FDA cleared Mesoblast IND for remestemcel use in COVID-19 ARDS patients
On Apr. 6, 2020, Mesoblast announced it had received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
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GSK and Vir Biotechnology entered collaboration to find coronavirus solutions
On Apr. 6, 2020, GSK and Vir Biotechnology announced a binding agreement to enter into a collaboration to…
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Mateon achieved milestone in development of OT-101, a phase 3 clinical drug candidate, against COVID-19
On Apr. 6, 2020, Mateon Therapeutics announced that it has delivered the requisite testing results to Golden Mountain…
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AIM ImmunoTech announced NCI award of $14.54 million to study Ampligen as part of five Roswell Park-led chemokine modulation clinical trials in melanoma, colorectal and ovarian cancers
On Apr. 6, 2020, the National Cancer Institute awarded of $14.54 million to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center…
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3M and White House announced plan to import 166.5 million additional respirators into the U.S. over the next three months
On Apr. 6, 2020, 3M and the White House announced a plan to import 166.5 million respirators over…
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INOVIO initiated phase 1 clinical trial of its COVID-19 vaccine
On Apr. 6, 2020, Inovio Pharma announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had accepted the company’s…
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OraSure Technologies received BARDA contract for Rapid Oral Fluid Pan-SARS-Coronavirus in-home self-test
On Apr. 6, 2020, OraSure Technologies announced it had been awarded a $710,310 contract from the Biomedical Advanced…
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Luminex received FDA Emergency Use Authorization for ARIES SARS-CoV-2 assay to detect virus responsible for COVID-19 disease
On Apr. 6, 2020, Luminex announced announced that the FDA has issued an Emergency Use Authorization for its…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Rice University established COVID-19 research fund
On Apr. 6, 2020, Rice University announced it had established a research accelerator fund to support projects –…
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Seattle area philanthropists responded to COVID-19 care and research needs
On Apr. 6, 2020, the University of Washington Medicine (UW) announced that more than $20 million has been…
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Alzheimer’s trial screening data links high amyloid levels with early stage disease
On Apr. 6, 2020, the first published data from the Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer’s Disease (A4) study…
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Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation engaged in COVID-19 STEMI research study
On Apr. 6, 2020, the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF) announced it was serving as the international coordinating…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
Mesa Biotech to develop molecular point-of-care diagnostic test for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
On Apr. 4, 2020, Mesa Biotech announced the addition of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) to its active influenza…
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Mayo Clinic named national site for Convalescent Plasma Expanded Access Program
On Apr. 3, 2020, the FDA announced that the Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic will be the lead institution…
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BD, BioGX announced FDA Emergency Use Authorization for new COVID-19 diagnostic for use in U.S.
On Apr. 3, 2020, BD (Becton, Dickinson) and BioGX announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
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OHSU launched in-house COVID-19 testing lab
On Apr. 3, 2020, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced that it had established an in-house COVID-19…
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Mary and Ryan Finley donated $3 million to Legacy Health, OHSU to combat COVID-19
On Apr. 3, 2020, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced that Mary and Ryan Finley, moved by…
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Penn Medicine launched trial to evaluate hydroxychloroquine to treat, prevent COVID-19
On Apr. 6, 2020, a trial led by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania…
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Cerus announced inclusion of pathogen reduction technology in ISBT recommendations for preparation of COVID-19 convalescent plasma
On Apr. 2, 2020, Cerus announced that the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) Working Party on Global…
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Incyte initiated phase 3 clinical trial of Ruxolitinib (Jakafi) as treatment for patients with COVID-19 cytokine storm
On Apr. 2, 2020, Incyte announced it was working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to…
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Emergent BioSolutions partnered with U.S. Government to expedite development of plasma-derived therapy for COVID-19
On Apr. 2, 2020, Emergent BioSolutions announced it had entered into a formal partnership with the U.S. government…
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Fred Hutch team launched hunt for coronavirus antibodies
On Apr. 2, 2020, a team of scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle began searching…
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GW Hospital used VR technology to see into COVID-19 patient’s lungs
On Apr. 2, 2020, George Washington University Hospital announced it had used Virtual Reality technology to see into…
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Adaptive Biotechnologies and Amgen announced collaboration to address COVID-19 pandemic
On Apr. 2, 2020, Amgen and Adaptive Biotechnologies announced a collaboration aimed at helping address the COVID-19 pandemic….
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UW-Madison, FluGen and Bharat Biotech announced development of CoroFlu, a coronavirus vaccine
On Apr. 2, 2020, an international collaboration of virologists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the vaccine companies…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | Neurology | NIH | Therapeutics
Single mutation leads to big effects in autism-related gene
On Apr. 2, 2020, a study in Neuron offers clues to why autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is more…
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The FDA announced publication of ARGOS SARS-CoV-2 reference grade sequence data
On Apr. 2, 2020, the FDAﾗin collaboration with the CDC, the Biodefense and Emerging Infections Research Resources Repository…
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Novartis announced plan to initiate clinical study of Jakavi in severe COVID-19 patients and establish international compassionate use program
On Apr. 2, 2020, Novartis announced plans to initiate a phase III clinical trial in collaboration with Incyte…
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Map revealed hidden U.S. hotspots of Coronavirus infection at the country level
On Apr. 2, 2020, a University of Chicago team announced that it had mapped confirmed COVID-19 infections per…
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Trial drug significantly blocked early stages of COVID-19 in engineered human tissues
On Apr. 2, 2020, an international team led by University of British Columbia (UBC) researcher Dr. Josef Penninger…
