RECOVERY trial found Regeneron’s monoclonal antibody combination reduced deaths for hospitalised COVID-19 patients
On Jun. 16, 2021, the University of Oxford announced the Randomised Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy (RECOVERY) trial demonstrated…
U.S. Government purchased additional 200 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
On Jun. 16, 2021, Moderna announced that the U.S. government had purchased an additional 200 million doses of…
REGEN-COV phase 3 RECOVERY trial met primary outcome, improving survival in Hospitalized COVID-19 patients
On Jun. 16, 2021, Regeneron announced positive results from the largest trial assessing any monoclonal antibody treatment in…
Data published in NEJM showed Pfizer’s Tofacitinib met primary endpoint in Brazilian study in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia
On Jun. 16, 2021, Pfizer and The Academic Research Organization (ARO) from the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein announced…
KPWHRI announced volunteers needed for COVID-19 vaccine-booster trial
On Jun. 16, 2021, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) announced that was recruiting volunteers in the…
Moderna and Magenta partner to distribute Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in United Arab Emirates
On Jun. 15, 2021, Moderna and Magenta Investments, an industrial conglomerate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), announced…
Moderna submitted authorization application for its COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents in Switzerland
On Jun. 14, 2021, Moderna announced that it had submitted an authorization application to Swissmedic for use of…
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine demonstrated 90% overall efficacy and 100% protection in phase 3 trial
On Jun. 14, 2021, Novavax announced that NVX-CoV2373, its recombinant nanoparticle protein-based COVID-19 vaccine, demonstrated 100% protection against…
Novavax announced positive results from study of influenza vaccine and COVID-19 vaccine candidate administered simultaneously
On Jun. 14, 2021, Novavax announced data from the first co-administration study of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate [Novavax,…
Cocrystal’s COVID-19 antiviral CDI-45205 shown to be active against SARS-CoV-2 and prominent SARS-CoV-2 variants
On Jun. 14, 2021, Cocrystal Pharma announced the selection of CDI-45205 as the lead compound for further development…
Quidel received amended Emergency Use Authorization for new Sofia Q rapid antigen test device
On Jun. 11, 2021, Quidel announced it had received an amended Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S….
Moderna and Tabuk Pharmaceuticals partnered to commercialize COVID-19 Vaccine in Saudi Arabia
On Jun. 11, 2021, Moderna and Tabuk Pharmaceutical announced an agreement to commercialize the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and…
Novavax announces positive data from three complementary studies of COVID-19 Beta variant strain vaccine
On Jun. 11, 2021, Novavax announced preclinical and clinical data on the company’s original recombinant protein COVID-19 vaccine…
Moderna filed for Emergency Use Authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents in the United States
On Jun. 10, 2021, Moderna announced that it had requested an emergency use authorization (EUA) for its COVID-19…
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RECOVERY trial found aspirin does not improve survival for patients hospitalised with COVID-19
On Jun. 8, 2021, the University of Oxford announced that the RECOVERY trial found aspirin does not improve…
Twist Bioscience began shipping of synthetic RNA controls for Kappa (B.1.617.1) SARS-CoV-2 variants
On Jun. 8, 2021, Twist Bioscience announced that it had started shipping its synthetic RNA reference controls for…
Senolytics reduced COVID-19 symptoms in preclinical studies
On Jun. 8, 2021, Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues at the University of Minnesota showed that COVID-19 exacerbates…
INOVIO expanded partnership with Advaccine to conduct global phase 3 efficacy trial of COVID-19 DNA vaccine candidate
On Jun. 8, 2021, Inovio Pharma announced an expansion of its previously announced partnership with Advaccine Biopharmaceuticals to…
MediciNova initiated sheep study under BARDA to develop MN-166 (ibudilast) as countermeasure against chlorine
On Jun. 7, 2021, MediciNova announced it had initiated a sheep study to investigate MN-166 (ibudilast) in an…
Moderna filed for conditional Marketing Approval for its COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents in the EU
On Jun. 7, 2021, Moderna announced that it had submitted for a conditional marketing approval (CMA) for its…
Moderna and Medison Pharma partnered to commercialize COVID-19 vaccine in Central Eastern Europe and Israel
On Jun. 7, 2021, Moderna announced a new agreement to commercialize its COVID-19 Vaccine across Central Eastern Europe…
FDA authorized lower 1,200 mg intravenous and subcutaneous dose of REGEN-COV antibody cocktail to treat COVID-19 patients
On Jun. 4, 2021, Regeneron announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated the Emergency Use Authorization…
Moderna announced agreement to supply the Republic of Botswana with COVID-19 vaccine
On Jun. 3, 2021, Moder’s vaccine against COVID-19, to support the government’s ongoing efforts to secure access to…
Lonza and Moderna announced collaboration for drug substance manufacturing of COVID-19 Vaccine in the Netherlands
On Jun. 2, 2021, Lonza announced the expansion of its collaboration with Moderna. The expanded collaboration extended the…
UNICEF and Moderna announced long term agreement to supply vaccine on behalf of the COVAX facility
On Jun. 2, 2021, Moderna and UNICEF announced that they had signed a long-term agreement for the supply…
Sanofi and Parkinson’s Foundation collaborated to advance availability of free genetic testing and counseling for people with Parkinson’s disease
On Jun. 1, 2021, Sanofi announced that Vaxelis (Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis, Inactivated Poliovirus, Haemophilus…
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WHO validated Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use and issues interim policy recommendations
On Jun. 1, 2021, the WHO announced it had validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving…
AquaBounty received approval for the sale of GE Atlantic Salmon in Brazil
On Jun. 1, 2021, AquaBounty Technologies announced the regulatory approval of the Company’s GE Atlantic salmon by Brazil’s…
Moderna announced rolling submission of Biologics License Application with FDA for COVID-19 vaccine
On Jun. 1, 2021, Moderna announced that it had initiated the rolling submission process with the U.S. Food…
Moderna announced agreement with Thermo Fisher for fill/finish manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccine
On Jun. 1, 2021, Moderna announced that it had entered into an agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific for…