In the face of global health threats, there is a growing demand for vaccines that can be manufactured on a large scale within compressed timeline. This study responds to this imperative by delving into the evaluation of FluGuard, a novel recombinant influenza vaccine developed by Nivad Pharmed Salamat Company in Iran. Positioned as a phase 3 extension, the research aimed to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of FluGuard in volunteers aged 18 and above.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Opioids have been the leading cause of death from poisoning in Iran for several years. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical and para-clinical presentations of naltrexone intoxication, its toxic dose, and its epidemiological properties.
Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on medical records of patients presenting to Toxicology Department of Loghman Hakim Hospital, Tehran, Iran, following naltrexone intoxication, from 2002 to 2016.
Eur J Cancer Prev
November 2022
Objective: Vaccination is proven to significantly reduce the risk of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related complications, especially cervical cancer. This study aimed to assess the immunogenicity and safety of the investigational bivalent HPV vaccine (16/18), named Papilloguard (Noyan Pajouhan Biopharma, Tehran, Iran), in comparison with the reference product (Cervarix, bivalent HPV vaccine (16/18) manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, Rixensart, Belgium) in a three-dose regimen.
Methods: This trial was a randomized, controlled, double-blind, phase III study of two HPV vaccines in healthy female volunteers aged 15-25.
J Cosmet Dermatol
June 2022
Background: Injection of botulinum toxin for cosmetic purposes is a well-established practice.
Objectives: This study was conducted to compare the safety and efficacy of Dyston (investigational biosimilar abobotulinumtoxinA) with Dysport (abobotulinumtoxinA, Ipsen) in the treatment of moderate-to-severe glabellar lines.
Methods: Out of 193 screened subjects, 126 volunteers with moderate-to-severe glabellar lines fulfilling eligibility criteria were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either an intramuscular injection of 40-60 units of Dyston or Dysport .