Illumina and Helix collaborated to assess prevalence of New SARS-CoV-2 UK variant (B117) in the U.S.
On Jan. 5, 2021, Illumina and Helix announced a collaboration to augment national surveillance infrastructure in the U.S….
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WHO issued its first EUV for a COVID-19 vaccine and emphasized need for equitable global access
On Dec. 31, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) listed the Comirnaty COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for emergency use,…
CytoDyn research on critically Ill COVID-19 patients published in Journal of Translational Autoimmunity
On Dec. 31, 2020, CytoDyn announced a research manuscript submitted by Nicholas J. Agresti, M.D. had been accepted…
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Medigen Vaccines obtained TFDA phase 2 IND approval for COVID19 vaccine
On Dec. 30, 2020, Medigen Vaccine Biologics announced that it had obtained TFDA Phase 2 IND approval of…
Mateon global study for OT-101/ TGF-inhibitor against COVID-19 treated its first patient
On Dec. 30, 2020, Mateon Therapeutics announced that it had enrolled and treated its first sentinel Part 1…
The Serum Institute of India launched India’s first indigenously developed pneumococcal vaccine
On Dec. 28, 2020, Serum Institute of India announced the launch of India’s first indigenously developed pneumococcal vaccine…
Sorrento announced it had submitted an EUA application to the FDA for COVI-STIX rapid test for detection of SARS-CoV-2 antigen
On Dec. 22, 2020, Sorrento Therapeutics announced that an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) Application had been submitted to…
RedHill’s phase 2/3 COVID-19 study of opaganib passed second DSMB with unanimous recommendation
On Dec. 22, 2020, RedHill Biopharma announced that the global Phase 2/3 study with orally-administered opaganib (Yeliva, ABC294640)1…
Cocrystal Pharma selected lead compound for further development against Coronaviruses
On Dec. 22, 2020, Cocrystal Pharma announced the selection of CDI-45205 as the lead compound for further development…
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New SARS-CoV-2 variant identified through viral genomic sequencing in United Kingdom and Northern Ireland
On Dec. 21, 2020, the WHO reported that authorities of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern…
European Commission approved Aimmune’s PALFORZIA as first-ever treatment for peanut allergy in the EU
On Dec. 21, 2020, Aimmune Therapeutics announced that the European Commission (EC) had approved PALFORZIA [defatted powder of…
Quidel received Emergency Use Authorization for QuickVue SARS rapid antigen test for COVID-19 diagnosis
On Dec. 21, 2020, Quidel announced that it had received Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA to market…
First patients, including a COVID-19 patient, treated with Abiomed’s ECMO technology
On Dec. 21, 2020, Abiomed announced the first two patients in the world had been treated with the…
Pfizer and BioNTech to supply the European Union with 100 million additional doses of COMIRNATY
On Dec. 19, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced they supplying an additional 100 million doses of COMIRNATY the…
BD surpassed 1 billion injection device orders in support of COVID-19 vaccination efforts around the world
On Dec. 16, 2020, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced that it had received pandemic orders for needles and syringes…
RedHill’s phase 2/3 COVID-19 candidate opaganib reduced ARDS-related blood clotting in preclinical model
On Dec. 15, 2020, a months long study to determine the number of Houstonians carrying COVID-19 antibodies revealed…
AXIM Biotechnologies completed successful Covid-19 live virus test and filed amended EUA
On Dec. 15, 2020, AXIM Biotechnologies announced the development and patent filing for an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)-based…
No association found between COVID-19 and Guillain-Barre syndrome
On Dec.14, 2020, neuroscientists at University College London (UCL) announced they had found no significant association between COVID-19…
CIRM-funded project targeting sickle cell disease received green light for clinical trial
On Dec.14, 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced they had granted Investigational New Drug (IND)…
Incyte announced results of phase 3 study of Ruxolitinib (Jakafi) as treatment for patients with COVID-19 associated cytokine storm
On Dec. 14, 2020, Incyte announced that the Phase 3 RUXCOVID study evaluating the safety and efficacy of…
CDC’s ACIP issued interim recommendation for use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in persons aged =16 years for prevention of COVID-19.
On Dec. 12, 2020, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) issued an interim recommendation for use of…
UK COVID-19 infections survey revealed changes to pandemic over time
On Dev. 11, 2020, the University of Oxford reported that data from the National COVID-19 Infection Survey, done…
Data from ACTT-2 trial of Baricitinib in hospitalized COVID-19 patients supportive of the EUA published in NEJM
On Dec. 11, 2020, Eli Lilly and Incyte announced The New England Journal of Medicine had published the…
Mount Sinai researchers advanced universal influenza virus vaccine
On Dec. 7, 2020, an universal influenza virus vaccine, which produces antibodies that target the part of the…
Matinas BioPharma announced collaboration with NIAID to evaluate Gilead’s antiviral remdesivir
On Dec. 7, 2020, Matinas BioPharma announced that they planned to collaborate with the National Institute of Allergy…
FDA approved Saxenda for the treatment of obesity in adolescents aged 12-17
On Dec. 4, 2020, Novo Nordisk announced that the FDA approved an updated label for Saxenda (liraglutide) injection…
US DoD awarded $25 million contract to Hollingsworth & Vose to increase production capacity of filtration media
On Dec. 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Defense in coordination with the Department of HHS, awarded a…
Peanut allergy treatment significantly lowered risk of life-threatening reactions in preschoolers
On Dec. 3, 2020, a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and BC Children’s…
AXIM Biotechnologies filed patent for virus binding recombinant protein for SARS-CoV-2 and began manufacturing
On Dec. 3, 2020, AXIM Biotechnologies announced the development and patent filing for an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)-based…
Oxford Immunotec signed distributor agreement with RIKEN Genesis for T-SPOT Discovery SARS-CoV-2 Kit in Japan
On Dec. 2, 2020, Oxford Immunotec announces an exclusive distribution agreement with RIKEN Genesis in Japan. Under the…