Life sciences companies commit to fight against COVID-19 pandemic with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
On Mar. 25, 2020, a consortium of life sciences companies announced an important collaboration to accelerate the development,…
Mateon reported positive results for multiple COVID-19 drug candidates
On Mar. 25, 2020, Mateon Therapeutics announced an update on its rapid antiviral response program targeting coronaviruses, initially…
Vir Biotech proceeded with two clinical development candidates for COVID-19
On Mar. 25, 2020, Vir Biotech announced announced that it has identified multiple human monoclonal antibody (mAb) development…
Xencor and Vir Biotech announced license agreement for use of Xtend XmAb antibody technology to treat COVID-19
On Mar. 25, 2020, Xencor announced a technology license agreement with Vir Biotech in which Vir will have…
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Vaccine
The Jackson Laboratory expediting unique transgenic mouse model for COVID-19 research
On Mar. 25, 2020, the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) announced it was working to ensure that the worldwide research…
CHF Solutions announced COVID-19 patients treated with Aquadex therapy for fluid management with Coronavirus treatment
On Mar. 25, 2020, CHF Solutions announced the use of its Aquadex therapy in the treatment of patients…
Merck donated 300,000 masks to New Jersey for COVID-19 emergency response
On Mar. 25, 2020, Merck announced it had donated 300,000 masks to New Jersey’s Office of Homeland Security…
Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine launched Coronavirus research center
On Mar. 25, 2020, the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania announced it had established…
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Medical Device | Medicine | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
National Library of Medicine expanded access to coronavirus literature through PubMed Central
On Mar. 25, 2020, the National Library of Medicine (NLM), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced…
Oxford University launched world’s first COVID-19 government response tracker
On Mar. 25, 2020, University of Oxford researchers announced they had launched the world’s first COVID-19 government response…
U of A research projects shared $58 million in federal funding
On Mar. 24, 2020, the University of Alberta (U of A) announced that a Public health study was…
Bausch Health donated products and supplies in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On Mar. 24, 2020, Bausch Health announced it had donated medicines and health care products to assist in…
COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA
FDA provided Emergency Use Authorization to PerkinElmer for COVID-19 testing
On Mar. 24, 2020, PerkinElmer announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had provided Emergency Use Authorization…
Patients with severe Coronavirus disease could offer clues to treatment
On Mar. 24, 2020, a new international project aims to enroll 500 COVID-19 patients to search for genetic…
Oxford University’s COVID-19 research received government funding
On Mar. 24, 2020, three Oxford University-based COVID-19 projects were among the first to benefit from a share…
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA
bioMerieux received FDA Emergency Use Authorization for BIOFIRE COVID-19 test
On Mar. 24, 2020, bioMerieux announced that BioFire Diagnostics, its subsidiary specialized in syndromic infectious disease testing, had…
City of Hope researchers developing COVID-19 vaccine
On Mar. 24, 2020, City of Hope announced that it had employed its vast expertise using the immune…
Dynavax and Clover Biopharmaceuticals announced COVID-19 research collaboration
On Mar. 24, 2020, Dynavax Technologies and Clover Biopharmaceuticals, a China-based global clinical-stage biotechnology company, announceda research collaboration…
Mesa Biotech received Emergency Use Authorization from FDA for 30 minute point ofcCare molecular COVID-19 test
On Mar. 24, 2020, Mesa Biotech announced it had received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA for…
BioSig subsidiary NeuroClear acquired license for a broad-spectrum anti-viral agent that may treat COVID-19
On Mar. 24, 2020, BioSig Technologies announced that its majority-owned subsidiary NeuroClear Technologies, acquired the rights to develop…
BioReference Laboratories and City of Miami provided testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019
On Mar. 24, 2020, BioReference Laboratories, an OPKO Health company, announced a collaboration with the City of Miami…
T2 Biosystems announced worldwide licensing agreement of COVID-19, novel Coronavirus assay
On Mar. 24, 2020, T2 Biosystems announced it has entered into a worldwide licensing agreement for a rapid…
Emerald Organic and Todos Medicalfor JV to supply USwith COVID-19 rapid point-of-care testing kits
On Mar. 24, 2020, Emerald Organic Products and Todos Medical announced the creation of Corona Diagnostics, LLC, a…
Partner Therapeutics announced initiation of clinical trial to evaluate Leukine in patients with COVID-19
On Mar. 24, 2020, Partner Therapeutics that Leukine (sargramostim, rhu-GM-CSF) is being assessed in the SARPAC trial (sargramostim…
$1.6 million gift from Morris-Singer Foundation established COVID-19 hotline and telemedicine services for primary care
On Mar. 24, 2020, the Andrew and Corey Morris-Singer Foundation donated $1.6 million to OHSU to support the…
New COVID-19 assay adapted to run on T2 Biosystems’ FDA-cleared T2Dx Instrument
On Mar. 24, 2020, T2 Biosystems announced it had entered into a worldwide licensing agreement for a rapid…
Windtree announced clinical study of lung injury treatment in COVID-19 patients with its KL4 surfactant therapy
On Mar. 24, 2020, Windtree Therapeutics announced it will study its proprietary KL4 surfactant to potentially mitigate the…
Mayo’s 3D Anatomic Modeling Lab printed model of virus that causes COVID-19
On Mar. 24, 2020, to help in educating the public and in the hope of better conveying the…
Resverlogix invited collaborations for use of Apabetalone in trials and studies to Combat spread of COVID-19
On Mar. 23, 2020, Resverlogix announced that it was seeking to collaborate with organizations currently testing therapies for…
NIH online resources support COVID-19 workers training to protect their own health
On Mar. 23, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it had launched an important online…