Landmark TB trial identified shorter-course treatment regimen
On Oct. 21, 2020, results from an international, randomized, controlled clinical trial indicated that a four-month daily treatment…
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ImmunityBio, NantKwest announced first patient dosed in phase 1 clinical trial of second-generation COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Oct. 21, 2020, ImmunityBio and NantKwest announced that the first patient had been dosed in the Phase…
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CerTest Biotec and BD announced CE Mark for combination COVID-19, Influenza, RSV test
On Oct. 21, 2020, CerTest Biotec, along with BD (Becton, Dickinson), announced that the VIASURE SARS-CoV-2 (N1 +…
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ViiV Healthcare analysis showed no antiretroviral therapy interruptions due to COVID-19
On Oct. 21, 2020, ViiV Healthcare, majority owned by GSK, with Pfizer and Shionogi Limited as shareholders, announced…
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Evidence review confirmed CDC guidance about infectivity of novel coronavirus
On Oct. 20, 2020, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and Oregon State University (OSU) reported…
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U.S. Department of Defense approved $87 million for newest bioindustrial manufacturing innovation institute
On Oct. 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Defense announced an $87 million, seven-year award to the BioIndustrial…
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Merck announced positive topline results from phase 3 adult studies evaluating V114 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
On Oct. 20, 2020, Merck announced findings from two additional Phase 3 studies evaluating the safety, tolerability and…
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European Investment Bank provided Immunic with ﾀ245 million to support development of COVID-19 therapy
On Oct. 20, 2020, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Immunic announced the signing of a ﾀ24.5 million…
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OPKO Health’s BioReference Laboratories launched multiplex COVID-19 and influenza A/B test
On Oct. 20, 2020, BioReference Laboratories, an OPKO Health company, announced that it was accepting specimens for a…
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Final report confirmed remdesivir benefits for COVID-19
On Oct. 20, 2020, the NIH announced that the researchers had completed the Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT-1),…
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PerkinElmer immunoassay identiied therapeutic compounds capable of disrupting the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein/ACE2 interaction
On Oct. 20, 2020, PerkinElmer announced that a research team at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences…
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BioMedomics’ COVID-19 IgM/IgG Rapid Test approved by INVIMA in Colombia
On Oct. 20, 2020, BioMedomics announced that the National Institute for Food and Drug Surveillance (INVIMA) had provided…
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BARDA reselected ICON as preferred partner to help strengthen U.S. emergency preparedness and response
On Oct. 19, 2020, ICON announced that it had been re-selected by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development…
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Bio-Techne announced commercial release of SARS-CoV-2 multi-antigen serology assay kit for simple western
On Oct. 19, 2020, Bio-Techne announced that ProteinSimple, a Bio-Techne brand, released its SARS-CoV-2 Multi-Antigen Serology Module for…
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LabCorp and Swedish extended laboratory services relationship providing access to COVID-19 testing and diagnostics
On Oct. 19, 2020, LabCorp and Swedish, the largest nonprofit healthcare system in the Puget Sound region, announced…
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LabCorp launched quantitative antibody test to assess effectiveness ef COVID-19 vaccines in clinical trials
On Oct. 19, 2020, LabCorp announced a test that provided a quantitative measurement of an individualﾒs SARS-CoV-2 IgG…
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Study discovered gene that helps us know when itﾒs time to urinate
On Oct. 19, 2020, researchers annoounced they had discovered that a gene, called PIEZO2, may be responsible for…
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Atossa Therapeutics completed enrollment of phase 1 clinical study of AT-301 Coronavirus nasal spray
On Oct. 19, 2020, Atossa Therapeutics announced it had completed enrollment in its Phase 1 clinical study using…
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Thermo Fisher Scientific increased availability of COVID-19 testing with sample collection kit from Everlywell
On Oct. 19, 2020, Thermo Fisher Scientific announced it had received an expansion of its Emergency Use Authorization…
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RNA ‘ticker tape’ records gene activity over time
On Oct. 19, 2020, researchers at MIT, Harvard, and the Broad Institute of MIT announced they had developed…
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Alberta Enterprise Corporation invested additional $5 million to benefit Alberta startups
On Oct. 19, 2020, Alberta Enterprise announced that it had invested an additional $5 million into its third…
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Mateon’s phase 2 global study for OT-101/ TGF- Inhibitor against COVID-19 cleared for patient enrollment in Argentina
On Oct. 19, 2020, Mateon Therapeutics announced the receipt of approval from Republica Argentina Poder Ejecutivo Nacional, the…
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Just – Evotec Biologics received grant to enable an antibody product for the prevention of COVID-19
On Oct. 19, 2020, Evotec announced that its Seattle-based subsidiary, Just – Evotec Biologics had received a grant…
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BD announce assay for immune assessment of COVID-19 patients available in Europe
On Oct. 16, 2020, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced the CE mark and European availability of a product for…
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NIH began large clinical trial to test immune modulators for treatment of COVID-19
On Oct. 16, 2020, the NIH launched an adaptive Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate the safety and…
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U.S. DOD awarded $698 million to Teel Plastics to increase production of Swabsticks for COVID-19 testing
On Oct. 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Defense in coordination with the Department of Health and Human…
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Fred Hutch completed move-in of Lake Union Steam Plant
On Nov. 9, 2020, after more than two years of reconstruction efforts, scientists from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer…
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FDA authorized phase 1 trial of ImmunityBioﾒs novel COVID-19 vaccine candidate hAd5 to drive T cell and antibody immunity
On Oct. 15, 2020, ImmunityBio announced it had received authorization from the FDA to begin a Phase I…
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Tonix Pharmaceuticals enrolled first participant in PRECISION Study for COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics
On Oct. 15, 2020, Tonix Pharmaceuticals announced that the first participant was enrolled in the observational PRECISION study…
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4D Nucleome Program Projects launched to map the nucleus, the information center of our cells
On Oct. 15, 2020 research teams from two divisions of the Allen Institute, the Allen Institute for Cell…
