By Yngve Vogt. ScienceDaily (Jan. 30, 2012) — The vaccines of the future against infections, influenza and cancer can be administered using an electrical pulse and a specially produced DNA code from the University of Oslo. The DNA code programs the body’s own cells to produce a super-fast missile defence against the disease. Researchers at the University […]
Assuring the Quality, Safety, and Efficacy of DNA Vaccines
Robertson JS, Griffiths E Source National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, Herts, UK. Methods Mol Med. 2006;127:363-74. Abstract Scientists in academia whose research is aimed at the development of a novel vaccine or approach to vaccination may not always be fully aware of the regulatory process by which a candidate vaccine becomes a licensed product. It […]
Inovio Pharmaceuticals Enters Phase II Clinical Trial with SynCon™ DNA Vaccine for Cervical Dysplasia Caused by HPV
BLUE BELL, Pa., Mar. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex: INO), a leader in the development of therapeutic and preventive vaccines against cancers and infectious diseases, announced today that it is initiating a Phase II clinical trial for its VGX-3100 DNA vaccine for cervical dysplasia and cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). […]
