** Shares of drugmaker Invivyd IVVD.O rise 2% to $2.55 premarket
** Company says it identifies a new antibody, VBY329, designed to prevent respiratory syncytial virus or RSV infections in newborns, infants and children
** RSV is a virus that can cause serious lung infections in infants
** Lab tests show VBY329 works better than company's current medicines nirsevimab and clesrovimab - IVVD
** It also fights RSV strains that no longer respond to nirsevimab, company says
** Drug is designed to stay longer in the body, which may give babies longer protection - IVVD
** Up to last close, shares have jumped more than fivefold YTD
(Reporting by Sahil Pandey in Bengaluru)
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