Eiger announced FDA approval of Zokinvyﾙ (lonafarnib) treatment for Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome
On Nov. 20, 2020, Eiger BioPharmaceuticals announced that the FDA had approved ZokinvyTM (lonafarnib) for the treatment of…
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NIH expanded research to improve COVID-19 testing among underserved and vulnerable populations
On Nov. 20, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded nearly $45 million to expand the research…
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Prior COVID-19 infection offered protection from re-infection for at least six months
On Nov. 20, 2020, the University of Oxford announced a study suggested that individuals who have previously had…
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Aptima HIV-1 Quant Dx assay receivds additional FDA approval for use as aAid in diagnosis of HIV infection
On Nov. 30, 2020, Hologic announced that the FDA had approved a diagnostic claim for its HIV-1 (human…
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Pfizer and BioNTech to submit Emergency Use Authorization Request to the FDA for COVID-19 vaccine
On Nov. 20, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced they submitted a request to the Food and Drug Administration…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | FDA | Therapeutics
Baricitinib received Emergency Use Authorization from FDA for treatment of hospitalized patients with COVID-19
On Nov. 19, 2020, Eli Lilly and Incyte announced that the FDA had issued an Emergency Use Authorization…
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Oxford Coronavirus vaccine produced strong immune response in older adults
On Nov. 19, 2020, the University of Oxford announced that the ChAdOx1 nCov-2019 coronavirus vaccine had been shown…
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Novartis secured exclusive rights for potential acute respiratory distress syndrome cell therapy
On Nov. 19, 2020, Novartis announced that it had entered into an exclusive worldwide license and collaboration agreement…
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Study of ‘exceptional responders’ yields clues to cancer and potential treatments
On Nov. 19, 2020, in a comprehensive analysis of patients with cancer who had exceptional responses to therapy,…
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ApiJect approved for $590 million loan from US International DFC to build drug manufacturing facility in North Carolina
On Nov. 19, 2020, ApiJect Systems, a public benefit corporatio, announced that it had been approved by the…
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FX06 clinical trial for treatment of most severely affected patients with COVID-19 begun in France
On Nov. 19, 2020, F4 Pharma announced the inclusion of the first patient with severe COVID-19 in a…
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XBiotech data showed effective anti-virus activity for antibodies in candidate influenza-COVID-19 therapeutic
On Nov. 19, 2020, XBiotech announced data for its breakthrough candidate therapy for treating infections of influenza and…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Medical Device | Therapeutics
Texas A&M System, Worlds Inc. collaborated on COVID-19 breathalyzer
On Nov. 19, 2020, Dallas-based company, Worlds Inc., the U.S. Air Force and Texas A&M University announced a…
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Medigen Vaccines announced publication of positive results from preclinical studies of COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Nov. 19, 2020, Medigen Vaccine Biologics announced that preclinical results of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate had been…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | HIV
Viruses shown to evolve as a result of different immune responses in different ethnic populations
On Nov. 19, 2020, University of Oxford researchers announced that research into the HIV-1 virus had shed light…
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Cue’s Molecular, point-of-care COVID-19 tests deployed to five states in HHS and DOD pilot program
On Nov. 19, 2020, Cue Health announced that, as of November 9, the U.S. Department of Health and…
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Gilead announced long-acting HIV-1 capsid inhibitor, lenacapavir, achieved primary endpoint in phase 2/3 study
On Nov. 18, 2020, Gilead Sciences announced topline results from the Phase 2/3 CAPELLA trial evaluating the company’s…
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BioVersys announced first subjects dosed in phase 1 clinical trial of BV100
On Nov. 18, 2020, BioVersys announced a milestone by entering clinical development with the start of Phase 1…
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11th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared over
On Nov. 18, 2020, marked the end of the 11th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the…
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Relief Therapeutics selected CRO and CDMO for RLF-100TM in Europe
On Nov. 18, 2020, RELIEF THERAPEUTICS announced the appointment of Syneos Healthﾮ, a leading global clinical research organization…
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Todos Medical announced positive initial clinical proof-of-concept data for rapid SARS-CoV-2 3CL protease detection assay
On Nov. 18, 2020, Todos Medical announced positive clinical proof of concept data from its lab-based rapid SARS-CoV-2…
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Pfizer and BioNTech announced phase 3 study of COVID-19 vaccine candidate met all efficacy endpoints
On Nov. 18, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that, after conducting the final efficacy analysis in their ongoing…
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OHSU study screened wastewater, test volunteers for coronavirus
On Nov. 18, 2020, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced an initiative that will attempt to discern…
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Overweight and obese younger people at greater risk for severe COVID-19
On Nov. 17, 2020, UT Southwestern researchers reported that being younger doesnﾒt protect against the dangers of COVID-19…
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CureVac established European-based network for manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccine candidate, CVnCoV
On Nov. 17, 2020, CureVac announced that it had accelerated the expansion of its manufacturing network to deliver…
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Celdara Medical secured SBIR funding to develop an adjuvanted universal flu vaccine
On Nov. 17, 2020, Celdara Medical announced that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) of…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | FDA | Therapeutics
RedHill’s second COVID-19 candidate cleared by FDA for phase 2/3 Study in symptomatic COVID-19 disease
On Nov. 17, 2020, RedHill Biopharma announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had cleared the…
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Mayo Clinic reported 900 employees contracted COVID-19 from local community
On Nov. 17, 2020, the Mayo Clinic reported that more than 900 employees had contracted COVID-19 in the…
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The US Dept of Veterans Affairs, federal partners plan for COVID-19 vaccination distribution
On Nov. 17, 2020, the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it was working with the Centers…
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Moderna announced supply agreement with UK Government to supply mRNA vaccine against COVID-19
On Nov. 17, 2020, Moderna announced a supply agreement with the government of the United Kingdom (UK) to…
