Chembio Diagnostics and Stony Brook Medicine collaborated to identify Coronavirus survivors
On Apr. 9, 2020, Chembio Diagnostics has been selected for use in a Stony Brook Medicine effort to…
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iBio announced signing of agreements with Infectious Disease Research Institute in support of iBio’s SARS-CoV-2 Virus-Like Particle vaccine development
On Apr. 9, 2020, iBio announced the signing of two agreements with the Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI)…
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Severely Ill COVID-19 patient at Southern California medical center extubated three days after treatment with CytoDyn’s leronlimab
On Apr. 9, 2020, CytoDyn announced a patient with severe COVID-19 under the care of a leading medical…
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NIH began clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine as potential therapy for COVID-19
On Apr. 9, 2020, the first participants were enrolled in the trial at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville,…
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Blood samples for Severely Ill COVID-19 patients indicate leronlimab has significantly reduced the Cytokine Storm in all patients
On Apr. 9, 2020, CytoDyn announced results of immunological metrics from blood samples of seven severely ill COVID-19…
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Mateon expanded its COVID-19 therapeutic program to include Artemisinin
On Apr. 8, 2020, Mateon Therapeutics announced that its COVID-19 directed antiviral screening program discovered that Artemisinin is…
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Dynavax donated 10,000 doses of HEPLISAV-Bﾮ [Hepatitis B Vaccine (Recombinant), adjuvanted] vaccine to emergency healthcare providers
On Apr. 8, 2020, Dynavax Technologies announced it had donated 10,000 doses of HEPLISAV-B adult vaccine to help…
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MediciNova announced plans to initiate a clinical trial of MN-166 (ibudilast) for COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
On Apr. 8, 2020, MediciNova announced that it had initiated a clinical trial of MN-166 (ibudilast) for acute…
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PharmaCyte Biotech entered into license agreement for COVID-19 diagnostic kits
On Apr. 8, 2020, PharmaCyte Biotech announced a license agreement with Hai Kang Life Corp. whereby PharmaCyte received…
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Nanomix awarded BARDA contract for development of rapid, mobile, point-of-care assays to detect COVID-19
On Apr. 8, 2020, Nanomix announced that the company had been awarded $570,000 in funding from Biomedical Advanced…
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Vanda Pharma and University of Illinois at Chicago announce partnership to identify novel antivirals against COVID-19
On Apr. 8, 2020, Vanda Pharmaceuticals and the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) announced a research partnership…
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Pacific Biosciences powers SARS-CoV-2 research at commercial, academic and government labs
On Apr. 8, 2020, Pacific Biosciences announced it is working with commercial, academic and government research teams that…
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Bellerophon Therapeutics submitted investigational NDA to study INOpulseﾮ inhaled nitric oxide for treatment of COVID-19
On Apr. 8, 2020, Bellerophon Therapeutics announced submission of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the FDA…
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CSL Behring and SAB Biotherapeutics joined forces to deliver new potential COVID-19 therapeutic
On Apr. 8, 2020, CSL Behring and SAB Biotherapeutics announced a partnership to combat the coronavirus pandemic with…
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Chugai started phase III clinical trial of Actemra for COVID-19 pneumonia in Japan
On Apr. 8, 2020, Chugai Pharma announced that it is working to start a phase III clinical trial…
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Texas A&M Researchers designed 3D-printed diffuser to treat COVID-19 patients
On Apr. 8, 2020, a team of Texas A&M University researchers led by Michael R. Moreno, in collaboration…
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Philips and US government collaborate in ventilator production ramp up to combat COVID-19 pandemic
On Apr. 8, 2020, Philips announced that the U.S. Government and Philips agreed to team up to increase…
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Abbott FreeStyleﾮ Libre 14 Day System available in US for hospitalized patients with diabetes during COVID-19 pandemic
On Apr. 8, 2020, Abbott announced that the FreeStyle Libre 14 day system, a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)…
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Arizona COVID-19 Genomics Union to track the virus
On Apr. 8, 2020, TGen, an affiliate of City of Hope, The Pathogen and Microbiome Institute at Northern…
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Gilead announced $20 million philanthropic fund to support nonprofit organizations impacted by the COVID-19 crisis
On Apr. 8, 2020, Gilead Sciences announced the creation of the global Gilead CARES (COVID-19 Acute Relief and…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA
InBios received EUA for its Smart Detect SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCR Kit for detection of virus causing COVID-19
On Apr. 8, 2020, InBios announced that it had received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA for…
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Repurposing existing drugs could offer faster path to COVID-19 treatment
On Apr. 7, 2020, a map of interactions between the novel coronavirus and human proteins is helping scientists…
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Pluristem reported preliminary data from COVID-19 Compassionate Use Program, treating seven patients with acute respiratory failure
On Apr. 7, 2020, Pluristem Therapeutics announced preliminary data from its compassionate use program, treating seven patients suffering…
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Queensland University leads international team researching ancient Australian plant to help in production of COVID-19 vaccine
On Apr. 7, 2020, the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) announced that it is leading an international team…
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COVID-19 | FDA | Therapeutics
Cumberland Pharma expanded availability of Vaprisol to treat Hyponatremia for critical care COVID-19 patients
On Apr. 7, 2020, Cumberland Pharma announced an initiative to increase availability of Vaprisol (conivaptan hydrochloride) injection for…
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Mesa Biotech to ship 10,000 Accula SARS-CoV-2 tests for 30 minute rapid molecular point of care diagnosis
On Apr. 7, 2020, Mesa Biotech announced it was shipping 10,000 of its Accula SARS-CoV-2 molecular rapid point…
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FDA approved Emory University human clinical trials for Emory COVID-19 antiviral
On Apr. 7, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an Investigational New Drug application by…
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Successful MERS vaccine in mice may hold promise for COVID-19 vaccine
On Apr. 7, 2020, researchers at the University of Iowa and the University of Georgia announced they had…
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Harvard, MIT and Stanford commited to COVID-19 technology licensing principles, maximizing access to innovations
On Apr. 7, 2020, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Stanford University announced they had established and…
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Seattle area philanthropists responded to COVID-19 care and research needs
On Apr. 7, 2020, the University of Washington Medicine (UW) announced that more than $20 million has been…
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