Moderna announced supply agreement with UK Government to supply mRNA vaccine against COVID-19
On Nov. 17, 2020, Moderna announced a supply agreement with the government of the United Kingdom to supply…
European Medicines Agency began rolling review of Modernaï¾’s mRNA vaccine candidate against COVID-19
On Nov. 17, 2020, Moderna announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) human medicines committee (CHMP) hah started…
Mayo Clinic reported 900 employees contracted COVID-19 from local community
On Nov. 17, 2020, the Mayo Clinic reported that more than 900 employees had contracted COVID-19 in the…
Overweight and obese younger people at greater risk for severe COVID-19
On Nov. 17, 2020, UT Southwestern researchers reported that being younger doesnï¾’t protect against the dangers of COVID-19…
bioMerieux announced CE marking of ARGENE SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic test to include saliva specimens
On Nov. 16, 2020, bioMerieux announced the expansion of its ARGENE range for the detection of SARS-CoV-2. As…
RedHill completed enrollment for COVID-19 US phase 2 study with opaganib
On Nov. 16, 2020, RedHill Biopharma announced that the U.S. Phase 2 study with opaganib (Yeliva, ABC294640)1 in…
Wellcome Sanger Institute and COG-UK received ï¾£122M UK investment for COVID-19 genomic surveillance
On Nov. 16, 2020, the UK Department for Health and Social Care Testing Innovation Fund announced ï¾£12.2M funding…
Biological E Limited started phase I/II clinical trial of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Nov. 16, 2020, Biological E. Limited (BE), a Hyderabad-based vaccines and pharmaceutical company, Dynavax Technologies, and Baylor…
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Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate met primary endpoint in first interim analysis of phase 3 COVE study
On Nov. 16, 2020, Moderna announced that the independent, NIH-appointed Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) for the Phase…
Moderna announced longer shelf life for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate at refrigerated temperatures
On Nov. 16, 2020, Moderna announced new data showing that mRNA-1273, its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, remains stable at…
Innovation Pharma announced overseas regulatory filing submitted for COVID-19 clinical study
On Nov. 16, 2020, Innovation Pharmaceuticals announced that an overseas Clinical Trial Application (CTA) has been submitted to…
Tonix Pharmaceuticals reported positive immune response results from COVID-19 caccine candidate
On Nov. 16, 2020, Tonix Pharmaceuticals announced preliminary results following vaccination of non-human primates with TNX-1800 (modified horsepox…
INOVIO announced initiation of phase 2/3 clinical trial for COVID-19 DNA vaccine candidate, INO-4800
On Nov. 16, 2020, INOVIO announced that it had received clearance from the FDA to proceed with the…
Aegis Sciences launched combined test for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A/B virus
On Nov. 16, 2020, Aegis Sciences announced that it had launched a combined test for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza…
Johnson & Johnson Initiated second global phase 3 clinical trial of Janssen COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Nov. 15, 2020, Johnson & Johnson announced that it continued to enroll and vaccinate study participants for…
COVID-19 patients treated with fluvoxamine had lower likelihood of clinical deterioration over 15 days
On Nov. 14, 2020, JAMA reported that in a preliminary study, adult outpatients with symptomatic COVID-19 treated with…
NeuroRx and Relief Therapeutics announce enrollment of 150 patients in phase 2b/3 trial of RLF-100â„¢ for Critical COVID-19 with Respiratory Failure
On Nov. 13, 2020, NeuroRx and Relief Therapeutics announced that to-date, 150 patients (out of a targeted enrollment…
Swissmedic began rolling review of Moderna’s mRNA vaccine against COVID-19
On Nov. 13, 2020, Moderna announced that Swissmedic had started a rolling review of mRNA-1273, the Company’s vaccine…
Respiratory failure in COVID-19 usually not driven by cytokine storm
On Nov. 13, 2020, a study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and St. Jude…
CALAVI did not meet the primary endpoint in patients hospitalised with respiratory symptoms of COVID-19
On Nov. 12, 2020, AstraZeneca announced that the CALAVI Phase II trials for Calquence (acalabrutinib) in patients hospitalised…
CureVacï¾’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, CVnCoV, suitable for standard fridge temperature logistics
On Nov. 12, 2020, CureVac announced that its mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate, CVnCoV, remained stable and within defined…
Gates Foundation announced funds to develop COVID-19 vaccines and increase access in low-income countries
On Nov. 12, 2020, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced new commitments totaling $70 million to global…
Wren Laboratories launched saliva-based PCR COVID-19 test
On Nov. 12, 2020, Wren Laboratories announced that it had been granted an emergency use authorization by the…
Early mutation in SARS-CoV-2 virus in Europe led to its domination world wide
On Nov. 12, 2020, a study published in Science by a team of researchers in the U.S. and…
Sorrento announced IND filing for COVI-DROPS against SARS-CoV-2
On Nov. 11, 2020, Sorrento Therapeutics announced that it was filing an investigational new drug application (IND) for…
Treatments for people with early COVID-19 infection urgent research focus
On Nov. 11, 2020, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., and…
DSMB analysis recommended continuance of P3 COVID-19 ARDS trial
On Nov. 11, 2020, Mesoblast announced that the randomized controlled Phase 3 trial of remestemcel-L in patients with…
Mateon and Windlas Biotech announced agreement to commercialize ARTIVEDA against COVID-19
On Nov. 11, 2020, Mateon Therapeutics announced an agreement with Windlas Biotech of India to commercialize ARTIVeda. ARTIVeda…
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Moderna completed case accrual for first planned interim analysis of mRNA vaccine against COVID-19
On Nov. 11, 2020, Moderna announced that it had completed case accrual for the first interim analysis of…
Cardinal Health partnered with CDC to support vaccine access for pharmacies
On Nov. 11, 2020, Cardinal Health announced it had reached an agreement with the Centers for Disease Control…