Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of South Korea authorized Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
On May 21, 2021, Moderna announced that the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of South Korea (MFDS)…
Complete trial results of Novavax COVID-19 investigational vaccine posted to preprint server medRxiv
On May 21, 2021, Novavax announced that the full results from the Phase 3, randomized, observer-blinded, placebo-controlled trial…
Novavax announced participation in mix-and-match COVID-19 vaccine booster trial in the United Kingdom
On May 21, 2021, Novavax announced participation in a mix-and-match (vaccine interchangeability) COVID-19 vaccine booster trial that led…
EMA issued positive scientific opinion on GSK and Vir Biotechnologyﾒs sotrovimab for the early treatment of COVID-19
On May 21, 2021, GlaxoSmithKline and Vir Biotechnology announced that the European Medicines Agencyﾒs (EMA) Committee for Human…
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FDA approved first targeted therapy for subset of non-small cell lung cancer
On May 21, 2021, the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Rybrevant (amivantamab-vmjw) as the first…
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approved Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
On May 21, 2021, Moderna announced that the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan granted…
Pfizer and BioNTech announced supplying EU with up to 1.8 billion additional doses of COMIRNATY
On May 20, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced a new agreement with the European Commission (EC) to supply…
Scientists discovered rare genetic condition that attacks kids’ immune systems
On May 19, 2021, Megan A. Cooper, MD, PhD, an associate professor of pediatrics at Washington University School…
Second-generation COVID-19 vaccine candidate, CV2CoV, demonstrated high immunogenicity in preclinical study
On May 13, 2021, CureVac announced together with its collaboration partner GSK, first preclinical data in a rat…
The ALS Society of BC awarded $2 million for PROJECT HOPE to establish ALS research professorship at UBC
On May 12, 2021, the province of British Columbia provided the ALS Society of BC with $2 million…
Moderna announced new supply agreement with Australia for 25 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine
On May 12, 2021, Moderna announced a new supply agreement with the government of Australia for 25 million…
INOVIO’s Pan-COVID-19 vaccine candidate (INO-4802) induces broad immunity against vviral variants in preclinical studies
On May 12, 2021, Inovio Pharma announced that its next-generation Pan-COVID-19 vaccine candidate, INO-4802, induced potent neutralizing antibodies…
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InBios received FDA EUA for COVID-19 POC antigen detection test
On May 12, 2021, InBios announced that it had received Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and…
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InBios received FDA EUA for COVID-19 POC antigen detection test
On May 12, 2021, InBios announced that it had received Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and…
AquaBounty sold out first commercial harvest of genetically engineered Atlantic Salmon from its Indiana farm
On May 10, 2021, AquaBounty Technologies announced that purchase orders had been received for the planned harvest of…
Novavax announced positive preclinical data for combination influenza and COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On May 10, 2021, Novavax announced data from a preclinical study of the company’s combination quadrivalent seasonal flu…
INOVIO announced positive data from phase 2 clinical trial evaluating INO-4800 COVID-19 DNA vaccine
On May 10, 2021, Inovio Pharma announced positive safety, tolerability and immunogenicity data from its placebo-controlled and blinded…
GSK and Vir Biotechnology announced start of the EMA rolling review of VIR-7831 (sotrovimab) for early treatment of COVID-19
On May 7, 2021, GlaxoSmithKline and Vir Biotechnology announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has started a…
Moderna announced agreement with Switzerland for 7 million booster vaccine doses in 2022 with options
On May 6, 2021, Moderna announced a new supply agreement with the Swiss Federal Government for 7 million…
Novavax and Gavi executed advance purchase agreement for COVID-19 vaccine for COVAX facility
On May 6, 2021, Novavax announced that it had finalized an advance purchase agreement (APA) with Gavi, the…
Tufts Silklab Created Leather-like Material from Silk Proteins
On May 5, 2021, researchers at Tufts University School of Engineering announced they had developed an alternative to…
Moderna announced positive initial booster data against SARS-CoV-2 variants
On May 5, 2021, Moderna announced initial data from its Phase 2 study showing that a single 50…
NEJM published phase 2b clinical trial results demonstrating efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine against B.1.351 variant
On May 5, 2021, Novavax announced the publication of results from the initial primary analysis of a Phase…
Pfizer and BioNTech received Health Canada authorization of COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents
On May 5, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that Health Canada had expanded the Interim Order authorization for…
CytoDyn reaches agreement with Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital in Brazil to conduct two COVID-19 trials
On May 5, 2021, CytoDyn announced an agreement to partner with the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital (AEIH) in…
Moderna announced expansion of its manufacturing technology center in Massachusetts
On May 4, 2021, Moderna announced an expansion of the Moderna Technology Center (MTC) in Norwood, MA including…
Researchers wirelessly recorded human brain activity during normal life activities
On May 3, 2021, the National Institutes of Health announced that researchers wre able to wirelessly record the…
University of British Columbia researchers unveiled first molecular images of B.1.1.7 COVID-19 mutation
On May 3, 2021, University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers were the first in the world to publish…
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Precipio launched Rapid COVID-19 Antibody test on Amazon platform
On May 3, 2021, Precipio announced that it had successfully launched its COVID-19 rapid antibody test (20 minute)…
Moderna announced supply agreement with Gavi for up to 500 million doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna for COVAX
On May 3, 2021, Moderna announced an agreement with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to supply up to 500…