FDA authorized monoclonal antibodies for treatment of COVID-19
On Nov. 21, 2020, the FDA issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ casirivimab and imdevimab…
Regeneron’s REGEN-COV2 ntibody cocktail for COVID-19 received FDA Emergency Use Authorization
On Nov. 21, 2020, Regeneron announced that the antibody cocktail casirivimab and imdevimab administered together (also known as…
NIH expanded research to improve COVID-19 testing among underserved and vulnerable populations
On Nov. 20, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded nearly $45 million to expand the research…
Avian influenza virus spread rapidly in Europe
On Nov. 20, 2020, the ‘European Food Safety Authority reported that within the past month more than 300…
Prior COVID-19 infection offered protection from re-infection for at least six months
On Nov. 20, 2020, the University of Oxford announced a study suggested that individuals who have previously had…
Eiger announced FDA approval of Zokinvyï¾™ (lonafarnib) treatment for Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome
On Nov. 20, 2020, Eiger BioPharmaceuticals announced that the FDA had approved ZokinvyTM (lonafarnib) for the treatment of…
Lilly’s neutralizing antibody bamlanivimab received interim authorization from Health Canada as treatment for COVID-19
On Nov. 20, 2020, Eli Lilly announced that Health Canada had granted authorization under the Interim Order Respecting…
Aptima HIV-1 Quant Dx assay receivds additional FDA approval for use as aAid in diagnosis of HIV infection
On Nov. 30, 2020, Hologic announced that the FDA had approved a diagnostic claim for its HIV-1 (human…
Broad Institute rapid COVID-19 test delivered accurate results with minimal equipment
On Nov. 20, 2020, researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard announced they had developed a…
Pfizer and BioNTech to submit Emergency Use Authorization Request to the FDA for COVID-19 vaccine
On Nov. 20, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced they submitted a request to the Food and Drug Administration…
FX06 clinical trial for treatment of most severely affected patients with COVID-19 begun in France
On Nov. 19, 2020, F4 Pharma announced the inclusion of the first patient with severe COVID-19 in a…
Oxford Coronavirus vaccine produced strong immune response in older adults
On Nov. 19, 2020, the University of Oxford announced that the ChAdOx1 nCov-2019 coronavirus vaccine had been shown…
ApiJect approved for $590 million loan from US International DFC to build drug manufacturing facility in North Carolina
On Nov. 19, 2020, ApiJect Systems, a public benefit corporatio, announced that it had been approved by the…
XBiotech data showed effective anti-virus activity for antibodies in candidate influenza-COVID-19 therapeutic
On Nov. 19, 2020, XBiotech announced data for its breakthrough candidate therapy for treating infections of influenza and…
Texas A&M System, Worlds Inc collaborated on COVID-19 breathalyzer
On Nov. 19, 2020, Dallas-based company, Worlds Inc., the U.S. Air Force and Texas A&M University announced a…
BioVersys announced first subjects dosed in phase 1 clinical trial of BV100
On Nov. 18, 2020, BioVersys announced a milestone by entering clinical development with the start of Phase 1…
Relief Therapeutics selected CRO and CDMO for RLF-100TM in Europe
On Nov. 18, 2020, RELIEF THERAPEUTICS announced the appointment of Syneos Healthï¾®, a leading global clinical research organization…
Pfizer and BioNTech announced phase 3 study of COVID-19 vaccine candidate met all efficacy endpoints
On Nov. 18, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that, after conducting the final efficacy analysis in their ongoing…
Todos Medical announced positive initial clinical proof-of-concept data for rapid SARS-CoV-2 3CL protease detection assay
On Nov. 18, 2020, Todos Medical announced positive clinical proof of concept data from its lab-based rapid SARS-CoV-2…
NIH to fund research of racial disparities in pregnancy-related complications and deaths
On Nov. 17, 2020, the NIH announced funding of new research examining racial and ethnic disparities in pregnancy-related…
The US Dept of Veterans Affairs, federal partners plan for COVID-19 vaccination distribution
On Nov. 17, 2020, the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it was working with the Centers…
CureVac established European-based network for manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccine candidate, CVnCoV
On Nov. 17, 2020, CureVac announced that it had accelerated the expansion of its manufacturing network to deliver…
FDA authorized first COVID-19 test for self-testing at home
On Nov. 17, 2020, the FDA issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first COVID-19 diagnostic test…
Bankruptcy judge approved federal settlement with Purdue Pharma
On Nov. 17, 2020, the proposed settlements between the federal government and OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and its…
Celdara Medical secured funding to develop an adjuvanted universal flu vaccine
On Nov. 17, 2020, Celdara Medical announced that the NIH had awarded a two-year Small Business Innovation Research…
Overweight and obese younger people at greater risk for severe COVID-19
On Nov. 17, 2020, UT Southwestern researchers reported that being younger doesnï¾’t protect against the dangers of COVID-19…
Bausch Health announced investigational in vitro data indicating inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 with eye drops
On Nov. 16, 2020, Bausch Health announced the results of new investigational in vitro data showing that two…
Wellcome Sanger Institute and COG-UK received ï¾£122M UK investment for COVID-19 genomic surveillance
On Nov. 16, 2020, the UK Department for Health and Social Care Testing Innovation Fund announced ï¾£12.2M funding…
Biological E Limited started phase I/II clinical trial of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Nov. 16, 2020, Biological E. Limited (BE), a Hyderabad-based vaccines and pharmaceutical company, Dynavax Technologies, and Baylor…
Innovation Pharma announced overseas regulatory filing submitted for COVID-19 clinical study
On Nov. 16, 2020, Innovation Pharmaceuticals announced that an overseas Clinical Trial Application (CTA) has been submitted to…