MediciNova announced development progress on intranasal formulation of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine for COVID-19
On Sept. 1, 2020, MediciNova announced development progress on its intranasal SARS-CoV-2 vaccine for COVID-19 utilizing BC-PIV, a…
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Lenzilumab COVID-19 case-control study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings Journal
On Sept. 1, 2020, Humanigen announced the first case-control data of lenzilumab in severe COVID-19 demonstrated an 80%…
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Sanofi updated Kevzara (sarilumab) phase 3 trial in severe and critically ill COVID-19 patients outside the US
On Sept. 1, 2020, Sanofi announced that the global Phase 3 trial investigating intravenously administered Kevzara (sarilumab) at…
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HDT BIO received NIH contract to advance novel RNA/LION COVID-19 vaccine into clinical trials
On Sept. 1, 2020, HDT Bio received a notice of award from the National Institute of Allergy and…
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Phase 3 clinical testing in the US of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine candidate began
On Aug. 31, 2020, a multi-site, Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating an investigational COVID-19 vaccine known as AZD1222…
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Vir Biotechnology and GSK started phase 2/3 study of COVID-19 antibody treatment
On Aug. 31, 2020, Vir Biotechnology and GlaxoSmithKline announced that the first patient was dosed in a phase…
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T2 Biosystems received FDA Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 molecular diagnostic test
On Aug. 31, 2020, T2 Biosystems announced that it received FDA emergency use authorization (EUA) for its COVID-19…
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Novavax and Canada reached agreement to acquire Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
On Aug. 31, 2020, Novavax announced it had reached an agreement in principle with the Government of Canada…
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Todos Medical announced $23,760,000 contract for COVID-19 PCR testing equipment & supplies with Wisconsin-based laboratory
On Aug. 31, 2020, Todos Medical announced that it had entered into a sales agreement with a Wisconsin-based…
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Gilead’s Investigational Antiviral Veklury® (Remdesivir) Receives U.S. Food and Drug Administration EUA for Treatment of Patients With Moderate COVID-1
On Aug. 28, 2020, Gilead Sciences announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the Emergency Use…
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The US Dept of Veterans Affairs anounced new clinical trial for Veterans with COVID-19
On Aug. 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a new clinical trial to study…
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Moderna confirmed discussions with the MHLW to supply Japan with 40 million doses of mRNA vaccine against COVID-19
On Aug. 28, 2020, Moderna confirmed that the Company was engaged in discussions with the Ministry of Health,…
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iBio and Planet Biotechnology entered into exclusive worldwide license agreement for development of a COVID-19 therapeutic
On Aug. 28, 2020, iBio announced that it had entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Planet…
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Vaccitech received government grant for COVID-19 vaccine research
On Aug. 27, 2020, Vaccitech announced that it had received a non-dilutive Government grant to support research with…
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White House announced plan to deploy 150 million rapid tests in 2020
On Aug. 27, 2020, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and the Department of and Defense…
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Laurent Pharmaceuticals received FDA approval to initiate its COVID-19 phase 2 clinical trial in the U.S.
On Aug. 27, 2020, Laurent Pharmaceuticals announced that it had received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug…
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AIM ImmunoTech decreased SARS-CoV-2 infectious viral yields by 90% using new in vitro model
On Aug. 27, 2020, AIM ImmunoTech announced that it had identified an effective in vitro model at The…
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BioNTech and Fosun Pharma to potentially supply 10 Million doses of BNT162 mRNA-based vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2
On Aug. 27, 2020, Pfizer and Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical announced an intended collaboration to supply 10 million doses…
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NIH established Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases
On Aug. 27, 2020, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes…
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RedHill Biopharma Announced Positive Recommendation from Independent Committee to Continue U.S. Phase 2 COVID-19 Study, and Approval of COVID-19 Phase 2/3 Study in Italy
On Aug. 27, 2020, RedHill Biopharma announced that its U.S. Phase 2 study with opaganib (Yeliva®, ABC294640) in…
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VBI Vaccines announced preclinical Coronavirus program data and selection of clinical candidates with potential one-dose vaccines
On Aug. 26, 2020, VBI Vaccines announced data from three preclinical mouse studies conducted to enable selection of…
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Abbott’s fast, $5, 15-minute, easy-to-use COVID-19 antigen test for healthcare professionals received FDA Emergency Use Authorization
On Aug. 26, 2020, Abbott announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Emergency Use…
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UConn received federal funding to develop self-administered microneedle COVID-19 vaccine technology
On Aug. 26, 2020, UConn announced that Thanh Duc Nguyen, Assistant Professor in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering…
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Altimmune and University of Alabama announced potent respiratory mucosal T cell responses in peclinical study of intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Aug. 25, 2020, Altimmune announced additional positive results from the preclinical studies of its single-dose intranasal COVID-19…
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Phase I clinical trial initiated for monoclonal antibody combination for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19
On Aug. 25, 2020, AstraZeneca announced that the first participants have been dosed in a Phase I trial…
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Sinovac signed agreement with Bio Farma Indonesia for COVID-19 vaccine cooperation
On Aug. 25, 2020, Sinovac Biotech announced it had signed two agreements in Hainan, China with PT Bio…
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Telesis Bio Demonstrates Momentum Toward Mission of Building World’s First Vaccine Printer and Global Vaccine Network
On Aug. 25, 2020, Telesis Bio, creators of the world’s first fully automated system for high-throughput writing of…
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How SARS-CoV-2 spread across greater Boston during pandemic’s first wave
On Aug. 25, 2020, data from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, the Massachusetts…
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CytoDyn reached enrollment of 195 patients in its phase 3 trial for COVID-19 patients with severe-to-critical symptoms
On Aug. 25, 2020, CytoDyn announced the Company had reached the requisite number of enrolled patients in its…
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NantKwest and ImmunityBio inked an agreement for joint development, manufacturing, marketing, and commercialization of COVID-19 vaccine
On Aug. 24 2020, NantKwest and ImmunityBio announced an agreement to jointly develop, manufacture, market, and commercialize therapeutics…
