First of 3 diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus available from bioMerieux
On Mar. 11, 2020, bioMerieux announced the forthcoming launch of 3 different tests to address the COVID-19 epidemic…
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Vir Biotec announced research collaboration with NIH Vaccine Research Center on antibodies against coronaviruses
On Mar. 11, 2020, Vir Biotech announced a research collaboration agreement with the NIH to advance characterization and…
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La Jolla Institute for Immunology identified potential targets for immune responses to novel coronavirus
On Mar. 11, 2020, the La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) and the J. Craig Venter Institute announced…
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Emergent BioSolutions initiated development of product candidates for treatment of Coronavirus
On Mar. 11, 2020, Emergent BioSolutions announced it has initiated development of two product candidates for treatment and…
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome, and Mastercard launched COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator
On Mar. 10, 2020, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome, and Mastercard committed up to $125 million…
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CaroGen and Yale scientists joined to develop a COVID-19 vaccine
On Mar. 10, 2020, CaroGen and scientists from Yale announced they had begun work on a vaccine targeting…
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U.S. Regional Biocontainment Lab to begin testing of Brilacidin against Coronavirus (COVID-19)
On Mar. 10, 2020, Innovation Pharma announced that management was advised that testing of Brilacidin, the Company’s flagship…
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CerTest Biotec and BD announced COVID-19 diagnostic test
On Mar. 10, 2020, BCerTest Biotec, along with BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) announced that the VIASURE SARS-CoV-2…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Therapeutics
The FDA approved the first treatment for group of progressive interstitial lung diseases
On Mar. 9, 2020, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ofev (nintedanib) oral capsules to treat…
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Biotechnology | HIV | NIH | Therapeutics
Drug-delivery technology leads to sustained HIV antibody production in NIH study
On Mar. 9, 2020, researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the…
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NIHs Study found lower concentration of PrEP drug in young women during pregnancy than postpartum
On Mar. 9, 2020, among African adolescent girls and young women who took HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) daily,…
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MediciNova announced plans to develop MN-166 (ibudilast) for severe pneumonia and ARDS
On Mar. 9, 2020, MediciNova announced that it planned to initiate development of MN-166 (ibudilast) for severe pneumonia…
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Winship Cancer Institute’s multiple myeloma team awarded $5 million grant from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
On Mar. 9, 2020, Winship Cancer Institute’s multiple myeloma team was awarded a $5 million grant from The…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress
Innovation Pharma Brilacidin received by US Regional Biocontainment Lab for testing against COVID-19
On Mar. 9, 2020, Innovation Pharmaceuticals announced it was notified by one of the 12 Regional Biocontainment Labs…
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Ampligen to be tested by Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases as potential treatment for SARS-CoV-2
On Mar. 9, 2020, AIM ImmunoTech announced that the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) in Japan will…
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UTSW researchers and international collaborators found human protein that potently inhibits coronavirus
On Mar. 8, 2020, an international team of investigators reported finding a protein produced by the human immune…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Therapeutics
The FDA approved new treatment for adults with Cushing’s disease
On Mar. 6, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Isturisa (osilodrostat) oral tablets for adults…
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Government of Canada invested $27 million in Coronavirus research
On Mar. 6, 2020, to further contribute to global efforts to address the COVID-19 outbreak, Canada’s Minister of…
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University of British Columbia researchers received $2.8 million in federal funding to help with global COVID-19 response
On Mar. 6, 2020, University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers Yue Qian, Dr. Richard Lester, Dr. Srinivas Murthy,…
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Innovation Pharma signs second MTA to explore Brilacidin as Coronavirus COVID-19 treatment
On Mar. 6, 2020, Innovation Pharmaceuticals continues to receive inquiries regarding the potential of Brilacidin, the Company’s novel…
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Mount Sinai and Harbour BioMed collaborated to advance treatment of cancer and Coronavirus COVID-19
On Mar. 6, 2020, Mount Sinai Health System and Harbour BioMed (HBM) announced a multi-year, multifaceted collaboration to…
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$100 million investment helped hospitals across Alberta upgrade operating rooms
On Mar. 5, 2020, a $100 million government investment was announced that helped hospitals across the province upgrade…
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Neurology | NIH | Therapeutics
Scientists monitored brains replaying memories in real time
On Mar. 5, 2020, in a study of epilepsy patients, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…
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German lab demonstrated feasibility to detect SARS-Coronavirus-2 using Hologic’s Panther Fusion System
On Mar. 5, 2020, Hologic announced a molecular assay for detecting the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (previously 2019-nCoV) on…
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Quest Diagnostics planned launch for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test
On Mar. 5, 2020, Quest Diagnostics announced it will launch a coronavirus (COVID-19) test service. The new test…
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LabCorp launched test for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
On Mar. 5, 2020, LabCorp announced that it was making its LabCorp 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), NAA test…
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OPKO Health introduced Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test
On Mar. 5, 2020, BioReference Laboratories, an OPKO Health company, announced it was offering a test for the…
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Cocrystal Pharma announced plans to advance Coronavirus program
On Mar. 6, 2020, Cocrystal Pharma announced it had initiated its Coronavirus program. Cocrystal previously entered into a…
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Biotechnology | CRISPR | Disease | Genomics | Ophthalmogy | Therapeutics
Oregon Health Sciences doctors first to use CRISPR editing for inherited form of blindness
On Mar. 4, 2020, doctors at the Casey Eye Institute at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland…
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Luminex provided updates on critical efforts related to novel Coronavirus
On Mar. 4, 2020, Luminex announced they were working on multiple solutions to augment their NxTAG and ARIES…
