Aizon launches bioreactor application for analysis and insights Aizon has launched its Aizon Bioreactor Application, a predictive analysis and deep knowledge management application. The technology will allow pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to leverage rich datasets generated during upstream manufacturing to detect and accurately predict deviations and outcomes.Read More
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine recommended for conditional use in EU The European Medicines Agency has recommended the issuance of a conditional marketing authorization for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in the European Union (EU) for active immunization to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 18 years of age and older.Read More
J&J single-shot COVID-19 vaccine meets end points Johnson & Johnson released efficacy and safety data from its phase III Ensemble clinical trial, which demonstrates that the investigational single-dose COVID-19 vaccine met all primary and key secondary end points. The data is based on 43,783 participants accruing 468 symptomatic cases of COVID-19.Read More
Charles River, Cypre collaborate on in vitro services Charles River Laboratories is joining forces with Cypre to advance the understanding of the tumor microenvironment and predict therapeutic efficacy. Charles River clients will have access to Cypre's 3D tumor model assay, Falcon-X, a move that expands Charles River's 3D in vitro testing services.Read More
Pfizer, BioNTech vaccine neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 variants in vitro Pfizer and BioNTech has released results from in vitro neutralization studies of blood sera from individuals vaccinated with its COVID-19 vaccine, providing evidence of protection against the U.K. and South African variants of SARS-CoV-2.Read More
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine phase III trial indicates up to 89% efficacy Novavax announced that its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate, NVX-CoV2373, met the primary end point in a U.K. phase III clinical trial, achieving 89.3% efficacy. The company noted that the candidate showed strong clinical efficacy against the rapidly emerging U.K. and South African variants.Read More
Valneva begins COVID-19 vaccine production Valneva has begun production of its inactivated COVID-19 vaccine candidate in conjunction with ongoing clinical studies from which the company expects to report results in April.Read More