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A vaccine for eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV), and Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) was found to be safe, well-tolerated and induced a neutralizing antibody response in adult volunteers, according to newly published results from a Phase 1 clinical trial. The vaccine candidate was developed by scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Vaccine Research Center (VRC), part of the National Institutes of Health.

Individuals with HIV who began taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the early stages of infection achieved a lengthy period of HIV suppression without ART after receiving two broadly neutralizing anti-HIV antibodies (bNAbs), according to a small study published today in the journal Nature. The findings suggest that combination bNAb therapy might offer a future alternative to daily ART for people living with HIV.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Company’s Biologics License Applicationfor pegfilgrastim-pbbk, a biosimilar referencing Neulasta. The product will be marketed under the proprietary name FYLNETRA.

Pfizer Inc announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to Pfizers investigational combination therapy for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with liver fibrosis: ervogastat (PF-06865571, a diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2 inhibitor, or DGAT2i) and clesacostat (PF-05221304, an acetyl-CoA carboxylase inhibitor, or ACCi).

Ahmedabad based Torrent Pharmaceuticals announced that it has entered into an agreement with Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. to acquire four of its brands "Styptovit-E", "Finast", "Finast-T", and "Dynapress".

A Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company Medley Pharma is up for sale and is expected to be sold for Rs 5,000 crore in a deal. According to a report in Times of India, drug giants Cipla, Dr Reddy's Lab, JB Chemicals, and Torrent, as well as prominent private equity firms Advent, Carlyle, and Blackstone, are all interested in buying the Rs 1,000-crore business.

Johnson & Johnson and Momenta Pharmaceuticals have filed a lawsuit against NATCO and its marketing partner Mylan Pharmaceuticals & others alleging infringement of two old Patents associated with 20mg per ml and 40mg per ml Glatiramer Acetate Injection.

Zydus Lifesciences Ltd has received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market Pemetrexed for Injection, in the strengths of 100 mg/vial,500 mg/vial, and 1000 mg/vial Single-Dose Vials (USRLD: Alimta). Pemetrexed is used to treat certain types of cancers such as lung cancer, mesothelioma.

Research from the Babraham Institute has developed a method to ‘time jump’ human skin cells by 30 years, turning back the ageing clock for cells without losing their specialised function. Work by researchers in the Institute’s Epigenetics research programme has been able to partly restore the function of older cells, as well as rejuvenating the molecular measures of biological age. The research is published today in the journal eLife and whilst at an early stage of exploration, it could revolutionise regenerative medicine.