Novartis’ randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled CAN-COVID trial failed to meet endpoints
On Nov. 5, 2020, Novartis announced data from an interim analysis for the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled CAN-COVID trial…
Relief Therapeutics and NeuroRx announced continuation of RLF-100ﾙ trial for treatment of COVID-19 respiratory failure
On Nov. 5, 2020, RELIEF THERAPEUTICS and NeuroRx announced that the independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) voted unanimously…
RECOVERY trial DMC recommended continuing evaluation of REGN-COV2 in hospitalized patients
On Nov. 5, 2020, Regeneron announced an update from the independent data monitoring committee (DMC) for the UK-based…
Neoleukin Therapeutics announced publication of de novo protein decoys that block COVID-19 infection
On Nov. 5, 2020, Neoleukin Therapeutics announced the publication in Science of research describing novel molecules designed to…
Rapid COVID-19 test, Oxsed RaViD Direct, used at Heathrow and trials at Hong Kong International Airport
On Nov. 4, 2020, the University of Oxford announced that its rapid COVID-19 test was being used at…
Mateon’s C001- A Global phase 2 study for OT-101 against COVID-19 received cleareence for patient enrollment
On Nov. 4, 2020, Mateon Therapeutics announced the receipt of approval from Instituto Nacional de Salud (INS), the…
Humanigen announced positive interim phase 3 data of lenzilumabﾙ in patients hospitalized with COVID-19
On Nov. 4, 2020, Humanigen announced positive interim Phase 3 data of lenzilumab in patients hospitalized with COVID-19….
Novavax and Commonwealth of Australia announced agreement for acquisition of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
On Nov. 4, 2020, Novavax announced the signing of a non-binding Heads of Terms document with the Australian…
Stanford developed CRISPR ‘lab on a chip’ for detecting COVID-19
On Nov. 4, 2020, using the cutting-edge genetic editing technique known as CRISP ‘lab on a chip’ technology,…
City of Hope opened clinical trial for cancer patients with COVID-19
On Nov. 3, 2020, City of Hope announced that it is investigating an innovative treatment for cancer patients…
Humanigen executed licensing agreement for Lenzilumab in COVID-19 for South Korea and the Philippines
On Nov. 3, 2020, Humanigen announced the execution of its first licensing transaction in the Asia-Pacific Region with…
Novavax announced facility expansion to support global vaccine development
On Nov. 2, 2020, Novavax announced the expansion of its Maryland campus to accommodate the company’s rapid growth…
Innovation Pharmaceuticals received pre-IND response from FDA on COVID-19 trial
On Nov. 2, 2020, Innovation Pharma announced receipt of written feedback from the FDA that is in general…
Immunic announced 200 patients enrolled in phase 2 CALVID-1 trial of IMU-838 for treatment of COVID-19
On Nov. 2, 2020, Immunic announced that the company had enrolled and randomized 200 patients, pre-specified in the…
ACON Laboratories announced the launch of its Flowflexﾙ Antigen COVID-19 test
On Nov. 2, 2020, ACON Laboratories announced the launch of its Flowflexﾙ SARS-COV-2 Antigen Rapid Test. The Flowflex…
Patriot Express Travel at BWI, SEATAC required on-site, rapid COVID-19 testing
On Nov. 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Defense announced the start of rapid, on-site COVID-19 testing for…
389,000 BinaxNOW COVID-19 tests distributed to historically black colleges and universities
On Oct. 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that 389,040 state-of-the-art Abbott…
InBios awarded $12.7M to boost production of two COVID-19 diagnostics
On Oct. 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Defense…
Kaiser Permanente Research Institute enrolled volunteers in a phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate COVID-19 vaccine
On Oct. 30, 2020, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) announced enrollment of volunteers in a phase…
Trials of University of Oxford’s Coronavirus vaccine began in Kenya
On Oct. 30, 2020, the University of Oxford announced that Kenya had joined the global efforts in search…
Humanigen announced first patient dosed in phase 3 clinical study of Lenzilumab in COVID-19
On Oct. 30, 2020, Humanigen announced that MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. treated its first COVID-19…
Hologic awarded US Government contract to expand COVID-19 test production capacity
On Oct. 30, 2020, Hologic announced that it had been awarded a $119 million contract from the U.S….
Innovation Pharma and George Mason University released lab testing results for Brilacidinﾒs COVID-19 treatment
On Oct. 30, 2020, Innovation Pharma and George Mason University jointly announced completion of extensive laboratory testing supporting…
REGN-COV2 IDMC recommended holding enrollment in hospitalized patients with high oxygen requirements
On Oct. 30, 2020, Regeneron announced that ot had received a recommendation from the independent data monitoring committee…
Icosavax launched COVID-19 vaccine program with preclinical data and $165 million in new funding
On Oct. 30, 2020, Icosavax announced the launch of the companyﾒs COVID-19 vaccine program with preclinical data on…
HHS and DOD announced $12.7 million contract with InBios to boost US production of rapid COVID-19 tests
On Oct. 30, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of…
Oxford University began COVID-19 test for individuals without symptoms
On Oct. 29, 2020, the University of Oxford announced a new pilot scheme to assess the use of…
Mammoth Biosciences announced agreements targeting high-throughput CRISPR-based SARS CoV-2 test
On Oct. 29, 2020, Mammoth Biosciences announced that it had signed agreements with MilliporeSigma and Hamilton Company targeting…
Humanigen announced first patient dosed in NIH ACTIV-5/Big Effect trial evaluating Lenzilumabﾙ for COVID-19
On Oct. 29, 2020, Humanigen announced that the first patient had been dosed at the Emory University School…
PerkinElmer COVID-19 test kit receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for sample pooling
On Oct. 29, 2020, PerkinElmer announced that the FDA had issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to allow sample…