Celdara Medical entered into a CRADA with USAMRIID and the Geneva Foundation
On Apr. 17, 2020, Celdara Medical announced that it had entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement…
Slower clearance of Coronavirus infection may explain why men fare worse than women
On Apr. 17, 2020, researchers at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine may have solved…
OHSU received more than $11 million to continue brain, cognitive development research
On Apr. 17, 2020, the NIH announced nearly $290 million of new funding for seven years to research…
SeaGen announced FDA approval of TUKYSA (tucatinib) for people with advanced metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer
On Apr. 17, 2020, Seagen announced the FDA granted approval to TUKYSA (tucatinib) tablets in combination with trastuzumab…
University of Washington blood test detected past infections with new coronavirus
On Apr. 17, 2020, the University of Washington Medicine announced that a new clinical blood test will be…
IVI, INOVIO, and KNIH partner with CEPI in phase 1/2 clinical trial of INOVIO’s COVID-19 DNA vaccine in South Korea
On Apr. 16, 2020, Ihe International Vaccine Institute (IVI) announced that the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)…
Mammoth Biosciences announced peer-reviewed validation of its rapid, CRISPR-based COVID-19 diagnostic
On Apr. 16, 2020, Mammoth Biosciences announced the publication of a study demonstrating the power of its platform…
Dynavax and Sinovac announced collaboration to develop a Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine
On Apr. 16, 2020, Dynavax and Sinovac Biotech, a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, announced a…
Scripps Research expanded international effort to rapidly repurpose existing drugs against COVID-19
On Apr. 16, 2020, Scripps Research announced that researchers at Calibr, Scripp’s drug development division, had established an…
Mayo Clinic prepared to commenced phase II FDA clinical trial for treatment of COVID-19 with Vicromax
On Apr. 16, 2020, BioSig Technologies announced that its subsidiary ViralClear Pharmaceuticals, had updated its clinical development program…
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Biogen, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Partners HealthCare launched consortium to build and share a COVID-19 Biobank
On Apr. 16, 2020, Biogen, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Partners HealthCare announced a consortium that…
Pulmatrix and Sensory Cloud announced partnership to develop and commercialize nasal prophylactic and anticontagion product for COVID-19
On Apr. 16, 2020, Pulmatrix announced a collaboration and license agreement with Sensory Cloud. Under the terms of…
Moderna announced BARDA award for up to $483 million to accelerate development of mRNA vaccine (mRNA-1273) against novel Coronavirus
On Apr. 16, 2020, Moderna announced an agreement for a commitment of up to $483 million from the…
Biogen, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Partners HealthCare consortium build and share COVID-19 biobank
On Apr. 16, 2020, a team of researchers at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, the…
OpGen subsidiary Ares Genetics demonstrated feasibility and next generation sequencing based antibiotic susceptibility testing in multi-center study
On Apr. 16, 2020, OpGen announced that a study on the feasibility and potential of antibiotic susceptibility testing…
CHF Solutions announced 300% increase in utilization of Aquadex Therapy in NYC hospitals, the epicenter of COVID-19
On Apr. 16, 2020, CHF Solutions announced increased utilization of its Aquadex therapy in patients affected by COVID-19….
Soligenix announced exclusive licensing agreement for novel vaccine adjuvant from BTG Specialty Pharmaceuticals
On Apr. 16, 2020, Soligenix announced it has executed an agreement for the exclusive worldwide license of CoVaccine…
FDA accepted for Priority Review Biologics License Application for REGN-EB3 to treat Ebola
On Apr. 16, 2020, Regeneron announced the FDA has accepted for Priority Review a new Biologics License Application…
Atossa Therapeutics launched COVID-19 HOPE drug development program
On Apr. 16, 2020, Atossa Therapeutics announced a new drug development program called COVID-19 HOPE. The program used…
U of A virology lab finds drug originally meant for Ebola effective against key enzyme of coronavirus that causes COVID-19
On Apr. 15, 2020, scientists at the University of Alberta have shown that the drug remdesivir is highly…
Abbott launched third COVID-19 test, a laboratory-based antibody blood test
On Apr. 15, 2020, Abbott announced the launch of its third COVID-19 test, a lab-based serology blood test…
HALIX entered collaboration with University of Oxford for GMP manufacturing of a COVID-19 vaccine
On Apr. 15, 2020, HALIX announced it had joined a consortium of partners under the guidance of the…
Ventilator Manufacturers Group established the Ventilator Training Alliance to help frontline medical workers during pandemic
On Apr. 15, 2020, Getinge announced support of the Ventilator Manufacturers Group to form Ventilator Training Alliance (VTA)…
NIH study validated decontamination methods for re-use of N95 respirators
On Apr. 15, 2020, N95 respirators can be decontaminated effectively and maintain functional integrity for up to three…
Researchers restored sight in mice by turning skin cells into light-sensing eye cells
On Apr. 15, 2020, researchers have discovered a technique for directly reprogramming skin cells into light-sensing rod photoreceptors…
Landmark study of adolescent brain development renewed for additional seven years
On Apr. 15, 2020, the National Institutes of Health renewed its commitment to the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development…
A gut-to-brain circuit drives sugar preference and may explain sugar cravings
On Apr. 15, 2020, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigators report the sensation of sweetness starts on the…
Fujifilm accelerated production of its influenza antiviral drug ‘Avigan tablet’ for COVID-19
On Apr. 15, 2020, FUJIFILM announced that it hds expanded its manufacturing capacity at FUJIFILM Toyama Chemical Co.,…
Queensland University announced new mask material made from sugar cane removed virus-size nanoparticles
On Apr. 15, 2020, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) reported it had developed and tested a highly breathable…
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation expands its commitment to global COVID-19 response
On Apr. 15, 2020, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced an expansion of its funding for the…