Promising new vaccine developed for vivax malaria
20 September 2018 | By Drug Target Review
A study indicates the possibility of using tiny vesicles derived from human immature red blood cell as a vaccine platform...
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Neutralising antibodies could lead to HIV vaccine
10 September 2018 | By Drug Target Review
Developing an HIV vaccine focuses on discovering the factors responsible for the production of antibodies that neutralise almost all known virus strains...
Scientists test new anti-PD-L1 cancer vaccine against melanoma
10 September 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)
An experimental cancer vaccine that boosts the immune system's ability to fight cancers could work in tandem with other cancer therapies to fight aggressive tumours, scientists have reported...
Modified-RNA vaccine elicits protective response against influenza
22 August 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)
A universal flu vaccine that protects people against most influenza strains is one step closer to reality...
Novel vaccine approach proves powerful against Zika virus
9 August 2018 | By Drug Target Review
VSV acted as a vehicle to deliver the genes of some proteins from the Zika virus into mouse models, leading to immunity build up in the mice...
Malaria vaccine targets PMIF
13 July 2018 | By Drug Target Review
A new malaria vaccine targets the protein PMIF, which is crucial in the life cycle of malaria parasites...
HIV vaccine elicits antibodies in animals that neutralise dozens of HIV strains
5 June 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)
NIH study results represent a major advance for structure-based HIV vaccine design...
AIBP injection alleviates chemotherapy pain for months in mice
29 May 2018 | By Drug Target Review
Protein inhibits inflammatory response underlying chronic pain processing; may provide an alternative to opioids for severe, persistent pain...
RNA-based therapy targets West Nile virus
3 April 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)
A research team has developed a new RNA therapy, delivered through the nose, to treat mice infected with West Nile Virus...
Antibodies provide potential targets for RSV vaccine development
26 February 2018 | By Drug Target Review
Scientists have found and characterised the activity of four antibodies produced by the human immune system that targets an important protein found in the respiratory syncytial virus...
iPS cells could serve as an effective cancer vaccine
19 February 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)
A study in mice has suggested that iPS cells may train the immune system to attack or even prevent tumours...
Genomic tools reveal diverse behaviour in immune cells
22 January 2018 | By Drug Target Review
New research from La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology using single-cell transcriptome analysis yields greater understanding of the human immune system.
pIC found to prevent the development of liver cancer
14 November 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)
A synthetic double-stranded RNA has potential for use as an anti-liver cancer vaccine...
Five new malaria targets that could lead to an effective vaccine
23 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)
Scientists have identified five targets that reduce the parasite's ability to invade red blood cells...
DNA-based Zika vaccine found effective at inducing immune response
5 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)
A new generation DNA-based Zika vaccine is the first to demonstrate both safety and the ability to elicit an immune response against Zika in humans...
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