Sinovac reported preliminary phase I/II results of COVID-19 vaccine in elderly volunteers
On Sept. 9, 2020, Sinovac Biotech announced that the inactivated COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by Sinovac Life Sciences…
The ACIP updated flu vaccine recommendations for 2020-2021
On Sept. 9, 2020, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) reviewed and agreed with the Advisory Committee…
Valneva announced IXIARO supply contract with the U.S. Government worth up to $166 million
On Sept. 9, 2020, Valneva announced the signing of a new contract, lasting up to three years, with…
Pfizer and BioNTech announced data from preclinical studies of mRNA-based vaccine candidate against COVID-19
On Sept. 9, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced preliminary preclinical data in mouse and non-human primate models from…
Pfizer and BioNTech to potentially supply EU with 200 million doses of mRNA-based vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2
On Sept. 9, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that they had submitted an amended protocol to the FDA…
BioNTech and Pfizer announced data from preclinical studies of mRNA-based vaccine candidate against COVID-19
On Sept. 9, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced preliminary preclinical data in mouse and non-human primate models from…
iBio advanced COVID-19 LicKM-subunit vaccine candidate, IBIO-201
On Sept. 9, 2020, iBio announced that it had selected IBIO-201, its LicKMﾙ-ubunit vaccine, as its leading candidate…
Biopharma leaders united to stand with science
On Sept. 8, 2020, the CEOs of AstraZeneca, BioNTech, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Moderna, Novavax, Pfizer, and…
Vaxartﾒs oral COVID-19 vaccine candidate induced potent systemic and mucosal immune responses in preclinical studies
On Sept. 8, 2020, Vaxart announced pre-publication of a manuscript titled ﾓPreclinical studies of a recombinant adenoviral mucosal…
INOVIO added Thermo Fisher Scientific to global manufacturing consortium
On Sept. 8, 2020, INOVIO announced that Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, had signed…
BioNTech and Pfizer receive regulatory approval to commence global phase 2/3 trial for COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Sept. 7, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the German regulatory authority, the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, had approved the…
US Departments of HHS and DoD announced collaboration with McKesson for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
On Sept. 4, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Defense (DoD),…
CureVac expected to receive up to 252 million Euros from German Federal Ministry of Research for further COVID-19 vaccine development
On Sept. 4, 2020, CureVac announced that it had received notification from the German Federal Ministry of Education…
Johnson & Johnson announced COVID-19 investigational vaccine candidate prevents severe clinical disease in hamsters
On Sept. 3, 2020, as part of the ongoing randomised, controlled clinical trials of the AstraZeneca Oxford coronavirus…
U.S. Department of Defense sites selected for phase III COVID-19 vaccine trials
On Sept. 3, 2020, the U.S Department of Defense announced that five locations were identified to participate in…
Sanofi and GSK initiated Phase 1/2 clinical trial of COVID-19 adjuvanted recombinant protein-based vaccine candidate
On Sept. 3, 2020, Sanofi and GSK announced the start of the Phase 1/2 clinical trial for their…
COVID-19 vaccine study shows severe disease preventable in hamsters
On Sept. 3, 2020, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced that for the first time, early research…
RedHill Biopharma’s Opaganib awarded COVID-19 grant by State of Pennsylvania
On Sept. 3, 2020, RedHill Biopharma announced the selection of opaganib, a proprietary, first-in-class, orally-administered, sphingosine kinase-2 (SK2)…
Novavax announced publication of phase 1 data for COVID-19 vaccine candidate in The New England Journal of Medicine
On Sept. 2, 2020, Novavax announced the publication in The New England Journal of Medicine of Phase 1…
Aegis Life launched to fight COVID-19 via DNA vaccines and therapeutics enabled by Fusogenix delivery technology
On Sept. 1, 2020, Entos Pharmaceuticals announce the launch of its San Diego-based spinout company Aegis Life, dedicated…
MediciNova announced development progress on intranasal formulation of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine for COVID-19
On Sept. 1, 2020, MediciNova announced development progress on its intranasal SARS-CoV-2 vaccine for COVID-19 utilizing BC-PIV, a…
HDT BIO received NIH contract to advance novel RNA/LIONﾙ COVID-19 vaccine into clinical trials
On Sept. 1, 2020, HDT Bio received a notice of award from the National Institute of Allergy and…
Development of COVID-19 vaccine AZD1222 expanded into U.S. Phase III clinical trial across all adult age groups
On Aug. 31, 2020, AstraZeneca announced that the COVID-19 vaccine AZD1222 expanded into U.S. Phase III clinical trial…
Novavax and Canada reached agreement to acquire Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
On Aug. 31, 2020, Novavax announced it had reached an agreement in principle with the Government of Canada…
Phase 3 clinical testing in the US of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine candidate began
On Aug. 31, 2020, a multi-site, Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating an investigational COVID-19 vaccine known as AZD1222…
Moderna confirmed discussions with the MHLW to supply Japan with 40 million doses of mRNA vaccine against COVID-19
On Aug. 28, 2020, Moderna confirmed that the Company was engaged in discussions with the Ministry of Health,…
BioNTech and Fosun Pharma to potentially supply 10 Million doses of BNT162 mRNA-based vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2
On Aug. 27, 2020, Pfizer and Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical announced an intended collaboration to supply 10 million doses…
VBI Vaccines announced preclinical Coronavirus program data and selection of clinical candidates with potential one-dose vaccines
On Aug. 26, 2020, VBI Vaccines announced data from three preclinical mouse studies conducted to enable selection of…
UConn received federal funding to develop self-administered microneedle COVID-19 vaccine technology
On Aug. 26, 2020, UConn announced that Thanh Duc Nguyen, Assistant Professor in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering…
Altimmune and University of Alabama announced potent respiratory mucosal T cell responses in peclinical study of intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Aug. 26, 2020, Altimmune announced additional positive results from the preclinical studies of its single-dose intranasal COVID-19…