GlaxoSmithKline said today it would halt further development of its antibody for severe COVID-19 pneumonia – otilimab – in order to focus its resources on Xevudy for mild-to-moderate diseas
AstraZeneca has sought emergency use authorisation for its antibody combination AZD7442, following trial results indicating it can prevent symptomatic COVID-19 infection when given to healt
Novartis hopes of improving on tacrolimus as the standard drug for preventing organ rejection in transplant patients have been dashed after its iscalimab candidate failed a mid-phase trial.
Shares in AC Immune leaped today after the company said its tau-targeting Alzheimer's disease candidate semorinemab hit one of its objectives in a phase 2 trial, although it missed another.
AstraZeneca's AZD7442 has shown that it can prevent COVID-19 infection when given to healthy patients – the first time this has been demonstrated by a long-acting antibody-based drug.
A single dose of a monoclonal antibody developed by scientists at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has provided protection for people exposed to malaria parasites for up to nine m