INOVIO announced initiation of phase 2/3 clinical trial for COVID-19 DNA vaccine candidate, INO-4800
On Nov. 16, 2020, INOVIO announced that it had received clearance from the the U.S. Food & Drug…
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Aegis Sciences launched combined test for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A/B virus
On Nov. 16, 2020, Aegis Sciences announced that it had launched a combined test for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza…
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European Medicines Agency began rolling review of Moderna’s mRNA vaccine candidate against COVID-19
On Nov. 16, 2020, Moderna announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) human medicines committee (CHMP) had started…
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Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate met primary endpoint in first interim analysis of phase 3 COVE study
On Nov. 15, 2020, an independent data and safety monitoring board (DSMB) overseeing the Phase 3 trial of…
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CHMP recommended EU approval of Roche’s Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) for the treatment of influenza
On Nov. 13, 2020, Roche announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human…
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Swissmedic began rolling review of Moderna’s mRNA vaccine against COVID-19
On Nov. 13, 2020, Moderna announced that Swissmedic had started a rolling review of mRNA-1273, the Company’s vaccine…
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CALAVI did not meet the primary endpoint in patients hospitalised with respiratory symptoms of COVID-19
On Nov. 12, 2020, AstraZeneca announced that the CALAVI Phase II trials for Calquence (acalabrutinib) in patients hospitalised…
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COVISHIELD completed enrollment of phase III clinical trials under partnership of ICMR and Serum Institute
On Nov. 11, 2020, the Serum Institute of India (SII) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) announced…
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Moderna completed case accrual for first planned interim analysis of mRNA vaccine against COVID-19
On Nov. 11, 2020, Moderna announced that it had completed case accrual for the first interim analysis of…
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ImmunityBio’s hAd5 COVID-19 vaccine candidate stimulated memory T-Cell recall in patients with SARS-CoV-2
On Nov. 9, 2020, ImmunityBio announced positive study results for their human Ad5 (hAd5) COVID-19 vaccine candidate, which…
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Hydroxychloroquine does not benefit adults hospitalized with COVID-19
On Nov. 9, 2020, a National Institutes of Health (NIH) clinical trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of…
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Lilly’s neutralizing antibody bamlanivimab received FDA emergency use authorization for treatment of recently diagnosed COVID-19
On Nov. 9, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Eli…
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Pfizer and BioNTech announced vaccine candidate against COVID-19 achieved success in interim analysis from phase 3 study
On Nov. 9, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced their mRNA-based vaccine candidate, BNT162b2, against SARS-CoV-2 had demonstrated evidence…
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Fred Hutch began experimental COVID-19 vaccine efficacy trial
On Nov. 9, 2020, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announced the start of volunteer enrollment for a…
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White-tailed deer found to be huge reservoir of SARS-CoV-2 infection
On Nov. 8, 2020, research from the U.S. had shown that white-tailed deer were being infected with SARS-CoV-2,…
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Novartis’ randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled CAN-COVID trial failed to meet endpoints
On Nov. 6, 2020, Novartis announced new data from an interim analysis for the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled CAN-COVID…
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FDA authorized first test that detected neutralizing antibodies from recent or prior SARS-CoV-2 infection
On Nov. 6, 2020, the FDA authorized the first serology test that detected neutralizing antibodies from recent or…
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Mesa Biotech received additional $13 million from HHS to develop 30 minute SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/Flu B test
On Nov. 6, 2020, Mesa Biotech announced it had been awarded a contract up to $13 million from…
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Single-cell study of Ebola highlighted virus’s lethal maneuvers
On Nov. 6, 2020, a landmark single-cell study led by researchers using high-dimensional technologies in a Biosafety Level…
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RECOVERY trial DMC recommended continuing evaluation of REGN-COV2 in hospitalized patients
On Nov. 5, 2020, Regeneron announced an update from the independent data monitoring committee (DMC) for the UK-based…
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Rapid COVID-19 test, Oxsed RaViD Direct, used at Heathrow and trials at Hong Kong International Airport
On Nov. 4, 2020, the University of Oxford announced that its rapid COVID-19 test was being used at…
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Novavax and Commonwealth of Australia announced agreement for acquisition of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
On Nov. 4, 2020, Novavax announced the signing of a non-binding Heads of Terms document with the Australian…
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Stanford developed CRISPR ‘lab on a chip’ for detecting COVID-19
On Nov. 4, 2020, using the cutting-edge genetic editing technique known as CRISP ‘lab on a chip’ technology,…
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Medigen Vaccines and NIHE partnered to develop COVID-19 vaccine in Vietnam
On Nov. 3, 2020, Medigen Vaccine Biologics (MVC) and the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE), a…
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OraSure’s DNA Genotek subsidiary received FDA EUA for its ORAcollect-RNA saliva collection device for SARS CoV-2
On Nov. 3, 2020, OraSure Technologies announced its DNA Genotek subsidiary has received Emergency Use Authorization from the…
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Immunic announced 200 patients enrolled in phase 2 CALVID-1 trial of IMU-838 for treatment of COVID-19
On Nov. 2, 2020, Immunic announced that the company had enrolled and randomized 200 patients, pre-specified in the…
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COVID-19 pandemic sparked 3D printing engineering innovation
On Nov. 2, 2020, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) announced that in the Spring of 2020, as news…
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Novavax announced facility expansion to support global vaccine development
On Nov. 2, 2020, Novavax announced the expansion of its Maryland campus to accommodate the company’s rapid growth…
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ACON Laboratories announced the launch of its Flowflex Antigen COVID-19 test
On Nov. 2, 2020, ACON Laboratories announced the launch of its Flowflex SARS-COV-2 Antigen Rapid Test. The Flowflex…
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Innovation Pharmaceuticals received pre-IND response from FDA on COVID-19 trial
On Nov. 2, 2020, Innovation Pharma announced receipt of written feedback from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
