COVAX expected to start sending millions of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa in February
On Feb. 4, 2021, COVAX notified countries in Africa of the estimated dose allocation for the first phase…
Novavax announced start of rolling review by multiple regulatory authorities for COVID-19 vaccine authorization
On Feb. 4, 2021, Novavax announced the start of the rolling review process for authorization of NVX-CoV2373, its…
Johnson & Johnson announced submission of application to FDA for EUA of its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Feb. 4, 2021, Johnson & Johnson announced that subsidiary Janssen Biotech, had submitted an application to the…
COVAX expected to start sending millions of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa in February
On Feb. 3, 2021, COVAX notified countries in Africa of the estimated dose allocation for the first phase…
Vaxart announced positive preliminary data from phase 1 clinical trial evaluating oral COVID-19 tablet vaccine candidate
On Feb. 3, 2021, Vaxart announced preliminary data from its Phase 1 study of VXA-CoV2-1 showing that its…
AXIM Biotechnologies began clinical trials of ImmunoPass rapid diagnostic test with vaccine recipients
On Feb. 3, 2021, AXIM Biotechnologies announced initiation of clinical trials for ImmunoPass, the Companyﾒs rapid point-of-care test…
Quidel opens new manufacturing facility to mass produce QuickVue Rapid Antigen Tests for COVID-19
On Feb. 3, 2021, Quidel announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Carlsbad, CA that was…
Humanigen and Avid Bioservices entered Into cGMP manufacturing agreement for COVID-19 therapeutic
On Feb. 3, 2021, Avid Bioservices and Humanigen announced that they had entered into a manufacturing services agreement…
Moderna announced amendment to supply agreement with Switzerland for additional 6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
On Feb. 3, 2021, Moderna announced the Swiss Federal Government had increased its confirmed order commitment from 7.5…
Singapore Health Sciences Authority approved interim authorization of COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna
On Feb. 3, 2021, Moderna announced that the Singapore Health Sciences Authority (HSA) had approved the interim authorization…
Novavax and Government of Switzerland announced agreement in principle to supply COVID-19 vaccine
On Feb. 3, 2021, Novavax announced that the company had executed a binding Heads of Terms agreement with…
BD announced assay for identification of COVID-19 patients at increased risks of intubation available in Europe
On Feb. 3, 2021, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced the CE mark of BD Multitestﾙ 6-Color TBNK Reagent with…
Bristol Myers and Rockefeller University announced license agreement for SARS-CoV-2 meutralizing mAb combination
On Feb. 3, 2021, Bristol-Myers and The Rockefeller University announced an agreement under which Bristol Myers Squibb was…
NeuroRx initiated phase 2/3 study of inhaled ZYESAMI for severe COVID-19 with UCI Health
On Feb. 3, 2021, RELIEF THERAPEUTICS affirmed that its collaboration partner NeuroRx had initiated a phase 2/3 clinical…
GSK and CureVac announced JV to develop next generation mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
On Feb. 2, 2021, GlaxoSmithKline and CureVac announced a new ﾀ150m collaboration, building on their existing relationship, to…
Mateon announced completion of ARTI-19 and publication of positive interim data
On Feb. 2, 2021, Mateon Therapeutics announced that its ARTI-19 trial, evaluating ARTIVeda / PulmoHeal against COVID-19 in…
Novavax announced MOU to produce COVID-19 vaccine made in Canada
On Feb. 2, 2021, Novavax announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Canadian government to produce NVX-CoV2373,…
Clover and Dynavax announced planned global phase 2/3 efficacy trial of adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Feb. 1, 2021, Clover Biopharmaceuticals and Dynavax Technologies announced a plan to initiate a global Phase 2/3…
Dynavax and CEPI announced $99 million in funding for CpG 1018 adjuvant manufacturing
On Feb. 1, 2021, Dynavax Technologies and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) announced they have entered…
Pfizer and BioNTech publish preclinical data from investigational COVID-19 vaccine program in Nature
On Feb. 1, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that preclinical data in non-human primate and mouse models from…
Sorrento announced the fourth patient was released from hospital following third infusion of stem cells
On Jan. 31, 2021, Sorrento Therapeutics announced additional positive results from its Phase 1b study of human allogeneic…
The CDC required wearing of face masks while on public transportation and at transportation hubs
On Jan. 30, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to surge in the U.S., the CDC implemented a…
Rigel awarded $165 Million from US DOD for phase 3 clinical trial of Fostamatinib in COVID-19 patients
On Jan. 29, 2021, Rigel Pharma announced it has been awarded $16.5 million by the U.S. Department of…
Humanigen completed enrollment in phase 3 study of lenzilumab in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
On Jan. 29, 2021, Humanigen announced it had completed enrollment for its pivotal phase 3 study of lenzilumab…
Innovation Pharmaﾒs phase 2 clinical trial of Brilacidin for treating COVID-19 began
On Jan. 29, 2021, Innovation Pharmaceuticals announced that the companyﾒs Phase 2 clinical trial of Brilacidin for treating…
Single-shot Janssen COVID-19 vaccine candidate met primary endpoints in interim analysis of phase 3 ENSEMBLE trial
On Jan. 29, 2021, Johnson & Johnson announced topline efficacy and safety data from the Phase 3 ENSEMBLE…
Pfizer and BioNTech published data on COVID-19 vaccine-induced antibodiesﾒ ability to neutralize SARS-CoV-2 UK strain
On Jan. 29, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that data from an in vitro study on the capability…
DNA Genotekﾒs OMNIgeneﾮﾷORAL included in EUA granted to Ambry Genetics for use in COVID-19 RT-PCR saliva test
On Jan. 29, 2021, OraSure Technologies announced its OMNIgeneﾮﾷORAL (OM-505) saliva collection kit, a product of subsidiary DNA…
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Severe COVID-19 in pregnancy associated with preterm birth, other complications
On Jan. 28, 2021, National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers reported that pregnant women who experienced severe symptoms…
New COVID-19 variants fueling Africa’s second wave
On Jan. 28, 2021, The WHO announced that COVID-19 cases and deaths were surging in Africa as more…