COVID-19
Excerpt from the Press Release: Data from 10,000 individuals affected by SARS-CoV-2 will be used to identify biomarkers that can help predict potential risk of serious disease and support the development of novel therapeutics to combat COVID-19 SAN DIEGO, Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced that its world-class sequencing and bioinformatics solutions…
Read MoreAbivertinib is an oral capsule (100 mg QD or two 50-mg capsules a day) that potentially reduces cytokine storm associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in severe hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Preliminary results from two completed Phase 2 studies: US study (N=96) and Brazil study (N=400) have identified an At-Risk COVID-19 Patient Population – Hospitalized COVID patients receiving oxygen support by…
Read MoreCalifornia’s life sciences industry continues to be a consistent engine of economic growth and high-quality job creation for the state Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, LOS ANGELES & SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Biocom California Institute, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that supports life science innovation by strengthening the workforce and leaders of tomorrow, and California…
Read MoreMeissa’s intranasal recombinant live attenuated COVID-19 vaccine, MV-014-212, induced a strong nasal IgA antibody response in seropositive and seronegative adults Safety data show that MV-014-012 is highly attenuated, with no serious adverse events reported and no infectious vaccine virus detected from any participants to date MV-014-212 was built on the company’s AttenuBlock™ platform and is…
Read MoreCOVISTIX has received CE mark and marketing authorization from FAMHP (Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products) that enables Sorrento to sell this device in all territories that accept the Qarad EC-Rep (Belgium) CE Mark for commercialization. Distribution contracts are being negotiated. Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, Oct. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRNE, “Sorrento”)…
Read MoreEmergency Use Authorization (EUA) granted for individuals 65 years of age and older, and individuals ages 18 through 64 within certain high-risk groups FDA also authorized the use of Moderna’s booster dose following primary vaccination with other authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccines Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq:MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering…
Read MoreCommittee Advises Continuation of Trial Without Modification Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRBO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing multimodal disease-modifying therapies for viral, neuropathic and neurodegenerative diseases, today announced that an independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) reviewed safety data from 36 patients treated in the Phase…
Read MoreExcerpt from the Press Release: When startup TFF Pharmaceuticals raised $14 million in a series A in 2018, its intention was to deploy its dry-powder drug-delivery technology toward making novel inhalable therapies for asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other serious lung diseases. Then COVID-19 hit, and the company saw an opportunity to apply the…
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