Citizen scientists helped researchers design new drugs to combat COVID-19
On Mar. 30, 2020, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator David Baker created new proteins tailor-made for specific tasks….
Humanigen partnered with CTI for planned phase III study for lenzilumab for coronavirus treatment
On Mar. 30, 2020, Humanigen announced that the company had submitted an initial protocol synopsis to the FDA…
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 had launched a collaboration with the University of Alabama at…
University of Minnesota researchers revealed how the novel coronavirus binds to human cells
On Mar. 30, 2020, researchers from the University of Minnesota broke new ground in understanding how SARS-CoV-2, the…
Johnson & Johnson announced a lead vaccine candidate for COVID-19
On Mar. 30, 2020, Johnson & Johnson announced the selection of a lead COVID-19 vaccine candidate from constructs…
Study documents widespread contamination of environment near patients with COVID-19
On Mar. 29, 2020, a study by UNMC/Nebraska Medicine/NSRI researchers provides new evidence of SARS-CoV-2 environmental contamination in…
FDA issued EUA to allow hydroxychloroquine sulfate and chloroquine phosphate products from Strategic National Stockpile to be distributed
On Mar. 28, 2020, the FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to allow hydroxychloroquine sulfate and chloroquine…
Military scientists, engineers develop ventilator prototype
On Mar. 27, 2020, scientists and engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division announced development of…
Atlanta site added to NIH clinical trial of a vaccine for COVID-19
On Mar. 27, 2020, Emory University in Atlanta will begin enrolling healthy adult volunteers ages 18 to 55…
Abbott launched molecular point-of-care test to detect novel Coronavirus in as Little as five minutes
On Mar. 27, 2020, Abbott announced the FDA has issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the fastest available…
Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine programme opened for clinical trial recruitment
On Mar. 27, 2020, University of Oxford researchers working in an unprecedented vaccine development effort to prevent COVID-19…
Abbott launched molecular point-of-care test to detect novel Coronavirus in as little as five minutes
On Mar. 27, 2020, Abbott announced that the FDA had issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the fastest…
COVID-19 will likely lead to US drug shortages
On Mar. 27, 2020, researchers at the University of Minnesota reported that the COVID-19 pandemic stands a good…
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Humanigen submitted phase III protocol synopsis to FDA for lenzilumab for Coronavirus treatment
On Mar. 27, 2020, Humanigen announced that the company had submitted an initial protocol synopsis to U.S. Food…
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…
Rice University and Metric Technologies develop $300 ventilator freely available
On Mar. 27, 2020, Rice University and Canadian global health design firm Metric Technologies announced they have developed…
Novartis and life sciences companies commited to fight against COVID-19 with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
On Mar. 26, 2020, Novartis and a consortium of life sciences companies announced a collaboration to accelerate the…
COVID-19 first target of new AI research consortium
On Mar. 26, 2020, the University of California, Berkeley, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign were selected a…
FDA supports transparency and collaboration in drug approval process as clinical data summary pilot concluded
On Mar. 26, 2020, the FDA reported that it had become increasingly clear that the FDA needed to…
U.S. hospitals could be overwhelmed in the second week of April and US deaths could total 81,000 by July
On Mar. 26, 2020, in a forecast based on recent data analyses, Institute for Health Metrics (IHME) researchers…
Cerus formed group to research optimal production of COVID-19 convalescent plasma
On Mar. 26, 2020, Cerus announced it had formed a collaborative research group with the aim of optimizing…
Dynavax and CEPI announced collaboration to support effort to develop vaccine for COVID-19
On Mar. 26, 2020, Dynavax and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) announced a collaboration supporting the…
Sartorius Stedim Biotech delivered indispensable biopharma supplies
On Mar. 25, 2020, employees of Sartorius Stedim Biotech in Aubagne, France are keeping production running to ensure…
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…
Quidel received CE Mark for the Lyra SARS-CoV-2 assay, authorizing Quidel to market and sell the assay in Europe
On Mar. 25, 2020, Quidel received CE Mark for the Lyra SARS-CoV-2 assay, authorizing Quidel to market and…
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…
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…
Mylan waives US marketing exclusivity for Lopinavir/Ritonavir to ensure availability for COVID-19 patient needs
On Mar. 25, 2020, Mylan announced that it had waived its exclusive rights in the U.S. to distribute…
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…
Resverlogix clinical candidate apabetalone featured as potential COVID-19 treatment in publication
On Mar. 24, 2020, Resverlogix announced a Mar. 23, 2020 bioRxiv publication that has shown apabetalone to inhibit…