated.

The Ministry of Earth Sciences National Institute of Ocean Technology has entered into an agreement with Karnataka-based Cosmos Biotech LLP for the transfer of technology for the production of Ecotine, a key ingredient of skin care and sun protection products.

American Gene Technologies announced that the Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) voted unanimously to continue AGTs HIV cure program without modification, after safety analysis of the participants data revealed no adverse effects from the treatment. AGTs Phase 1 trial of AGT103-T, a new cell and gene therapy for HIV disease, is designed to induce durable viral suppression by delivering therapeutic genes to the recipient's immune cells. The cells are collected by leukapheresis, modified outside the body, then re-infused.

Established in 2009 in the Bay Area, LakePharma applies its range of technology platforms to advance projects from discovery to development to manufacturing, namely cell-line development, bioexpression systems and viral vector production systems. Almost a quarter of its employees hold Ph.D.s, bringing expertise in all major biologics segments: mammalian, microbial, plasmid DNA, mRNA, monoclonal antibodies, and viral vector, including cell and gene therapy.

GSK India has received a positive recommendation from the Subject Expert Committee, SEC, of CDSCO for inactivated influenza vaccine, split virion vaccine. The SEC recommended that permission may be granted for ages more than 64 years.

Inactivated influenza, split virion vaccine sold under brand name Fluarix Tetra in India which helps to protect from influenza (flu). It works by exposure to a small dose of the flu virus which helps the body to develop immunity against the disease. It will not treat an existing flu virus infection.

NPPA  has taken five more medical devices into DPCO 2013. NPPA has notified that all medical devices including Pulse Oximeter, Blood Pressure Monitoring Machine, Nebulizer, Digital Thermometer, and Glucometer shall be governed under the provisions of DPCO, 2013.

For the first time women will now be able to buy progestogen-only oral contraceptive pills without prescription in the UK, increasing choice for women in the ways in which they can access contraception.

Progestogen-only contraceptive pills containing desogestrel will soon be available to buy in pharmacies after a consultation with a pharmacist, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced today. Desogestrel is safe for most women to take and will still be available free of charge from a doctor, from commissioned services and sexual health clinics.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), affects a few children who have been infected with COVID19. Several body organs, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes, or gastrointestinal organs, become inflamed, threatening the child's life. With medical care, many are cured. Yet, the mechanisms by which the conduction results have remained a mystery until now.