Cepheid received Emergency Use Authorization For SARS-CoV-2, Flu A, Flu B and RSV combination test
On Sept. 29, 2021, Cepheid announced it had received Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food & Drug…
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VBI Vaccines announced preclinical data and Initiation of VBI-2905 clinical trial targeting broadened immunity against COVID-19
On Sept. 29, 2021, VBI Vaccines announced positive results from multiple preclinical studies against several COVID-19 variants of…
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NIAID issued new awards to fund ‘pan-coronavirus’ vaccines
On Sept. 28, 2021, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced it had awarded approximately $36.3…
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AIM ImmunoTech submitted pre-IND application to FDA for phase 2 clinical studies of Ampligen as potential therapeutic for COVID-19
On Sept. 28, 2021, AIM ImmunoTech announced that is had submitted a Pre-Investigational New Drug application (Pre-IND) to…
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Soligenix announced publication demonstrating efficacy and broad neutralizing activity of its COVID-19 Vaccine
On Sept. 28, 2021, Soligenix announced publication of pre-clinical immunogenicity studies for CiVax (heat stable COVID-19 vaccine program)…
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Pfizer started global phase 2/3 EPIC-PEP study of novel COVID-19 oral antiviral candidate for post-exposure prophylaxis in adults
On Sept. 27, 2021, Pfizer announced the start of the Phase 2/3 EPIC-PEP (Evaluation of Protease Inhibition for…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Infectious Disease | USDA | Vaccine | Veterinary
USDA confirmed COVID-19 in Ferret in Florida
On Sept. 24, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announced confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 in a ferret in…
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Twist Bioscience single domain antibody TB202-3 showed potent binding to multiple strains of SARS-CoV-2
On Sept. 23, 2021, Twist Bioscience reported that its internally-discovered antibody candidate TB202-3 (CoVIC-094), demonstrated potent binding to…
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Pfizer and BioNTech received first U.S. FDA Emergency Use Authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine booster
On Sept. 23, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized…
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Tonix Pharmaceuticals expanded research collaboration to develop precision medicine techniques for COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics
On Sept. 23, 2021, Tonix Pharmaceuticals announced it had expanded its research collaboration with Columbia University. The research…
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Clover Biopharmaceuticals’s vaccine using Dynavax’s CpG 1018 adjuvant met primary and secondary efficacy endpoints
On Sept. 22, 2021, Dynavax Technologies announced that Clover Biopharmaceuticals reported positive data for their protein-based COVID-19 vaccine…
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Zoo Atlanta reported nine western lowland gorillas tested positive for COVID-19
On Sept. 17, 2021, Zoo Atlanta reported that of the 20 gorillas at the Zoo, 18 showed clinical…
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Oragenics initiated COVID-19 challenge study evaluating multiple formulations of its SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate
On Sept. 15, 2021, Oragenics announced the initiation of a study to evaluate the immunogenicity and viral load…
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US Department of Defense awarded $3.2 billion in contract modifications for monoclonal antibodies
On Sept. 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense in coordination with the Department of Health and Human…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA
InBios received FDA EUA for COVID-19 IgG antibody rapid test
On Sept. 15, 2021, InBios announced that it had received Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and…
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Twist Bioscience committed to deliver synthetic RNA controls to fight Delta plus variants of COVID-19
On Sept. 14, 2021, Twist Bioscience announced that it had started shipping its synthetic RNA reference controls for…
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Atlanta Zoo’s western lowland gorillas tested presumptive positive for COVID-19
On Sept. 10, 2021, Zoo Atlanta reported that it had received presumptive positive test results indicating that members…
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T2 Biosystems T2SARS-CoV-2 panel proved capable of detecting Mu B.1.621 and Iota B.1.526 variants of SARS-CoV-2 virus
On Sept. 9, 2021, T2 Biosystems announced that its T2SARS-CoV-2 Panel – a molecular diagnostic test that detected…
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Bio-Techne and Carterra initiateed clinical research collaboration for COVID-19 variant analysis
On Sept. 8, 2021, Bio-Techne and Carterra announced a clinical research collaboration studying COVID-19 variants. To assess immune…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | NIH | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Oragenics SARS-CoV-2 spike protein produced neutralizing antibodies with Intramuscular and intranasal adjuvants
On Aug. 30, 2021, Oragenics announced that the stabilized pre-fusion spike protein trimer produced by its Canadian collaborator…
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USDA confirmed COVID-19 in deer in Ohio
On Aug. 27, 2021, the USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories announced confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes…
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Study confirmed virus variants reduce protection against COVID-19
On Aug. 26, 2021, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced a laboratory study found that blood serum…
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University of Nebraska Medical Center team confirmed COVID-19’s airborne transmission in leading scientific journal
On Aug. 26, 2021, the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) announced findings on airborne transmission have passed…
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Anixa Biosciences’ Covid-19 compounds expected to be effective against the Delta variant
On Aug. 25, 2021, Anixa Biosciences announced that a genomic variant analysis indicateed that its potential compounds may…
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Amyris achieved promising in-vivo results for intranasal delivery of RNA/NLC vaccine
On Aug. 20, 2021, Amyris announced promising in-vivo results in a study of its licensed RNA vaccine through…
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NIH scientists developed faster COVID-19 test
On Aug. 16, 2021, scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced they had developed a new…
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Moderna announced study showing Its COVID-19 vaccine maintained antibodies against variants of concern
On Aug. 12, 2021, Moderna announced the publication of new data on the durability of the Moderna COVID-19…
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Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration granted provisional registration for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
On Aug. 9, 2021, Moderna announced that the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) had granted provisional registration to the…
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BD and CerTest Biotec announced CE Mark for molecular test to detect, identify certain SARS-CoV-2 variants
On Aug. 6, 2021, BD (Becton, Dickinson) and CerTest Biotec announced the CE mark for a molecular test…
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Novavax and EC finalized advance purchase agreement for up to 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
On Aug. 4, 2021, Novavax announced that it had reached an agreement with the European Commission (EC) for…
