COVID-19 | NIH | Therapeutics
Antiviral remdesivir prevented disease progression in monkeys with COVID-19
On Apr. 17, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that early treatment with the experimental antiviral…
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Biotechnology | Disease | Influenza | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Celdara Medical entered into a CRADA with USAMRIID and the Geneva Foundation
On Apr. 17, 2020, Celdara Medical announced that it had entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement…
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Scripps Research expanded international effort to rapidly repurpose existing drugs against COVID-19
On Apr. 16, 2020, Scripps Research announced that researchers at Calibr, Scripp’s drug development division, had established an…
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U of A virology lab finds drug originally meant for Ebola effective against key enzyme of coronavirus that causes COVID-19
On Apr. 15, 2020, scientists at the University of Alberta have shown that the drug remdesivir is highly…
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Abbott launched third COVID-19 test, a laboratory-based antibody blood test
On Apr. 15, 2020, Abbott announced the launch of its third COVID-19 test, a lab-based serology blood test…
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NIH study validated decontamination methods for re-use of N95 respirators
On Apr. 15, 2020, N95 respirators can be decontaminated effectively and maintain functional integrity for up to three…
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Queensland University announced new mask material made from sugar cane removed virus-size nanoparticles
On Apr. 15, 2020, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) reported it had developed and tested a highly breathable…
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The Jackson Laboratory to provide expanded Coronavirus testing for Maine hospitals
On Apr. 14, 2020, the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) in collaboration with several Maine regional hospitals, announced additional coronavirus…
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FDA authorized Athersys to initiate pvotal clinical trial evaluating MultiStemﾮ cell therapy in patients with COVID-19 induced ARDS
On Apr. 13, 2020, Athersys announced the FDA has authorized the Company to initiate a Phase 2/3 pivotal…
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Aegis Sciences launched test for Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
On Apr. 13, 2020, Aegis Sciences announced serving as a regional reference laboratory for COVID-19 testing being directed…
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NIH began study to quantify undetected cases of coronavirus infection
On Apr. 10, 2020, a new study has begun recruiting at the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, to determine…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Medicine | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics
Fujifilm announced the start of a phase II clinical trial of its influenza antiviral drug ‘Avigan’ Tablet for COVID-19 patients in the U.S.
On Apr. 9, 2020, FUJIFILM announced initiation of a U.S. phase II clinical trial to evaluate the safety…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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New COVID-19 forecasted for Europe: Italy & Spain have passed the peak of their epidemics; UK faces a fast-mounting death toll
On Apr. 6, 2020, Sema4 announced that it is now performing rapid molecular testing for the detection of…
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GSK and Vir Biotechnology entered collaboration to find coronavirus solutions
On Apr. 6, 2020, GSK and Vir Biotechnology announced a binding agreement to enter into a collaboration to…
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Intravacc partnered with Wageningen Bioveterinary Research and Utrecht University to develop intranasal COVID-19 vaccine
On Apr. 6, 2020, Intravacc announced development of an intranasal vaccine against COVID-19 that will be developed through…
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OncoSec collaborated with Providence Cancer Institute to conduct first-in-human trial of CORVax12, an Investigational Vaccine to prevent COVID-19
On Apr. 6, 2020, OncoSec Medical announced that Providence Cancer Institute, a part of Providence St. Joseph Health…
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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…
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USDA confirmed COVID-19 in a tiger in New York Zoo
On Apr. 6, 2020, the USDA confirmed SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans) in one tiger…
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University of Minnesota created on-site testing facility for COVID-19
On Apr. 3, 2020, the University of Minnesota announced it had created the stateﾒs fourth on-site testing facility…
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XBiotech and BioBridge Global collaborate on FDA program to develop potential COVID-19 antibody-based treatment
On Apr. 3, 2020, XBiotech and BioBridge Global announced a collaboration to participate in a FDA investigational program…
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Vanda Pharma announced initiation of FDA approved clinical study of Tradipitant patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia
On Apr. 2, 2020, Vanda Pharmaceuticals announced initiation of clinical study, ODYSSEY VLY-686-3501, in hospitalized patients with COVID-19….
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Collaborative effort brings new COVID-19 treatment approach to Western New York
On Apr. 2, 2020, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University at Buffalo (UB) launched a collaborative…
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University Hospital Basel, Switzerland transfused first two COVID-19 patients with INTERCEPT treated Coronavirus convalescent plasma
On Apr. 2, 2020, Cerus announced that the University Hospital Basel transfused the first two COVID-19 patients with…
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