BARDA, Tangen Biosciences partnership pursues SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic
On Apr. 22, 2020, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and Tangen Biosciences announced teaming up…
Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Oncology | Therapeutics
The FDA approved new therapy for triple negative breast cancer
On Apr. 22, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy),…
Quidel’s Lyra direct SARS-CoV-2 assay submitted for Emergency Use Authorization for molecular detection of COVID-19
On Apr. 22, 2020, Quidel announced it has applied for an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Lyraﾮ…
Tyson Foods indefinitely suspended operations in Waterloo, Iowa
On Apr. 22, 2020, Tyson Fresh Meats, the beef and pork subsidiary of Tyson Food, planned to indefinitely…
Researchers identified cells likely targeted by COVID-19 virus
On Apr. 22, 2020, researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); the Ragon Institute of MGH, and Harvard…
LabCorp broadened availability of COVID-19 serological antibody tests to hospitals and healthcare organizations
On Apr. 22, 2020, LabCorp announced expanded serological testing for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to more…
Cocrystal Pharma expanded exclusive license agreement with Kansas State University Research Foundation to new Coronavirus antiviral compound
On Apr. 22, 2020, Cocrystal Pharma announced it has expanded its previously announced license agreement with Kansas State…
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Todos Medical announced FDA Emergency Use Authorization allowed for Gnomegen COVID-19 PCR test kits
On Apr. 21, 2020, Todos Medical announced that Gnomegen has received Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA for…
Pharnext and University Hospital Institute Mediterranee Infection announce effort to evaluate repurposed drugs for potential use against COVID-19 virus
On Apr. 21, 2020, Pharnext and the University Hospital Institute Mediterranee Infection in France, announced a new joint…
Expert U.S. panel developed NIH treatment guidelines for COVID-19
On Apr. 21, 2020, a panel of U.S. physicians, statisticians, and other experts developed treatment guidelines for coronavirus…
FDA approved IMBRUVICA (ibrutinib) plus Rituximab for ttreatment of patients with CLL
On Apr. 21, 2020, the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
VA researchers announced study of COVID-19 in aging Veterans with dementia
On Apr. 21, 2020, researchers at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Providence VA Medical Center began…
Hydroxychloroquine study reported no benefit from malaria drug in Veteran Affairs virus study
On Apr. 21, 2020, a study posted on medRxiv found no evidence that use of hydroxychloroquine, either with…
More than 800 employees from Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and University Hospital participate in a pioneering study
On Apr. 21, 2020, Rutgers University announced it has launched the nation’s largest prospective study of health care…
Novartis announced plan to initiate clinical study of Jakavi in severe COVID-19 patients
On Apr. 20, 2020, Novartis announced it had reached an agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
RedHill Biopharma announced agreement with NIAID to evaluate RHB-107 against COVID-19
On Apr. 20, 2020, RedHill Biopharma announced an agreement with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases…
USC-LA County study showed early results of antibody testing suggest COVID-19 infections far exceeds number of confirmed cases in Los Angeles County
On Apr. 20, 2020, University of Southern California (USC) and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health…
Oxford University project assessed Coronavirus infection rates in children and teenagers across UK
On Apr. 20, 2020, a multi-site project, called ‘What’s the STORY?’ received funding from UK Research and Innovation…
Anixa Biosciences and OntoChem announced collaboration to develop novel COVID-19 therapeutics
On Apr. 20, 2020, Anixa Biosciences announced it had entered into a strategic collaboration with OntoChem GmbH to…
IDEXX made pet test for COVID-19 Virus available to veterinarians
On Apr. 20, 2020, IDEXX Labs announced the availability of the IDEXX SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) RealPCR Test for pets….
Rice University COVID-19 research fund awarded first grants
On Apr. 20, 2020, the Rice University COVID-19 Research Fund Oversight and Review Committee announced it will support…
Biotechnology | Disease | Influenza | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Celdara Medical entered into a CRADA with USAMRIID and the Geneva Foundation
On Apr. 17, 2020, Celdara Medical announced that it had entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement…
Slower clearance of Coronavirus infection may explain why men fare worse than women
On Apr. 17, 2020, researchers at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine may have solved…
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OHSU received more than $11 million to continue brain, cognitive development research
On Apr. 17, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced nearly $290 million of new funding for…
University of Washington blood test detected past infections with new coronavirus
On Apr. 17, 2020, the University of Washington Medicine announced that a new clinical blood test will be…
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FDA approved first new drug under international collaboration for patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer
On Apr. 17, 2020, as part of Project Orbis, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Seagen’s…
Roche developed new serology test to detect COVID-19 antibodies
On Apr. 17, 2020, Roche announced the development and upcoming launch of its Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 serology test to…
Incyte announced initiation of phase 3 RUXCOVID study evaluating Ruxolitinib (Jakafi) as treatment for COVID-19 patients
On Apr. 17, 2020, Incyte announced the initiation of RUXCOVID, a global, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 clinical…
Mammoth Biosciences announced peer-reviewed validation of its rapid, CRISPR-based COVID-19 diagnostic
On Apr. 16, 2020, Mammoth Biosciences announced the publication of a study demonstrating the power of its platform…
Mayo Clinic prepared to commenced phase II FDA clinical trial for treatment of COVID-19 with Vicromax
On Apr. 16, 2020, BioSig Technologies announced that its subsidiary ViralClear Pharmaceuticals, had updated its clinical development program…