Emergent BioSolutions Starts Phase I Clinical Trial for Third Generation Anthrax Vaccine

ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec 27, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) today announced the initiation of a Phase I clinical trial for NuThraxTM (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed with CPG 7909 Adjuvant), also known as AV7909, with the dosing of the first subject. The product candidate, a third generation vaccine being developed [...]

January 5, 2011  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Anthrax vaccines, Biothrax, Emergent BioSolutions, Health Care, Research and development, United States Department of Health and Human Services, fuad el-hibri  No Comments

Emergent Biosolutions Acquires Monoclonal Anthrax Product Candidate

Acquisition represents important addition to company’s portfolio of anthrax countermeasures
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) announced that today it completed the acquisition of a group of anthrax monoclonal antibodies from AVANIR Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AVNR), including Avanir’s lead product candidate, AVP-21D9.
AVP-21D9 is a human monoclonal antibody product candidate that is being developed as an intravenous treatment for patients [...]

July 13, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments