Fujifilm announced start of phase III clinical trial of influenza antiviral drug ‘Avigan Tablet’ on COVID-19 patients
On Mar. 31, 2020, FUJIFILM announced initiation of a phase III clinical trial to evaluate the safety and…
Vaxart provided update on its oral COVID-19 vaccine program
On Mar. 31, 2020, Vaxart announced it had produced five COVID-19 vaccine candidates for testing in its preclinical…
Roswell Park’s Dr. Pawel Kalinski lead $145 million NCI-funded immunotherapy effort
On Mar. 31, 2020, a team led by Pawel Kalinski, MD, PhD, of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center…
COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator awarded $20 million in initial grants to fund clinical trials
On Mar. 30, 2020, the partners in the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator announced grants of $20 million to three…
Humanigen partnered with CTI for planned phase III study for lenzilumab for coronavirus treatment
On Mar. 30, 2020, Humanigen announced that the company had submitted an initial protocol synopsis to the FDA…
FDA issued EUA to allow hydroxychloroquine sulfate and chloroquine phosphate products from Strategic National Stockpile to be distributed
On Mar. 28, 2020, the FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to allow hydroxychloroquine sulfate and chloroquine…
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Humanigen submitted phase III protocol synopsis to FDA for lenzilumab for Coronavirus treatment
On Mar. 27, 2020, Humanigen announced that the company had submitted an initial protocol synopsis to U.S. Food…
Emory University new site in NIH-sponsored coronavirus vaccine study
On Mar. 27, 2020, Emory’s Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit (VTEU) announced participation in a clinical trial testing…
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UC Health launched clinical trials to assess antiviral drug for COVID-19
On Mar. 26, 2020, physician-scientists at four University of California Health medical centers — UC San Diego Health,…
Sartorius Stedim Biotech delivered indispensable biopharma supplies
On Mar. 25, 2020, employees of Sartorius Stedim Biotech in Aubagne, France are keeping production running to ensure…
Novavax NanoFlu achieved all primary endpoints in phase 3 clinical trial
On Mar. 24, 2020, Novavax announced positive top-line results of its pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of NanoFlu,…
The Simmons Cancer Center joined elite National Comprehensive Cancer Network
On Mar. 24, 2020, the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern announced it had joined…
First patients enrolled in new Oxford University clinical trial of possible COVID-19 treatments
On Mar. 23, 2020, researchers from the University of Oxford the launch of a new clinical trial to…
Novartis commited to donate up to 130 million doses of hydroxychloroquine to support the global COVID-19 pandemic response
On Mar. 20, 2020, Novartis announced its commitment to donate up to 130 million doses of generic hydroxychloroquine…
Humanigen announced phase III study of Coronavirus treatment planned
On Mar. 20, 2020, Humanigen announced that the company was seeking to conduct a Phase III, randomized, controlled,…
Roche initiated phase III clinical trial of Actemra/RoActemra in hospitalised patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia
On Mar. 19, 2020, Roche is working with the FDA to initiate a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase III…
iBio announced development of proprietary COVID-19 vaccine candidates
On Mar. 19, 2020, iBio announced its progress towards developing vaccine candidates for preventing infection from the SARS-CoV-2…
Genentech Initiated Phase III Clinical Trial Of Actemra In Hospitalized Patients With Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia
On Mar. 18, 2020, Genentech announced that the company was working with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration…
NIH clinical trial of investigational vaccine for COVID-19 began in Seattle
On Mar. 16, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH announced that a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating…
Fosun Pharma and BioNTech formed COVID-19 vaccine strategic alliance in China
On Mar. 15, 2020, Fosun Pharma and BioNTech announced a strategic development and commercialization collaboration to advance BioNTech’s…
Johnson & Johnson collaborated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine development
On Mar. 13, 2020, Johnson & Johnson announced that its Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies have entered a collaboration with…
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Emory University among U.S. sites to host clinical trial for COVID-19 treatment
On Mar. 12, 2020, Emory University announced it was participating in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) sponsored…
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Drug-delivery technology leads to sustained HIV antibody production in NIH study
On Mar. 9, 2020, researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the…
Ophirex received Wellcome Trust award to advance clinical development of novel snakebite treatment
On Mar. 2, 2020, Ophirex announced that it had received a $2.5 million award from the Wellcome Trustﾒs…
Innovation Pharma provided scientific rationale and clinical development perspectives for Brilacidin as potential Coronavirus treatment
On Mar. 2, 2020, Innovation Pharma provided the scientific rationale and clinical development perspectives for Brilacidin, the Company’s…
NIH clinical trial of remdesivir to treat COVID-19 began for adults with coronavirus disease
On Feb. 25, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that a randomized, controlled clinical trial to…
Pilot clinical trial in China to test University of British Columbia researcher’s findings as a targeted therapy for COVID-19
On Feb. 25, 2020, a University of British Columbia researcher was part of an international team working with…
Innovation Pharma submited Material Transfer Agreement to study defensin mimetic Brilacidin for Coronavirus
On Feb. 24, 2020, Innovation Pharmaannounced the Company submitted a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) with a leading U.S.-based…
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Federal Judge ruled missing clinical trial data must be made public
On Feb. 22, 2020, a federal judge from the Southern District of New York ruled drug companies, device…
FDA approved Lundbeck’s VYEPTI™ – the first and only intravenous preventive treatment for migraine
On Feb. 21, 2020, Lundbeck announced that VYEPTI™ (eptinezumab-jjmr) had been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug…