An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Arkansas have filed for protection of an optical sensing platform and method for synovial fluid analysis to reduce diagnosis time leading to quicker results for doctors and patients. Their innovation allows for faster and non-destructive evaluation of biological samples.
Becoming the first pneumococcal conjugate vaccine specifically designed for adults 18 and older, Merck & Co. Inc.’s 21-valent candidate, Capvaxive (V-116), gained U.S. FDA approval on its June 17 PDUFA date. The Rahway, N.J.-based company expects to take significant market share based on positive phase III findings from the Stride-3 trial. Analysts have estimated the product could reach $2 billion in annual global sales.
Elutia Inc. received U.S. FDA clearance for its antibiotic-eluting bioenvelope. Designed to prevent post-operative complications from the implantation of cardiac devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators, Elupro (formerly Cangaroo RM) combines slow release of the antibiotics rifampin and minocycline with a biomatrix that stimulates regeneration of a tissue pocket to surround and protect the device.
Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc. has divulged macrocyclic chalcone-amide compounds acting as non-structural protein 3 (nsp3; PL-pro) (SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19 virus) inhibitors.
McGill University, Université de Montreal, Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd. and Yissum Research Development Co. have jointly developed anisomycin analogues reported to be useful for the treatment of giardiasis, leishmaniasis, toxoplasmosis and trypanosomiasis.
Sherlock Biosciences Inc. is on the case of the missing tests – the lack of diagnostic testing for sexually transmitted infections, that is. Sherlock’s over-the-counter molecular, disposable tests combine CRISPR and synthetic biology chemistries to provide results in 30 minutes in the privacy of the user’s home.
At last week’s EASL meeting, Janssen Pharmaceutica NV disclosed the discovery and preclinical evaluation of a novel pan-genotypic hepatitis E virus (HEV) replication inhibitor, JNJ-64779117 (JNJ-9117).
SA-012 is an N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) conjugated silencing RNA (siRNA) that targets the mRNA of the PD-L1 gene and is being developed by Suzhou Siran Biotechnology Co. Ltd. for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB).
Schrodinger Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. have identified 3C-like proteinase (3CLpro; Mpro; nsp5) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of coronavirus acute respiratory syndrome.
SA-012 is an N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) conjugated silencing RNA (siRNA) that targets the mRNA of the PD-L1 gene and is being developed by Suzhou Siran Biotechnology Co. Ltd. for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB).