Two groundbreaking drugs could combat COVID-19 and its deadliest symptoms
On May 7, 2020, City of Hope announced that two existing drugs using advanced genomic technology, were being…
Gilead announces approval of Veklury (remdesivir) in Japan for patients with severe COVID-19
On May 7, 2020, Gilead announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has granted…
First large study of hydroxychloroquine does not support routine use in COVID-19 patients
On May 7, 2020, a study of nearly 1,400 patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 disease at a…
Baxter announced results of clinical trial on benefits of Dynamic Fluid Management in septic shock patients
On May 6, 2020, Baxter announced results of the Fluid Response Evaluation in Sepsis Hypotension and Shock (FRESH)…
Mesoblast announced first patients dosed in phase 2/3 trial for COVID-19 ARDS
On May 6, 2020, Mesoblast announced that the first patients were dosed in the 300-patient randomized placebo-controlled Phase…
Laurent Pharmaceuticals received Health Canada’s approval to initiate COVID-19 clinical trial
On May 6, 2020, Laurent Pharmaceuticals announced that it has obtained the approval from Health Canada to initiate…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | FDA | Oncology | Therapeutics
FDA approved first targeted therapy to treat aggressive form of lung cancer
On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tabrecta (capmatinib) for the treatment of…
U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry reached major milestone
On May 5, 2020, the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn…
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Medical Device | Non-Profit Research | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics
USPTO launched platform to facilitate connections between patent holders and potential licensees in key technologies
On May 4, 2020, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) unveiled a new web-based intellectual property marketplace…
Vir and Alnylam identified RNAi therapeutic development candidate, VIR-2703 (ALN-COV), targeting SARS-CoV-2 for treatment of COVID-19
On May 4, 2020, Vir Biotech and Alnylam Pharma announced the selection of a development candidate for VIR-2703,…
Anixa Biosciences and OntoChem announced discovery of first Covid-19 therapeutic candidate
On May 4, 2020, Anixa Biosciences and partner OntoChem, announced they had identified its first therapeutic candidate against…
Mayo Clinic received $26 million from BARDA for COVID-19 convalescent plasma expanded access program
On May 4, 2020, Mayo Clinic was awarded a $26 million contract from the Biomedical Advanced Research and…
AbCellera identified antibodies for potential use in drugs to treat and prevent COVID-19
On May 3, 2020, AbCellera announced it had received a commitment of up to $175.6 million in support…
XBiotech identified ‘super bloods’ for development of True Human COVID-19 therapy
On May 1, 2020, XBiotech announced that human immune donors had been identified that can support the Company’s…
COVID-19 | FDA | Therapeutics
Gilead announced investigational antiviral remdesivir received FDA Emergency Use Authorization for treatment of COVID-19
On May 1, 2020, Gilead announced the FDA granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for the investigational antiviral remdesivir…
USC study showed Alzheimer’s gene triggers early breakdowns in the blood-brain barrier, predicting cognitive decline
On May 1, 2020, a University of Southern California (USC) study suggested that temporarily suppressing the body’s immune…
US Dept of Veterans Affairs participated in drug, plasma trials in fight against COVID-19
On May 1, 2020, the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced participation in a series of clinical…
FDA approved DARZALEX FASPRO, a new subcutaneous formulation of Daratumumab in treatment of patients with Multiple Myeloma
On May 1, 2020, Janssen Pharma, a Johnson & Johnson company, announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
Moderna and Lonza announced worldwide strategic collaboration to manufacture Moderna’s Vaccine (mRNA-1273) against novel Coronavirus
On May 1, 2020, Moderna and Lonza announced a 10-year strategic collaboration agreement to enable larger scale manufacture…
Evotec Biologics announced collaboration with Ology Bioservices on antibodies against Coronavirus
On Apr. 30, 2020, Evotec announced that its Seattle-based subsidiary Just – Evotec Biologics hasd entered into a…
Mesoblast began enrollment in phase 2/3 clinical trial of remestemcel-L in 300 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
On Apr. 30, 2020, Mesoblast announced a Phase 2/3 randomized, placebo-controlled trial to rigorously confirm whether its allogeneic…
Valneva and Pfizer announced a collaboration to co-develop and commercialize Lyme disease vaccine
On Apr. 30, 2020, Valneva and Pfizer announced a collaboration to develop and commercialize Valneva’s Lyme disease vaccine…
Fujifilm Diosynth teamed with COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator to reserve manufacturing capacity for COVID-19 therapies
On Apr. 30, 2020, FUJIFILM announced that it will reserve manufacturing capacity for a future COVID-19 therapy for…
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | NIH | Therapeutics
NIH’s axing of bat coronavirus grant a ‘horrible precedent’ and might break rules, critics say
On Apr. 30, 2020, the research community reacted with alarm and anger to the National Institutes of Health’s…
Landmark partnership announced for development of COVID-19 vaccine
On Apr. 30, 2020, the University of Oxford announced an agreement with the UK-based global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca…
Mateon announced peer reviewed publication on its R&D effort against COVID-19
On Apr. 30, 2020, Mateon Therapeutics reported several peer-reviewed publications derived from its R&D effort against COVID-19. Published…
Nature publication presents new ‘Blueprint’ revealed how SARS-CoV-2 virus hijacks human cells
On Apr. 30, 2020, an international team of more than 120 scientists has detailed the impact of 75…
ViralClear submitted in vitro data on Merimepodib and Remdesivir synergistic activity against COVID-19 novel Coronavirus to peer-reviewed journal
On Apr. 30, 2020, BioSig Technologies announced that an article titled, “The IMPDH inhibitor merimepodib provided in combination…
Emory University launched study on COVID-19 immune responses
On Apr. 30, 2020, Emory University researchers are taking part in a multi-site study across the U.S. to…
Texas A&M researchers lead testing of tuberculosis vaccine to fight COVID-19
On Apr. 29, 2020, a team of Texas A&M University researchers asked hundreds of frontline medical workers to…