Pfizer and BioNTech received CHMP positive opinion for COVID-19 vaccine booster in the European Union
On Oct. 4, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP)…
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US Department of Defense announced mandatory coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination of civilian employees
On Oct. 4, 2021, the the Secretary of Defense directed the mandatory vaccination of Service members against the…
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Merck and Ridgeback’s oral antiviral reduced risk of hospitalization or death for patients with COVID-19 in positive phase 3 study
On Oct. 1, 2021, Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced that molnupiravir (MK-4482, EIDD-2801), an investigational oral antiviral medicine,…
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Labcorp received EUA for at home collection kit for combined COVID-19 and flu detection
On Oct. 1, 2021, LabCorp announced that it had received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food…
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Fifteen African countries hit 10% COVID-19 vaccination goal
On Sept. 30, 2021, the WHO announced that fifteen African countries – nearly a third of the continent’s…
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Trevena announced results of TRV027 proof-of-concept study in COVID-19 patients
On Sept. 30, 2021, Trevena announced data from 30 patients enrolled in the proof-of-concept study of TRV027, the…
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COVID-19 vaccinated vs. non-vaccinated
This cartoon illustrates the various issues facing individuals across the U.S. who are vaccinated against COVID-19 verus those…
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Pfizer reported positive top-line results of phase 3 study exploring coadministration of Prevnar 20 With seasonal Flu vaccine
On Sept. 29, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech positive top-line results from a Phase 3 study (B7471004) evaluating the…
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Cepheid received Emergency Use Authorization For SARS-CoV-2, Flu A, Flu B and RSV combination test
On Sept. 29, 2021, Cepheid announced it had received Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food & Drug…
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NEJM published positive phase 3 trial resulted for REGEN-COV (casirivimab and imdevimab) to treat COVID-19
On Sept. 29, 2021, Regeneron announced that the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published positive detailed results…
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VBI Vaccines announced preclinical data and Initiation of VBI-2905 clinical trial targeting broadened immunity against COVID-19
On Sept. 29, 2021, VBI Vaccines announced positive results from multiple preclinical studies against several COVID-19 variants of…
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Phase II/III trial showed Ronapreve (casirivimab and imdevimab) significantly reduced viral load in patients hospitalised with COVID-19
On Sept. 29, 2021, Roche confirmed positive data from the phase II/III 2066 study, investigating Ronapreveﾙ (casirivimab and…
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NIAID issued new awards to fund ‘pan-coronavirus’ vaccines
On Sept. 28, 2021, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced it had awarded approximately $36.3…
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AIM ImmunoTech submitted pre-IND application to FDA for phase 2 clinical studies of Ampligen as potential therapeutic for COVID-19
On Sept. 28, 2021, AIM ImmunoTech announced that is had submitted a Pre-Investigational New Drug application (Pre-IND) to…
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University of Missouri researchers identified mutations of Delta, Delta Plus variants
On Sept. 28, 2021, the University of Missouri researcher Kamlendra Singh led a team that analyzed protein sequences…
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Soligenix announced publication demonstrating efficacy and broad neutralizing activity of its COVID-19 Vaccine
On Sept. 28, 2021, Soligenix announced publication of pre-clinical immunogenicity studies for CiVax (heat stable COVID-19 vaccine program)…
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Pfizer started global phase 2/3 EPIC-PEP study of novel COVID-19 oral antiviral candidate for post-exposure prophylaxis in adults
On Sept. 27, 2021, Pfizer announced the start of the Phase 2/3 EPIC-PEP (Evaluation of Protease Inhibition for…
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Moderna announced supply agreement with Peru for 20 million doses of Its COVID-19 vaccine
On Sept. 24, 2021, Moderna announced a supply agreement with the government of Peru for 20 million doses…
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USDA confirmed COVID-19 in Ferret in Florida
On Sept. 24, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announced confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 in a ferret in…
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Novavax and Serum Institute announced submission to WHO for Emergency Use Listing of COVID-19 vaccine
On Sept. 23, 2021, Novavax with its partner, Serum Institute of India, announced a regulatory submission to the…
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Pfizer and BioNTech received first U.S. FDA Emergency Use Authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine booster
On Sept. 23, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized…
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Tonix Pharmaceuticals expanded research collaboration to develop precision medicine techniques for COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics
On Sept. 23, 2021, Tonix Pharmaceuticals announced it had expanded its research collaboration with Columbia University. The research…
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OraSure received $13.6 million from BARDA to support InteliSwab COVID-19 rapid test 510(k) Clearance and CLIA Waiver
On Sept. 23, 2021, OraSure Technologies and the Biomedical Advanced Research Development Authority (BARDA) announced up to $13.6…
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Twist Bioscience single domain antibody TB202-3 showed potent binding to multiple strains of SARS-CoV-2
On Sept. 23, 2021, Twist Bioscience reported that its internally-discovered antibody candidate TB202-3 (CoVIC-094), demonstrated potent binding to…
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Winners of 2022 Breakthrough Prizes In Life Sciences announced
On Sept. 22, 2021, the Breakthrough Prize Foundation and its founding sponsors announced the 2022 winners of the…
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Clover Biopharmaceuticals’s vaccine using Dynavax’s CpG 1018 adjuvant met primary and secondary efficacy endpoints
On Sept. 22, 2021, Clover Biopharmaceuticals, a global clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel vaccines and biologic therapeutic candidates,…
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Veklury (Remdesivir) significantly reduced risk of hospitalization in high-risk patients with COVID-19
On Sept. 22, 2021, Gilead Sciences announced positive results from a Phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to…
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Pfizer and BioNTech expanded U.S. collaboration to provide 500 million additional COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorest countries
On Sept. 22, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced plans to expand their agreement with the U.S. government by…
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INOVIO received regulatory authorization to conduct phase 3 efficacy trial of COVID-19 DNA vaccine candidate in Mexico
On Sept. 22, 2021, Inovio Pharmaceuticals announced that it had received authorization from COFEPRIS (Comisión Federal para la…
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University of Oxford and Oracle Cloud System helped researchers identify COVID-19 variants faster
On Sept. 20, 2021, the University of Oxford and Oracle’s Global Pathogen Analysis System announced that it was…
