Fujifilm accelerated production of its influenza antiviral drug ‘Avigan tablet’ for COVID-19
On Apr. 15, 2020, FUJIFILM announced that it had expanded its manufacturing capacity at FUJIFILM Toyama Chemical Co.,…
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Todos Medical received medical importer status with U.S. FDA
On Apr. 15, 2020, Todos Medical announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Todos Medical’s application…
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Singapore researchers use NanoString’s nCounter to rapidly profile response of immune system to SARS-CoV-2 virus
On Apr. 15, 2020, NanoString Technologies announced the first publication utilizing the nCounter platform and its leading gene…
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Alberta Hope COVID-19 study tested early treatment option
On Apr. 13, 2020, COVID-19 study was announced that will recruit 1,600 Albertans to determine whether a prescribed…
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Mayo Clinic Laboratories launched serology testing in support of COVID-19 response
On Apr. 13, 2020, a new serology test from Mayo Clinic Laboratories that is used to identify the…
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BD announced second FDA Emergency Use Authorization, CE Mark for new COVID-19 molecular diagnostic for global use
On Apr. 13, 2020, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted Emergency…
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The US Veterans Affairs established the department’s first history office
On Apr. 10, 2020, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) established the VA History Office (VAHO) to…
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Potential treatment for COVID-19 identified by BenevolentAI using artificial intelligence enters randomised clinical trial
On Apr. 10, 2020, BenevolentAI announced that baricitinib, which it had identified as a potential treatment for COVID-19,…
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Data on 53 patients treated with investigational antiviral remdesivir through Compassionate Use Program published in NEJM
On Apr. 10, 2020, Gilead Sciences announced results from a cohort analysis of 53 patients hospitalized with severe…
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Terumo BCT and Marker Therapeutics received FDA Emergency Use Authorization to treat acute respiratory failure in COVID-19 patients
On Apr. 10, 2020, Terumo BCT and Marker Therapeutics announced the FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)…
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USDA confirmed highly pathogenic H7N3 avian influenza in a commercial flock in Chesterfield County, South Carolina
On Apr. 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H7N3 avian…
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iBio announced signing of agreements with Infectious Disease Research Institute in support of iBio’s SARS-CoV-2 Virus-Like Particle vaccine development
On Apr. 9, 2020, iBio announced the signing of two agreements with the Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI)…
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Severely Ill COVID-19 patient at Southern California medical center extubated three days after treatment with CytoDyn’s leronlimab
On Apr. 9, 2020, CytoDyn announced a patient with severe COVID-19 under the care of a leading medical…
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NIH began clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine as potential therapy for COVID-19
On Apr. 9, 2020, the first participants were enrolled in the trial at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville,…
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Fujifilm announced the start of a phase II clinical trial of its influenza antiviral drug ‘Avigan’ Tablet for COVID-19 patients in the U.S.
On Apr. 9, 2020, FUJIFILM announced initiation of a U.S. phase II clinical trial to evaluate the safety…
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Laurent Pharmaceuticals joined battle against COVID-19
On Apr. 9, 2020, Laurent Pharmaceuticals announced that a spin off from McGill University planned to test its…
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Positive data generated by Biosig subsidiary ViralClear on Covid-19 Coronavirus published in bioRxiv
On Apr. 9, 2020, BioSig Technologies announced that an article titled “The IMPDH inhibitor merimepodib suppresses SARS-COV-2 replications”…
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Washington University launched Clinical trial to evaluate COVID-19 treatment
On Apr. 9, 2020, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis launched a clinical trial for patients…
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LabCorp and Ciox Health announced an agreement to create a comprehensive COVID-19 patient data registry
On Apr. 9, 2020, LabCorp and Ciox Health announced an agreement to collaborate on a comprehensive U.S.-based COVID-19…
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BioCryst began clinical trial with Galidesivir for treatment of patients with COVID-19
On Apr. 9, 2020, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals announced the company has opened enrollment into a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical…
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Nanomix awarded BARDA contract for development of rapid, mobile, point-of-care assays to detect COVID-19
On Apr. 8, 2020, Nanomix announced that the company had been awarded $570,000 in funding from Biomedical Advanced…
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Novavax identified Coronavirus vaccine candidate; accelerated initiation of first-in-human trial to mid-May
On Apr. 8, 2020, Novavax announced it had identified a coronavirus vaccine candidate, NVX-CoV2373, a stable, prefusion protein…
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Chugai started phase III clinical trial of Actemra for COVID-19 pneumonia in Japan
On Apr. 8, 2020, Chugai Pharma announced that it is working to start a phase III clinical trial…
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Arizona COVID-19 Genomics Union to track the virus
On Apr. 8, 2020, TGen, an affiliate of City of Hope, The Pathogen and Microbiome Institute at Northern…
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Mateon expanded its COVID-19 therapeutic program to include Artemisinin
On Apr. 8, 2020, Mateon Therapeutics announced that its COVID-19 directed antiviral screening program discovered that Artemisinin is…
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MediciNova announced plans to initiate a clinical trial of MN-166 (ibudilast) for COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
On Apr. 8, 2020, MediciNova announced that it had initiated a clinical trial of MN-166 (ibudilast) for acute…
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Karyopharm to evaluate low dose Selinexor as potential treatment for hospitalized patients with COVID-19
On Apr. 7, 2020, Karyopharm Therapeutics announced plans to initiate a global randomized clinical trial for low dose…
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Cumberland Pharma expanded availability of Vaprisol to treat Hyponatremia for critical care COVID-19 patients
On Apr. 7, 2020, Cumberland Pharma announced an initiative to increase availability of Vaprisol (conivaptan hydrochloride) injection for…
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Mesa Biotech to ship 10,000 Accula SARS-CoV-2 tests for 30 minute rapid molecular point of care diagnosis
On Apr. 7, 2020, Mesa Biotech announced it was shipping 10,000 of its Accula SARS-CoV-2 molecular rapid point…
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FDA approved Emory University human clinical trials for Emory COVID-19 antiviral
On Apr. 7, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an Investigational New Drug application by…
