Australia-based Island Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: ILA) has achieved a significant milestone in its quest to combat mosquito-borne diseases, particularly dengue. The company announced the successful dosing of all eight subjects in the second cohort of its ISLA-101 Single Ascending Dose (SAD) study. This development marks a crucial step in repurposing ISLA-101 for the prevention and […]
Australian antiviral drug development company, Island Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: ILA), has reached a milestone with the commencement of its Single Ascending Dose (SAD) study for ISLA-101. This well-known drug candidate, repurposed for the prevention and treatment of dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases, represents a major advance in the field. The SAD study, conducted at Scientia […]
Takeda has received the European Commission’s (EC) marketing authorization for the company’s dengue vaccine QDENGA (Dengue Tetravalent Vaccine [Live, Attenuated]) (TAK-003). The QDENGA vaccine is indicated for use in individuals aged four and above in the European Union (EU) to prevent any of the four dengue serotypes. The approval from the EC was backed by […]
Biocon has agreed to divest a stake of around 15% in its subsidiary — Biocon Biologics Limited (BBL) to Serum Institute Life Sciences Private Limited (SILS) at an enterprise value of around $4.9 billion. Serum Institute Life Sciences is a subsidiary of Serum Institute of India. The deal gives Biocon Biologics access to 100 million […]
Polarisqb has joined forces with Fujitsu to create a Dengue drug discovery platform that brings together quantum-inspired technology, hybrid quantum mechanics, machine learning, and molecular mechanics simulations (QM/MM). The new platform is expected to help in significantly quicker, more cost-effective discovery of novel lead molecules for developing new drugs. Polarisqb and Fujitsu have started a […]
Sanofi Pasteur, the French pharmaceutical giant, has announced the rollout of Dengvaxia, the world’s first dengue vaccine, in Guatemala in the upcoming days. This significant development was revealed at a news conference in Guatemala City, marking a crucial step in the fight against dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral infection that poses severe global health challenges. […]
Sun Pharma, an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company, has announced a collaboration with the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) to develop a new dengue vaccine aimed at being safer, more effective, and more affordable than existing vaccines. This initiative marks the second collaboration between Sun Pharma and ICGEB, building on their earlier partnership […]
Startling revelations on Hawaii Dengue Fever revealed! Did anyone bring dengue all the way to the beautiful Hawaii Island? Find out how Hawaii is dealing with dengue fever treatment, dengue prevention and control in this article on Dengue Hawaii Outbreak 2015.
Startling revelations on Hawaii Dengue Fever revealed! Did anyone bring dengue all the way to the beautiful Hawaii Island? Find out how Hawaii is dealing with dengue fever treatment, dengue prevention and control in this article on Dengue Hawaii Outbreak 2015. Hawaii, the only US State located in Oceania is reportedly facing a possible Dengue […]