Luminex received FDA Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 antibody test
On Jul. 20, 2020, Luminex announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had issued an Emergency Use Authorization…
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COVID-19 vaccine AZD1222 showed robust immune responses in all participants in Phase I/II trial
On Jul. 20, 2020, AstraZeneca announced that Interim results from the ongoing Phase I/II COV001 trial, led by…
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FDA cleared Abivertinib for phase 2 safety and efficacy study in hospitalized patients with moderate to severe COVID-19
On Jul. 20, 2020, Sorrento received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate a…
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The Serum Institute of India to apply for local trials of Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine
On Jul. 20, 2020, the Serum Institute of India (SII) announced that with the trials of the COVID-19…
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Valneva confirmed participation in UK Government COVID-19 Vaccine Response Program
On Jul. 20, 2020, Valneva confirmed its participation in the UK government COVID-19 vaccine response program. Valneva had…
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Mateon and Asili Research Alliance entered into partnership for development of Artemisinin against Covid-19
On Jul. 20, 2020, Mateon Therapeutics announced the launch of its global observational study called ARTI-19, for Artemisinin…
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Innovation Pharma’s Brilacidin inhibited novel Coronavirus by almost 90% at the lowest concentration tested to date in human lung cell line
On Jul. 20, 2020, Innovation Pharma reported receiving new data from ongoing lab testing being conducted at a…
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The FDA FDA Issued first Emergency Authorization for sample pooling in diagnostic testing
On Jul. 18, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reissued an emergency use authorization (EUA) to…
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COVID-19 antibody tests evaluated as diagnostic test in low-resource settings
On Jul. 18, 2020, with Brazil leading the world in newly diagnosed COVID-19 cases, Latin America has become…
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Novartis launched first-of-its-kind not-for-profit portfolio of medicines for symptomatic treatment of COVID-19
On Jul. 16, 2020, Novartis announced a new initiative to help patients in low-income and lower-middle-income countries (LIC;…
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RedHill Biopharma received approval for phase 2/3 COVID-19 study in Russia
On Jul. 16, 2020, RedHill Biopharma announced approval from the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation for…
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Heron Therapeutics announced initiation of phase 2 clinical study of CINVANTI for treatment of COVID-19
On Jul. 16, 2020, Heron Therapeutics announced the initiation of the GUARDS-1 Study, a Phase 2 clinical study…
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Telesis Bio Releases New Synthetic SARS-CoV-2 Genome for COVID-19 Vaccine and Therapeutic Research
On Jul. 16, 2020, Telesis Bio announced the release of a new synthetic SARS-CoV-2 genome developed to accelerate…
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Atossa Therapeutics contracted for clinical study of AT-301 nasal spray for treating COVID-19
On Jul. 16, 2020, Atossa Therapeutics announced that it had contracted with Avance Clinical Pty to conduct a…
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AXIM Biotechnologies unveiled first-in-class COVID-19 rapid diagnostic test for neutralizing antibodies
On Jul. 15, 2020, AXIM Biotechnologies announced the development of NeuCovixTM, a rapid diagnostic test measuring levels of…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Genomics | Infectious Disease | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
Cleveland Clinic researchers Identified genetic factors that may Influence COVID-19 susceptibility
On Jul. 15, 2020, a Cleveland Clinic study identified genetic factors that may influence susceptibility to COVID-19. Published…
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Atossa Therapeutics announced successful in vitro testing of nasal spray formulation with SARS-CoV-2
On Jul. 15, 2020, Atossa Therapeutics announced successful results from in vitro testing of AT-301, Atossa’s proprietary COVID-19 nasal spray…
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WHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19
On Jul. 14, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF warned of an alarming decline in the…
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More than 150 countries engaged in COVID-19 vaccine global access facility
On Jul. 15, 2020, seventy-five countries submitted expressions of interest to protect their populations and those of other…
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HKU mechanical engineering study revealed airborne transmission of COVID-19 opportunistic in nature and poor indoor ventilation plays a role in transmission
On Jul. 15, 2020, in collaboration with the Guangdong CDC, Hunan CDC, Sun Yat-Sen University and Southeast University,…
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BIOFIRE respiratory panel 21 plus with SARS-CoV-2 was CE marked
On Jul. 15, 2020, bioMerieux announced that the BIOFIRE Respiratory Panel 2.1 plus (RP2.1plus) was CE marked. The…
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BD announced purchase agreement with U.S. Dept of HHS to expand access to rapid point-of-care testing for COVID-19
On Jul. 15, 2020, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced a commitment from the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
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BioAegis received approval to proceed with phase 2 trial of its gelsolin COVID-19 treatment
On Jul. 15, 2020, BioAegis Therapeutics announced that it received regulatory clearance from The Spanish Agency for Medicines…
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Tevogen Bio announced steps toward proprietary T Cell therapy for development of bivalent vaccine for COVID-19 and influenza
On Jul. 15, 2020, Tevogen Bio announced its intention to evaluate its proprietary antigen-specific T cell technology as…
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Fosun announced COVID-19 vaccine product received acceptance notice of clinical trial application by NMPA
On Jul. 14, 2020, Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical announced it had received the acceptance notice of clinical trial application…
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Rigel announces investigator-sponsored trial of fostamatinib in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia
On Jul. 14, 2020, Rigel Pharmaceuticals announced the initiation of an investigator-sponsored tria being conducted by Imperial College…
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Dynavax announced first participants dosed in phase 1 clinical evaluating Medicago’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Jul. 14, 2020, Dynavax Technologies announced that the first participants have been dosed in the Phase 1…
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Moderna announced publication in The New England Journal of Medicine of interim results from phase 1 study of its mRNA vaccine against COVID-19
On Jul. 14, 2020, Moderna announced the publication of an interim analysis of the open-label Phase 1 study…
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3M and Ford begin shipping newly designed powered air-purifying respirators for health care workers fighting COVID-19
On Jul. 14, 2020, newly designed powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs), developed by Ford in close collaboration with 3M,…
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Celdara Medical announced the Pandemic Security Initiative
On Jul. 14, 2020, Celdara Medical announced the launch of its Pandemic Security Initiative, harnessing the resources needed…
