U.S. blood donations declared safe under current COVID-19 screening guidelines
On Jun. 1, 2021, a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues found…
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Moderna announced agreement with Thermo Fisher for fill/finish manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccine
On Jun. 1, 2021, Moderna announced that it had entered into an agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific for…
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Moderna announced rolling submission of Biologics License Application with FDA for COVID-19 vaccine
On Jun. 1, 2021, Moderna announced that it had initiated the rolling submission process with the U.S. Food…
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NIH clinical trial evaluating mixed COVID-19 vaccine schedules began
On Jun. 1, 2021, the National Institutes of Health announced that it had started a Phase 1/2 clinical…
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CytoDyn received first order from Chiral Pharma for use of Leronlimab for COVID-19 patients in the Philippines
On Jun. 1, 2021, CytoDyn announced that Chiral Pharma in the Philippines placed its first purchase order for…
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Scientists discovered a new genetic form of ALS in children
On Jun. 1, 2021, in a study of 11 medical-mystery patients, an international team of researchers led by…
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Sanofi and Parkinson’s Foundation collaborated to advance availability of free genetic testing and counseling for people with Parkinson’s disease
On Jun. 1, 2021, Sanofi announced that Vaxelis (Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis, Inactivated Poliovirus, Haemophilus…
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AquaBounty received approval for the sale of GE Atlantic Salmon in Brazil
On Jun. 1, 2021, AquaBounty Technologies announced the regulatory approval of the Company’s GE Atlantic salmon by Brazil’s…
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Pfizer and BioNTech received first authorization in European Union for COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents
On May 28, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the Conditional Marketing Authorization for COMIRNATY in the European…
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Humanigen submitted application to FDA for Emergency Use Authorization for lenzilumab in COVID-19
On May 28, 2021, Humanigen announced that the company had submitted an application to the FDA requesting Emergency…
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University of Oxford launched Pandemic Sciences Centre
On May 28, 2021, the University of Oxford announced the launch of a new centre of global research…
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Omeros announced preliminary results from additional critically Ill COVID-19 patients treated with narsoplimab
On May 28, 2021, Omeros announced preliminary results from the second cohort of critically ill COVID-19 patients treated…
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Oregon required all captive mink vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2
On May 28, 2021, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) lifted the quarantine on the Oregon mink farm…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | FDA | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics
FDA approved LUMAKRAS for patients with KRAS G12C-mutated locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
On May 28, 2021, Amgen announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved LUMAKRAS (sotorasib)…
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Patient enrollment reached 90 percent in Innovation Pharma’s phase 2 clinical trial of brilacidin for COVID-19
On May 27, 2021, Innovation Pharma announced that patient enrollment in the Company’s 120-patient, Phase 2 clinical trial…
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Patient enrollment reached 90 percent in Innovation Pharmaceuticals phase 2 clinical trial of Brilacidin for COVID-19
On May 27, 2021, Innovation Pharmaceuticals announced that patient enrollment in the Companyﾒs 120-patient, Phase 2 clinical trial…
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Novartis and Molecular Partners announced start of EMPATHY clinical trial for ensovibep for treatment of COVID-19
On May 27, 2021, Novartis and Molecular Partners announced the start of the clinical trial EMPATHY, a Phase…
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Seattle Children’s researchers discovered that functional COVID-19 antibodies are lost quickly after mild cases
On May 27, 2021, Seattle Children’s researchers published a study that uncovered a deeper understanding of why people…
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Sanofi and GSK initiated global Phase 3 clinical efficacy study of COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On May 27, 2021, Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline started enrolment in their Phase 3 clinical study to assess the…
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China facing serious experimental monkey shortage during the COVID-19 lockdown
On May 26, 2021, the National Center for Biotechnology Information announced a report that aimed to analyze the…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | FDA | Infectious Disease | NIH | Therapeutics
NIAID scientists found that Salmonella use intestinal epithelial cells to colonize the gut
On May 26, 2021, National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists reported that the immune system’s attempt to eliminate…
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Altimmune demonstrated strong neutralization of South African variant in preclinical study of intranasal AdCOVIDﾙ
On May 26, 2021, Altimmune announced new results from a preclinical study demonstrating the ability of its AdCOVID…
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Henry Schein awarded Strategic National Stockpile contract for PPE storage and distribution
On May 26, 2021, Henry Schein announced the Company was awarded a $53.4 million contract from the U.S….
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GSK and Vir Biotech announced sotrovimab (VIR-7831) received EUA from the US FDA for treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in high-risk adults and paediatric patients
On May 26, 2021, GlaxoSmithKline and Vir Biotechnology announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted an…
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Moderna announced TeenCOVE study of COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents met primary endpoint
On May 25, 2021, Moderna announced that the Phase 2/3 study of its COVID-19 vaccine (mRNA-1273) in adolescents…
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ImmunityBio expanded South African trials of T-cell-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate as ﾑUniversal Boostﾒ in vaccinated subjects
On May 25, 2021, ImmunityBio announced two South African studies to examine the potential for using its hAd5…
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COVID-19 The Wave
Cast of Characters: Donald Trump, President | Mike Pence, Vice President | Anthony S. Fauci, MD, Director, National…
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Study initiated exploring coadministration of 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine with third dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
On May 24, 2021, Pfizer announced that the first enrolled subjects had received their immunizations as part of…
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Health Canada approved Quidel’s Sofia’ SARS antigen FIA test for screening asymptomatic populations
On May 24, 2021, Quidel announced that its Sofia’ SARS Antigen FIA was the first rapid antigen test…
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NIH-funded study found higher dose of DHA associated with lower early preterm birth rate
On May 24, 2021, scientists reported that women taking 1,000 mg of docosohexanoic acid (DHA) daily in the…
