Gavi signed agreement with Novavax to secure doses on behalf of COVAX Facility
On May 6, 2021, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, that it had signed an advance purchase agreement with Novavax…
U.S. sent first flight of medical supplies to India for COVID-19 fight
On May 5, 2021, the United States sent its first flight loaded with oxygen cylinders and regulators, N95…
Humanigen reported positive phase 3 results demonstrating Lenzilumabï¾™ improved survival without mechanical ventilation with COVID-19
On May 5, 2021, Humanigen announced that results from the lenzilumab Phase 3 study in hospitalized COVID-19 patients…
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…
Hoth Therapeutics and Virginia Commonwealth University expanded research agreement for COVID-19 therapeutic
On May 5, 2021, Hoth Therapeutics announced it has expanded its sponsored research agreement with Virginia Commonwealth University…
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…
HDT Bio, Gennova Biopharma announced volunteers dosed in phase I/II trials of COVID-19 RNA vaccine in India
On May 4, 2021, HDT Bio announced that its development partner in India, Gennova Biopharmaceuticals, had begun dosing…
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WHO welcomed Sweden’s announcement to share COVID-19 vaccine doses with COVAX
On May 3, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed the Government of Swedenï¾’s announcement to share 1…
Eiger announced Peginterferon Lambda added to multi-center phase 3 TOGETHER COVID-19 study in Brazil
On May 3, 2021, Eiger BioPharmaceuticals announced announced that Peginterferon Lambda (Lambda) will be added to the ongoing,…
Data from Vaxart oral COVID-19 vaccine phase I study suggested broad cross-reactivity against Coronaviruses
On May 3, 2021, Vaxart announced that new data obtained from its Phase I COVID-19 trial added to…
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…
Novavax initiated pediatric expansion for phase 3 clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine
On May 3, 2021, Novavax announced that it had initiated a pediatric expansion of its Phase 3 clinical…
Gavi signed agreement with Moderna to secure doses on behalf of COVAX Facility
On May 3, 2021, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, that it had signed an advance purchase agreement with Moderna…
Moderna announced Emergency Use listing granted by the WHO for its COVID-19 vaccine
On Apr. 30, 2021, Moderna announced that the World Health Organization (WHO) had issued Emergency Use Listing (EUL)…
Lonza and Moderna entered agreement to double drug substance production for COVID-19 vaccine in Visp
On Apr. 29, 2021, Lonza announced the expansion of its collaboration with Moderna to manufacture the drug substance…
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NIH announced investment of $29 million to address COVID-19 disparities
On Apr. 29, 2021, the National Institutes of Health announced it was funding $29 million in additional grants…
Large collaboration created cell atlas of COVID-19 pathology
On Apr. 29, 2021, scientists from several hospitals and research centers reported what happens in individual cells of…
Moderna announced an increased global supply for COVID-19 vaccine to up to 3 billion doses in 2022
On Apr. 29, 2021, Moderna announced it was making new funding commitments to increase supply at its owned…
Pfizer and BioNTech submitted request to expand conditional marketing authorization of COMIRNATY in EU to adolescents
On Apr. 29, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced they had submitted a variation to the Conditional Marketing Authorization…
VBI Vaccines announced publication of Challenge Study Data of its eVLP vaccine candidate against COVID-19
On Apr. 28, 2021, VBI Vaccines announced that preclinical data of VBIï¾’s enveloped virus-like particle (eVLP) vaccine candidate,…
Innovation Pharma surpassed 50 percent enrollment in phase 2 clinical trial of Brilacidin for COVID-19
On Apr. 28, 2021, Innovation Pharma announced that enrollment had surpassed 50 percent of the total targeted number…
Fully vaccinated adults 65 and oldera are 94% less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19
On Apr. 28, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that both mRNA COVID-19 vaccines…
Merck announced licensing agreements with Indian manufacturers to expand access to molnupiravir for treatment of COVID-19
On Apr. 27, 2021, Merck announced the company had entered into non-exclusive voluntary licensing agreements for molnupiravir with…
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Gilead Sciences announced steps to expand availability of Remdesivir in India
On Apr. 26, 2021, Gilead Sciences announced that in response to the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in…
Moderna announced agreement with Sanofi for manufacturing of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in the U.S.
On Apr. 26, 2021, Moderna announced that it has entered into an agreement with Sanofi for fill/finish sterile…
COVID-19 vaccine responses studied in people with immune deficits
On Apr. 23, 2021, the NIH announced that a study assessing how people with immune system deficiencies or…
COVID-19 infections survey revealed significant reductions in COVID-19 infections with single dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
On Apr. 23, 2021, University of Oxford data from the COVID-19 Infection Survey was the first to show…