Fujifilm announced start of phase III clinical trial of influenza antiviral drug ‘Avigan Tablet’ on COVID-19 patients
On Mar. 31, 2020, FUJIFILM announced initiation of a phase III clinical trial to evaluate the safety and…
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Philips to fulfill contract with the HHS for the delivery of 10,000 Trilogy Universal units with accelerated delivery
On Mar. 31, 2020, Philips announced that it was fully committed to fulfill the contract with the U.S….
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Sorrento announced research testing agreement with University of Texas for preclinical testing of COVID-19 therapeutic product candidates
On Mar. 31, 2020, Sorrento announced it had entered into a research testing agreement with The University of…
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Cue Health awarded $13 million for rapid, portable, point-of-Care COVID-19 test by BARDA
On Mar. 31, 2020, Cue Health announced that is had been awarded up to $30 million in base…
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Mayo Clinic in Florida expanded specimen testing and processing capabilities for COVID-19
On Mar. 31, 2020, Mayo Clinic in Florida announced it had significantly ramped up efforts to process and…
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Altimmune and the University of Alabama at Birmingham to collaborate on development of single-dose, intranasal COVID-19 vaccine
On Mar. 30, 2020, Altimmune announced that it was launching a collaboration with the University of Alabama at…
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Medtronic launched new solutions to help monitor patients for COVID-19
On Mar. 27, 2020, Medtronic announced its Medtronic Care Management Services (MCMS) business had launched two new solutions…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | NIH | Vaccine
Emory University new site in NIH-sponsored coronavirus vaccine study
On Mar. 27, 2020, Emory’s Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit (VTEU) announced participation in a clinical trial testing…
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Amneal Pharmaceuticals donated hydroxychloroquine sulfate to state of Texas
On Mar. 26, 2020, Amneal Pharma announced it had donated 1,000,000 hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets to the Texas State…
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iBio announced advancement of COVID-19 vaccine program
On Mar. 26, 2020, iBio announced that immunization studies for its SARS-CoV-2 Virus-Like Particle program (‘IBIO-200’) were proceeding…
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iBio supporting AzarGen Biotechnologies’ development of a Rituximab biosimilar at Bryan, Texas facility
On Mar. 26, 2020, iBio announced that it had entered into a development agreement with AzarGen Biotechnologies. Signed…
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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…
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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…
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$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…
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Novavax NanoFlu achieved all primary endpoints in phase 3 clinical trial
On Mar. 24, 2020, Novavax announced positive top-line results of its pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of NanoFlu,…
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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…
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serum therapy used as possible COVID-19 treatment
On Mar. 23, 2020, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis announced they were investigating…
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CSL Group to help battle Coronavirus
On Mar. 23, 2020, CSL announced that it was exploring development of a hyperimmune serum that could be…
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Novartis commited to donate up to 130 million doses of hydroxychloroquine to support the global COVID-19 pandemic response
On Mar. 20, 2020, Novartis announced its commitment to donate up to 130 million doses of generic hydroxychloroquine…
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Amneal accelerated distribution and production of hydroxychloroquine sulfate to meet potential needs of COVID-19 patients
On Mar. 20, 2020, Amneal Pharma announced that it was responding to the national COVID-19 health emergency by…
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Roche initiated phase III clinical trial of Actemra/RoActemra in hospitalised patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia
On Mar. 19, 2020, Roche announced it was working with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to…
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Teva donated potential COVID-19 treatment, hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets to hospitals nationwide
On Mar. 19, 2020, Teva announced the immediate donation of more than 6 million doses of hydroxychloroquine sulfate…
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Mylan ramped up U.S. manufacturing of hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets to meet potential COVID-19 patient needs
On Mar. 19, 2020, Mylan announced it had restarted production of hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets at its West Virginia…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Medical Device | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Leading Stanford Alumni Scientists and Physicians Launch StartX Med COVID-19 Task Force
On Mar. 18, 2020, StartX, a non-profit startup community of more than 1500 Stanford faculty and alumni founders,…
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Moderna announced first participant dosed in NIH-led phase 1 study of mRNA vaccine against novel Coronavirus
On Mar. 16, 2020, Moderna announced that the first participant had been dosed in the Phase 1 study…
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Mayo Clinic developed test to detect COVID-19 infection
On Mar. 12, 2020, the Mayo Clinic announced it had developed a test that can detect the SARS-CoV-2…
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Cocrystal Pharma announced plans to advance Coronavirus program
On Mar. 6, 2020, Cocrystal Pharma announced it had initiated its Coronavirus program. Cocrystal previously entered into a…
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Vir Biotec and Alnylam expanded collaboration to advance RNAi therapeutics for reatment of Coronavirus Infection
On Mar. 4, 2020, Vir Biotech and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals announced an expansion of their existing collaboration to include…
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University of Washington Medicine deployed new test for coronavirus
On Mar. 4, 2020, the UW Medicine Clinical Virology Lab announced it had received U.S. Food and Drug…
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Novavax advanced development of novel COVID-19 vaccine
On Feb. 26, 2020, Novavax announced progress in its efforts to develop a novel vaccine to protect against…
