CureVac announced final data from phase 2b/3 trial of first-generation COVID-19 vaccine candidate, CVnCoV
On Jun. 30, 2021, CureVac announced results from the final analysis of its 40,000 subject international pivotal Phase…
Investigational malaria vaccine gives strong, lasting protection
On Jun. 30, 2021, the National Institutes of Health announced that two U.S. Phase 1 clinical trials of…
XPhyto supplied 10 test centers in Berlin with 25-minute COVID-19 PCR test
On Jun. 30, 2021, XPhyto announced that it had signed a master supply agreement with Beovita and Tackleberries,…
Gavi signed agreement with Clover Biopharmaceuticals for supply to COVAX
On Jun. 30, 2021, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, that it had signed an advance purchase agreement with Clover…
VBI Vaccines announced initial positive phase 1 data for its eVLP vaccine candidate against COVID-19
On Jun. 29, 2021, VBI Vaccines announced positive Phase 1 data from its Phase 1/2 trial of the…
Fostamatinib selected for NIH ACTIV-4 COVID-19 clinical trial
On Jun. 29, 2021, Rigel Pharma announced that fostamatinib, the Company’s novel oral spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) inhibitor,…
Adjuvant developed with NIH funding enhanced efficacy of Indiaﾒs COVID-19 vaccine
On Jun. 29, 2021, the National Institutes of Health announced that an adjuvant developed with its funding had…
Altimmune announced update on AdCOVIDﾙ phase 1 clinical trial
On Jun. 29, 2021, Altimmune announced phase 1 AdCOVID clinical trial data that showed AdCOVID appeared to be…
First trial participants vaccinated with Oxford COVID-19 variant vaccine
On Jun. 28, 2021, the University of Oxford in partnership with AstraZeneca began vaccinations for a new phase…
Meridian resubmitted application to FDA for Emergency Use Authorization for Revogeneﾮ SARS-CoV-2 molecular assay
On Jun. 28, 2021, Meridian Bioscience announced that it had re-submitted its application for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)…
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Rocheﾒs Actemra/RoActemra received FDA EUA for treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalised adults and children
On Jun. 25, 2021, Roche announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use…
Oxford researchers identified levels of antibody protection required to prevent symptomatic COVID-19
On Jun. 24, 2021, researchers from the University of Oxford released their findings about the so-called ﾑcorrelates of…
NIH began sudy of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and postpartum
On Jun. 23, 2021, the National Institutes of Health announced that an observational study had begun to evaluate…
NIH study suggested COVID-19 prevalence far exceeded early pandemic cases
On Jun. 22, 2021, National Institutes of Health researchers reported that the prevalence of COVID-19 in the U.S….
BioReference Laboratories announces first COVID-19 testing program for cruise industry
On Jun. 22, 2021, BioReference Laboratories, an OPKO Health company, announced a COVID-19 testing program for U.S. based…
Construction of the Biologics Manufacturing Centre in Montr�al completed
On Jun. 22, 2021, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) announced it had completed construction of the…
WHO supported South African consortium to establish first COVID mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub
On Oct. 6, 2021, the World Health Organization and its COVAX partners are working with a South African…
Biden Administration invested $3 billion from American Rescue Plan as part of COVID-19 antiviral development strategy
On Jun. 17, 2021, the Biden Administration is investing more than $3 billion to accelerate the discovery, development…
CureVac provided update on phase 2b/3 trial of first-generation COVID-19 vaccine candidate, CVnCoV
On Jun. 16, 2021, CureVac announced results of the second interim analysis of its international pivotal Phase 2b/3…
Relief Therapeutics reported that NRx Pharma announced additional results from Aviptadil expanded access protocol for patients with COVID-19
On Jun. 16, 2021, RELIEF THERAPEUTICS reported that its collaboration partner, NRx Pharmaceuticals, had announced additional results from…
Oncotelic closes COVID-19 clinical trial early
On Jun. 15, 2021, Oncotelic announced that, as of June 11, 2021, it discontinued enrollment in its OT-101…
Humanigen initiated submission for lenzilumab Marketing Authorization in COVID-19, to United Kingdomﾒs MHRA
On Jun. 14, 2021 Humanigen announced it had initiated a rolling review submission for Marketing Authorization (MA) by…
G7 announced pledges of 870 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
On Jun. 13, 2021, G7 global leaders pledged to share COVID-19 vaccine doses internationally, in support of global…
FDA issued EUA for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine manufactured at Emergent BioSolutions facility in Baltimore
On Jun. 11, 2021, The FDA issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, two…
Emergent BioSolutions’ COVID-19 vaccine drug substance authorized as part of Johnson & Johnson EUA
On Jun. 11, 2021, Emergent BioSolutions announced that two batches of COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by at its Baltimore…
Pfizer and BioNTech provided 500 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to U.S. Government for donation to poorest nations
On Jun. 10, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced plans to provide the U.S. government at a not-for-profit price…
Vertex announces FDA approval for TRIKAFTAﾮ in children with Cystic Fibrosis ages 6 through 11 with certain mutations
On Jun. 9, 2021, Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved expanded use of…
Roche obtained CE mark for SARS-CoV-2 antigen self test nasal allowing for rapid self testing of COVID-19 at home
On Jun. 8, 2021, Roche announced it had received CE mark for its SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Self Test Nasal…
Merck announced supply agreement with U.S. Government for molnupiravir, an Investigational oral antiviral treatment of COVID-19
On Jun. 8, 2021, Merck announced it had entered into a procurement agreement with the U.S. government for…