Mayo Clinic launched new technology platform ventures to revolutionize diagnostic medicine
On Apr. 14, 2021, the Mayo Clinic announced a new technology platform initiative to deliver the next generation…
Health Canada Issued Resverlogix authorization to begin immediate clinical studies of apabetalone for COVID-19
On Apr. 12, 2021, Resverlogix announced that it had successfully received its desired ‘No Objection Letter’ from Health…
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NIH COVID-19 treatment guidelines strongly recommended Use of REGEN-COV in high risk outpatients
On Apr. 9, 2021, Regeneron announced that newly updated National Institutes of Health (NIH) COVID-19 treatment guidelines strongly…
Antiviral drug Favipiravir investigated as a possible COVID-19 treatment for at-home recovery in PRINCIPLE trial
On Apr. 8, 2021, Oxford University announced that favipiravir was to be investigated in the UK as part…
T cells recognize recent SARS-CoV-2 variants
On Mar. 30, 2021, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced that researchers had analyzed…
CytoDyn’s leronlimab decreased mortality at 14 days by 82% amongst critically Ill COVID-19 patients
On Mar. 30, 2021, CytoDyn announced further results from its CD12 trial of severe-to-critically ill patients with COVID-19….
Philippines FDA approved the use of leronlimab to treat a COVID-19 patient
On Mar. 29, 2021, CytoDyn announced that the Republic of the Philippines, Department of Health, Food and Drug…
Scientists found evidence that novel coronavirus infects the mouth’s cells
On Mar. 25, 2021, an international team of scientists announced they had found evidence that SARS-CoV-2 infects cells…
Biotechnology | HIV | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Oregon Health & Science University researchers unlocked HIV vaccine candidate’s mysteries 20 years later
On Mar. 25, 2021, about two decades after first devising a new kind of vaccine, Oregon Health &…
McGill University researchers led by Bratislav Misic announced a direct link between gene expression and higher brain function
On Mar. 25, 2021, McGill University researchers led by Bratislav Misic announced a direct link between gene expression…
Scientists found genetic link to clogged arteries
On Mar. 24, 2021, scientists from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis announced they had identified…
Positive leronlimab treatment in critically Ill COVID-19 patient published
On Mar. 23, 2021, CytoDyn announced the publication in the Journal of Translational Autoimmunity ‘Case study of a…
Moderna announced supply agreement with the Philippines for 7 million additional doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna
On Mar. 22, 2021, Moderna announced that the Philippines had secured 7 million additional doses of COVID-19 Vaccine…
Incyte announced results from phase 3 DEVENT study evaluating Jakafi as treatment for patients with COVID-19
On Mar. 18, 2021, Incyte announced results from the Phase 3 DEVENT study evaluating the efficacy and safety…
Twist Bioscience began shipping of synthetic RNA controls for B.1.351 and P.1 variants
On Mar. 15, 2021, Twist Bioscience announced that it had started shipping its new synthetic RNA reference controls,…
Altimmune expanded AdCOVID manufacturing collaboration with Lonza
On Mar. 11, 2021, Altimmune announced that it had expanded its previously-announced AdCOVID manufacturing collaboration with Lonza. Under…
ContraFect announced BARDA contract award for up to $868 million for antibiotic-resistant infections
On Mar. 11, 2021, ContraFect announced that it had been awarded a cost-share contract from the Biomedical Advanced…
Innovation Pharma’s COVID-19 drug candidate Brilacidin among top three percent predicted most effective against SARS-CoV-2
On Mar. 10, 2021, Innovation Pharmaceuticals announced that a Machine Learning (Artificial Intelligence) model used to screen 1,482…
AXIM Biotechnologies successfully completed point-of-care clinical trials on rapid COVID-19 antibody test
On Mar. 8, 2021, AXIM Biotechnologies announced that it had successfully completed point-of-care clinical trials on its much…
Moderna announced NDA submitted to import and distribute Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Japan
On Mar. 5, 2021, Moderna announced that Takeda Pharmaceutical submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the Government…
Recruitment and enrollment began for Innovation Pharma’s phase 2 clinical trial of Brilacidin for COVID-19
On Mar. 5, 2021, Innovation Pharmaceuticals reported that eight sites were participating in the Company’s international Phase 2…
Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Rwanda
On Mar. 3, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech, in partnership with UNICEF, announced the arrival of the first doses…
Altasciences announced phase I research for COVID-19 pneumonia treatment
On Mar. 3, 2021, Altasciences announced support for ReAlta Life Sciences’ Phase I trial to evaluate RLS-0071 for…
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NIH invested in next iteration of public-private partnership to advance precision medicine for Alzheimer’s disease
On Mar. 2, 2021, the NIH announced it had launched the next version of the Accelerating Medicines Partnership…
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FDA approved targeted treatment for rare Duchenne muscular dystrophy mutation
On Feb. 25, 2021, the FDA granted approval to Sarepta Therapeutics for Amondys 45 (casimersen) injection for the…
NeuroRx announced that ZYESAMI (Aviptadil) had successfully demonstrated accelerated recovery from Covid-19 respiratory failure
On Feb. 24, 2021, NeuroRx, announced that the phase 2b/3 trial of ZYESAMI for the treatment of Respiratory…
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Pfizer and BioNTech submited COVID-19 vaccine stability data at standard freezer temperature to the FDA
On Feb. 19, 2021, BioNTech announced the submission of new data to the FDA demonstrating the stability of…
Luminex received BARDA funding to support development and validation of test combining SARS-CoV-2 and Flu/RSV respiratory pane
On Feb. 19, 2021, Luminex announced that it had received $11.3 million in funding from the Biomedical Advanced…
Study published in NEJM demonstrated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine neutralize South African variant spike mutations
On Feb. 17, 2021, BioNTech announced results from an in vitro study that provided additional data on the…
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Genetic study of Lewy body dementia supported ties to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
On Feb. 16, 2021, in a study led by National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers, scientists found that…