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Sergio Held

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Sinovac reports positive data on COVID-19 booster, loss of antibodies within months

Aug. 10, 2021
By Sergio Held
Sinovac Biotech Ltd. said booster shots of its Coronavac vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 induce strong immune responses in adult and elderly populations following a considerable loss of antibodies six to eight months after completing the current two-dose regimen.
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Vial of Soberana-02 COVID-19 vaccine

Cuban COVID-19 vaccine surpasses WHO's minimum threshold

July 28, 2021
By Sergio Held
Interim data for Soberana-02, a Cuban COVID-19 conjugate vaccine, surpassed the threshold set by the WHO, according to the Finlay Institute of Vaccines (IFV) in Havana that developed it, although the results have not been peer reviewed.
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Leukemia illustration

EHA 2021: Beigene reveals positive data of phase III trial on cancer treatments

June 15, 2021
By Sergio Held
Beigene Ltd. unveiled positive interim results from its Alpine phase III trial comparing its small-molecule BTK inhibitor, Brukinsa (zanubrutinib), to Abbvie Inc.’s Imbruvica (ibrutinib), lending validity to one of the company’s most important development programs.
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Leukemia illustration

EHA 2021: Beigene reveals positive data of phase III trial on cancer treatments

June 11, 2021
By Sergio Held
Beigene Ltd. unveiled positive interim results from its Alpine phase III trial comparing its small-molecule BTK inhibitor, Brukinsa (zanubrutinib), to Abbvie Inc.’s Imbruvica (ibrutinib), lending validity to one of the company’s most important development programs.
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Aplife's DNA printer

Argentine startup prepares to screen up to 20M probes

May 27, 2021
By Sergio Held
Startup Aplife Biotech is tapping into the rapidly growing market for biosensors that can expand the capacity of hand-held devices to screen for thousands of pathologies from a single drop of blood. Using technology developed in Argentina to print DNA structures on microchips, the company’s goal is to screen as many as 20 million probes with the potential to convert molecular interactions into electrical signals, opening a path for med-tech developers and manufacturers to explore new solutions for personalized health care.
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Antengene, Calithera reach deal for CD73 inhibitor

May 25, 2021
By Elise Mak and Sergio Held
BEIJING, China and SANTANDER, Spain – Antengene Corp. and Calithera Biosciences Inc. entered a worldwide exclusive license agreement to develop and market the CD73 inhibitor CB-708 (ATG-037), as part of a push to use the small-molecule inhibitor to grab significant market share in Asia Pacific and global markets.
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Antengene, Calithera reach deal for CD73 inhibitor

May 19, 2021
By Elise Mak and Sergio Held
BEIJING, China and SANTANDER, Spain – Antengene Corp. and Calithera Biosciences Inc. entered a worldwide exclusive license agreement to develop and market the CD73 inhibitor CB-708 (ATG-037), as part of a push to use the small-molecule inhibitor to grab significant market share in Asia Pacific and global markets.
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Handshake behind digital globe

Brazilian and European regulators agree to share confidential information

May 17, 2021
By Sergio Held
For almost two months, Brazil’s health care surveillance agency Anvisa, the European Medicines Agency, and the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety have been sharing regulatory and confidential information as part of an effort to improve the safety and efficacy of drugs and medical devices.
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Handshake behind digital globe

Brazilian and European regulators agree to share confidential information

May 14, 2021
By Sergio Held
For almost two months, Brazil’s health care surveillance agency Anvisa, the European Medicines Agency (EMA), and the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety have been sharing regulatory and confidential information as part of an effort to improve the safety and efficacy of drugs and medical devices.
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Cuban flag

Three-shot Cuban COVID-19 vaccine candidate moves forward in phase III

April 9, 2021
By Sergio Held
CAJICA, Colombia – Following the start of phase III trials for its COVID-19 vaccine, Soberana 02, Cuban researchers have started phase III trials for Abdala (CIGB-66), another vaccine candidate developed in the island country.
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