CytoDyn submitted Most Crucial Section of interim order to Health Canada for COVID-19 under rolling review
On Apr. 19, 2021, CytoDyn announced it had submitted the manufacturing section (CMC) of the application for an…
researchers discovered a gene that causes the most common form of muscular dystrophy in adults
On Apr. 15. 2021, a team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota Medical School announced they…
Merck discontinued development of MK-7110 for COVID-19
On Apr. 15, 2021, Merck announced the discontinuation of development of MK-7110 (formerly known as CD24Fc) for the…
Global shortage of innovative antibiotics fueled emergence and spread of drug-resistance
On Apr. 15, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the world was still failing to develop…
Risk of rare blood clotting higher for COVID-19 than for vaccines
On Apr. 15, 2021, researchers at the University of Oxford reported that the risk of the rare blood…
CytoDyn executed agreement with Chiral Pharma to provide up to 200,000 vials of leronlimab to Philippines
On Apr. 15, 2021, CytoDyn announced it had executed an exclusive supply and distribution agreement with Chiral Pharma…
Mayo Clinic launched new technology platform ventures to revolutionize diagnostic medicine
On Apr. 14, 2021, the Mayo Clinic announced a new technology platform initiative to deliver the next generation…
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NIH COVID-19 treatment guidelines strongly recommended Use of REGEN-COV in high risk outpatients
On Apr. 9, 2021, Regeneron announced that newly updated National Institutes of Health (NIH) COVID-19 treatment guidelines strongly…
Emergent announced support of manufacturing capacity expansion for Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine
On Apr. 4, 2021, Emergent BioSolutions announced it had received a contract modification to increase the original task…
BD received EUA for asymptomatic screening for SARS-CoV-2 through Serial Rapid Antigen Testing
On Apr. 1, 2021, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted Emergency…
Arbutus Biopharma, X-Chem and Proteros biostructures entered into pan-coronavirus discovery research and license agreement
On Apr. 1, 2021, Arbutus Biopharma, X-Chem and Proteros Biostructures announced hat they had entered into a discovery…
Quidel’s QuickVue At-Home OTC COVID-19 Test received EUA for screening use with serial testing
On Mar. 31, 2021, Quidel announced that it had received an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA,…
Measles vaccine used as base for experimental COVID vaccine
On Apr. 1, 2021, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) announced that an investigational vaccine designed to…
CytoDyn’s leronlimab decreased mortality at 14 days by 82% amongst critically Ill COVID-19 patients
On Mar. 30, 2021, CytoDyn announced further results from its CD12 trial of severe-to-critically ill patients with COVID-19….
Johnson & Johnson announced agreement with African Vaccine Acquisition Trust for COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Mar. 29, 2021, Janssen Pharmaceutica announced that it had entered into an agreement with the African Vaccine…
Philippines FDA approved the use of leronlimab to treat a COVID-19 patient
On Mar. 29, 2021, CytoDyn announced that the Republic of the Philippines, Department of Health, Food and Drug…
FDA approved first cell-based gene therapy for adult patients with multiple myeloma
On Mar. 27, 2021, the FDA approved Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel), a cell-based gene therapy to treat adult patients…
Scientists found evidence that novel coronavirus infects the mouth’s cells
On Mar. 25, 2021, an international team of scientists announced they had found evidence that SARS-CoV-2 infects cells…
Oregon Health & Science University researchers unlocked HIV vaccine candidate’s mysteries 20 years later
On Mar. 25, 2021, about two decades after first devising a new kind of vaccine, Oregon Health &…
AXIM Biotechnologies’ partner Empowered filed EUA with FDA for use of rapid COVID-19 neutralizing antibody test
On Mar. 24, 2021, AXIM Biotechnologies announced that partner Empowered Diagnostics, had filed an Emergency Use Authorization or…
Scientists found genetic link to clogged arteries
On Mar. 24, 2021, scientists from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis announced they had identified…
Pfizer initiated phase 1 study of movel oral antiviral therapeutic agent against SARS-CoV-2
On Mar. 23, 2021, Pfizer announced that it was progressing to multiple ascending doses after completing the dosing…
Positive leronlimab treatment in critically Ill COVID-19 patient published
On Mar. 23, 2021, CytoDyn announced the publication in the Journal of Translational Autoimmunity ‘Case study of a…
Moderna announced supply agreement with the Philippines for 7 million additional doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna
On Mar. 22, 2021, Moderna announced that the Philippines had secured 7 million additional doses of COVID-19 Vaccine…
Incyte announced results from phase 3 DEVENT study evaluating Jakafi as treatment for patients with COVID-19
On Mar. 18, 2021, Incyte announced results from the Phase 3 DEVENT study evaluating the efficacy and safety…
WHO COVID-19 subcommittee announced safety signals related to AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
On Mar. 17, 2021, the WHO reported that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (including Covishield) continued to have a…
Twist Bioscience began shipping of synthetic RNA controls for B.1.351 and P.1 variants
On Mar. 15, 2021, Twist Bioscience announced that it had started shipping its new synthetic RNA reference controls,…
XPhyto partner received ISO Certification for 25-minute COVID-19 RT-PCR test
On Mar. 10, 2021, XPhyto and 3a-diagnostics announced successful EN ISO 13485 certification for the rapid point-of-care, SARS-CoV-2…
PerkinElmer launched comprehensive solutions for detecting SARS-CoV-2 mutations
On Mar. 9, 2021, PerkinElmer announced the launch of the PerkinElmer COVID-19 Antigen Test for the qualitative detection…
Luminex submitted joint SARS-CoV-2 and Flu/RSV respiratory panel to FDA for Emergency Use Authorization
On Mar. 9, 2021, Luminex announced that it had submitted an Emergency Use Authorization application to the U.S….