Secarna Pharma entered into cooperation with Guangzhou’s Sun Yat-sen University to develop treatment for SARS-CoV-2 viral infections
On Apr. 28, 2020, Secarna Pharmaceuticals announced that the Company had entered into a cooperation with the First…
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Sarepta Therapeutics announced research agreement with U.S. DoD to evaluate multiple constructs from proprietary RNA platform as treatments for COVID-19
On Apr. 28, 2020, Sarepta Therapeutics announced the Company and the USAMRIID, the Department of Defense’s lead laboratory…
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Quest Diagnostics launched consumer-Initiated COVID-19 antibody test through QuestDirectﾙ
On Apr. 28, 2020, Quest Diagnostics announced that individuals can purchase COVID-19 antibody testing for themselves online, without…
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INOVIO completed enrollment in phase 1 U.S. trial of INO-4800 for COVID-19 DNA vaccine
On Apr. 28, 2020, INOVIO announced that its Phase 1 U.S. clinical trial for COVID-19 DNA vaccine INO-4800…
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INOVIO and GeneOne reported positive phase 1/2a clinical data with DNA vaccine INO-4700 for MERS Coronavirus
On Apr. 28, 2020, INOVIO and GeneOne Life Science announced interim data through week 16 from a Phase 1/2a…
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Ichor announced its TriGrid Delivery System is being utilized for delivery in non-human primates of a COVID-19 DNA vaccine being developed by Naval Medical Research Center
On Apr. 27, 2020, Ichor announced that its clinical stage TriGrid® Delivery System (TriGrid) is being utilized for…
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Diffusion Pharma announced pre-IND submission to FDA of design for TSC trials to treat Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in COVID-19
On Apr. 27, 2020, Diffusion Pharmaceuticals announced the pre-IND submission to the FDA of a planned clinical program…
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Six COVID-19 patients treated with RedHills opaganib under compassionate use show objective clinical improvement
On Apr. 27, 2020, RedHill Biopharma provided an additional update on the compassionate use program with its investigational…
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Abbottr received Health Canada Authorization under Interim Order to use FreeStyleﾮ Libre System for hospitalized patients during COVID-19 pandemic
On Apr. 27, 2020, Abbott announced that Health Canada authorized use of FreeStyle Libre system, a sensor-based glucose…
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Tgen began recruiting volunteer patients for COVID-19 immunity study
On Apr. 27, 2020, TGen, an affiliate of City of Hope is looking for volunteers: individuals who have…
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Merck and Institute for Systems Biology collaborate to define molecular mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 infection and identify potential prognostic biomarkers
On Apr. 27, 2020, Merck and the Institute for Systems Biology announced a new research collaboration to investigate…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | FDA | Therapeutics
Mateon announced filing of IND with FDA to evaluate antisense drug candidate OT-101 in COVID-19 patients
On Apr. 27, 2020, Mateon Therapeutics announced announced it has submitted an Investigational New Drug application to the…
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CTI Biopharma announced initiation of phase 3 PRE-VENT study evaluating Pacritinib in hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19
On Apr. 27, 2020, CTI BioPharma announced initiation of PRE-VENT, a Phase 3 study evaluating pacritinib in hospitalized…
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Atossa Therapeutics contracted with NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan for COVID-19 HOPE clinical study
On Apr. 27, 2020, Atossa Therapeutics announced that it had contracted with NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan in New…
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Edwards HemoSphere platform receives expanded use indication from Health Canada in treatment of COVID-19 patients
On Apr. 27, 2020, Edwards Lifesciences announced that Health Canada approved an expanded indication for use of the…
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LabCorp COVID-19 antibody tests available nationwide with no upfront out-of-pocket costs
On Apr. 27, 2020, LabCorpﾮ announced that it will offer antibody tests for the virus that causes COVID-19….
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BioAegis demonstrated Gelsolin therapy can quell the cytokine storm and promote tissue repair
On Apr. 27, 2020, BioAegis Therapeutics announced it had published gene expression data in animal studies where recombinant…
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Regeneron and Sanofi updated phase 2/3 adaptive-designed trial of Kevzara (sarilumab) in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
On Apr. 27, 2020, Regeneron and Sanofi announced preliminary results from the Phase 2 portion of an ongoing…
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Phase 3 trial of Libtayo (cemiplimab) as monotherapy for first-line advanced non-small cell lung cancer stopped early due to highly significant improvement in overall survival
On Apr. 27, 2020, Regeneron and Sanofi announced the primary endpoint of overall survival was met in a…
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Meridian Bioscience simplified COVID-19 sample prep and eliminated dependence on reagents in short supply
On Apr. 27, 2020, Meridian Bioscience announced the launch of a novel enzyme master mix (Inhibitor Tolerant 1-step…
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Aegis Sciences doubled capacity for Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing
On Apr. 27, 2020, Aegis Sciences announced expanded capacity to incrementally ramp up to 7,000 tests per day…
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iBio estimated 500 Million Dose Capacity for COVID-19 Vaccine from its FastPharming Facility
On Apr. 27, 2020, iBio announced it has joined the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL),…
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WHO reported “no evidence” that recovered COVID-19 patients cannot be reinfected
On Apr. 25, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported there was currently ‘no evidence’ that people who…
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OHSU team designed low-cost ventilators using 3D-printing technology
On Apr. 24, 2020, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced that a research team led by Albert…
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FDA warns of ‘Off-Label’ use of antimalarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients
On Apr. 24, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Drug Safety Communication regarding known…
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Oxford University researchers used virus genomic tracking to reveal the rise and fall of the COVID-19 epidemic in Guangdong Province
On Apr. 24, 2020, a new study led by researchers at Oxford and Guangdong Centre for Diseases Control…
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Mesoblast reported 83% survival in ventilator-dependent COVID-19 patients (10/12) with moderate/severe acute respiratory distress syndrome
On Apr. 24, 2020, Mesoblast announced an 83% survival in ventilator-dependent COVID-19 patients (10/12) with moderate/severe acute respiratory…
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Global study to assess effects of COVID-19 in pregnancy on mothers and babies was launched
On Apr. 24, 2020, researchers at the University of Oxford announced the start of a large, international study…
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CIRM Board funded first clinical study for COVID-19
On Apr. 24, 2020, the governing Board of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) awarded $749,999 to…
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Keck Foundation gifted $4 million to USC to speed public health and research on COVID-19
On Apr. 24, 2020, the W. M. Keck Foundation announced a $4 million gift that will help scientists…
