RedHill’s phase 2/3 COVID-19 study of opaganib passed second DSMB with unanimous recommendation
On Dec. 22, 2020, RedHill Biopharma announced that the global Phase 2/3 study with orally-administered opaganib (Yeliva, ABC294640)1…
Cocrystal Pharma selected lead compound for further development against Coronaviruses
On Dec. 22, 2020, Cocrystal Pharma announced the selection of CDI-45205 as the lead compound for further development…
Pfizer and BioNTech to supply the European Union with 100 million additional doses of COMIRNATY
On Dec. 19, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced they supplying an additional 100 million doses of COMIRNATY the…
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FDA approved first adjuvant therapy for most common type of lung cancer
On Dec. 18, 2020, the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso (osimertinib) as the…
National Research Council of Canada supported development of 4 COVID-19 therapeutic candidates
On Dec. 18, 2020, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) announced it was providing advisory services and…
Lilly began pragmatic study of neutralizing antibody bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) for COVID-19 in New Mexico
On Dec. 18, 2020, Eli Lilly announced plans to begin a new pragmatic study of bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) in…
RedHill’s phase 2/3 COVID-19 candidate opaganib reduced ARDS-related blood clotting in preclinical model
On Dec. 15, 2020, a months long study to determine the number of Houstonians carrying COVID-19 antibodies revealed…
Anixa Biosciences Covid-19 therapy demonstrated comparable potency to remdesivir in pre-clinical testing
On Dec. 14, 2020, Anixa Biosciences announced that it and partner OntoChem GmbH had verified that one of…
CIRM-funded project targeting sickle cell disease received green light for clinical trial
On Dec.14, 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced they had granted Investigational New Drug (IND)…
Incyte announced results of phase 3 study of Ruxolitinib (Jakafi) as treatment for patients with COVID-19 associated cytokine storm
On Dec. 14, 2020, Incyte announced that the Phase 3 RUXCOVID study evaluating the safety and efficacy of…
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AI test ruled out a COVID-19 diagnosis within one hour in Emergency Departments
On Dev. 11, 2020, the University of Oxford reported that an Artificial Intelligence test had been shown to…
Data from ACTT-2 trial of Baricitinib in hospitalized COVID-19 patients supportive of the EUA published in NEJM
On Dec. 11, 2020, Eli Lilly and Incyte announced The New England Journal of Medicine had published the…
Matinas BioPharma announced collaboration with NIAID to evaluate Gilead’s antiviral remdesivir
On Dec. 7, 2020, Matinas BioPharma announced that they planned to collaborate with the National Institute of Allergy…
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High-dose influenza vaccine showed no additional benefit for heart disease patients
On Dec. 4, 2020, it was reported in JAMA that high-dose influenza (commonly known as flu) vaccines are…
US DoD awarded $25 million contract to Hollingsworth & Vose to increase production capacity of filtration media
On Dec. 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Defense in coordination with the Department of HHS, awarded a…
University of Oregon opened the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact
On Dec. 2, 2020, the University of Oregon opened the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific…
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Mateon announced development update for ARTIVEDA/ARTISHIELD against COVID-19
On Nov. 30, 2020, Mateon Therapeutics announced that the India arm of ARTI-19 global study was on track…
Innovation Pharma’s COVID-19 clinical trial supported development of Brilacidin as ‘Pan-Coronavirus’ therapeutic
On Nov. 30, 2020, Innovation Pharmaceuticals announced additional independent preliminary laboratory research suggests Brilacidin, the Company’s flagship defensin…
RedHill Biopharma expanded U.S.-based manufacturing capacity of opaganib for COVID-19
On Nov. 25, 2020, RedHill Biopharma announced partnerships with two leading, U.S.-based manufacturers for large-scale manufacturing of opaganib….
BioNTech and InstaDeep announce AI Innovation Lab to develop novel immunotherapies
On Nov. 25, 2020, BioNTech and InstaDeep announced a multi-year strategic collaboration aimed at applying the latest advances…
NeuroRx and Relief announced successful results from expanded use of RLF-100 in patients with COVID-19
On Nov. 24, 2020, RELIEF THERAPEUTICS announced that more than 175 patients with Critical COVID-19 and Respiratory Failure…
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AI detected COVID-19 on chest X-rays faster and with more accuracy than radiologists
On Nov. 24, 2020, Northwestern University researchers announced they had developed a new artificial intelligence (A.I.) platform that…
Mayo Clinic research confirmed critical role of masks in preventing COVID-19 infection
On Nov. 24, 2020, published data from researchers at Mayo Clinic found that physical separation reduced the exposure…
FDA expanded approval of influenza treatment to post-exposure prevention
On Nov. 23, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the approved indication for Genentech’s Xofluza…
CytoDyn reached enrollment target of 293 patients for 2nd DSMC interim analysis of phase 3 COVID-19 trial
On Nov. 23, 2020, CytoDyn announced it had reached enrollment of 293 patients in its Phase 3 trial…
Study of ‘exceptional responders’ yields clues to cancer and potential treatments
On Nov. 19, 2020, in a comprehensive analysis of patients with cancer who had exceptional responses to therapy,…
Novartis secured exclusive rights for potential acute respiratory distress syndrome cell therapy
On Nov. 19, 2020, Novartis announced that it had entered into an exclusive worldwide license and collaboration agreement…
Medigen Vaccines announced publication of positive results from preclinical studies of COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Nov. 19, 2020, Medigen Vaccine Biologics announced that preclinical results of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate had been…
Baricitinib received Emergency Use Authorization from FDA for treatment of hospitalized patients with COVID-19
On Nov. 19, 2020, Eli Lilly and Incyte announced that the FDA had issued an Emergency Use Authorization…
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XBiotech data showed effective anti-virus activity for antibodies in candidate influenza-COVID-19 therapeutic
On Nov. 19, 2020, XBiotech announced data for its breakthrough candidate therapy for treating infections of influenza and…