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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | FDA | Therapeutics
Karyopharm to evaluate low dose Selinexor as potential treatment for hospitalized patients with COVID-19
On Apr. 7, 2020, Karyopharm Therapeutics announced plans to initiate a global randomized clinical trial for low dose…
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…
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…
Sema4 launched high-capacity COVID-19 testing to address critical need across Connecticut and New York
On Apr. 6, 2020, new COVID-19 estimated find that, among European nations, the peak daily death rate from…
AIM ImmunoTech and Shenzhen Smoore Technology announced research agreement to develop, easy-to-use treatment approach for the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic
On Apr. 6, 2020, AIM ImmunoTech announced a Material Transfer and Research Agreement (MTA) with Shenzhen Smoore Technology…
New antiviral drug from Emory University heading into clinical trials for COVID-19 treatment
On Apr. 6, 2020, Emory’s Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit (VTEU) announced its participation in a clinical trial…
Innovation Pharma in discussions to advance Brilacidin into human trials against COVID-19
On Apr. 6, 2020, Innovation Pharma announced that it is engaged in discussions with health care provider networks…
3M and White House announced plan to import 166.5 million additional respirators into the U.S. over the next three months
On Apr. 6, 2020, 3M and the White House announced a plan to import 166.5 million respirators over…
Partners with hospitals nationwide to provide prioritized testing to inpatients with suspected COVID-19
On Apr. 6, 2020, BioReference Laboratories, an OPKO Health company, announced that it will continue to prioritize COVID-19…