COVID-19

CureVac’s First-Generation COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate, CVnCoV, Continues Toward Phase 2b/3 Efficacy Readout in Variant-rich Environment Following DSMB Recommendation

06/09/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: TÜBINGEN, GERMANY and BOSTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 28, 2021 / CureVac N.V. (NASDAQ:CVAC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of transformative medicines based on messenger ribonucleic acid (“mRNA”), today announced that the independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) has confirmed that the pivotal Phase 2b/3 study (HERALD)…

Read More

Health Canada Approves Quidel’s Sofia® SARS Antigen FIA Test for Screening of Asymptomatic Populations With Serial Testing

06/04/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Quidel Corporation (NASDAQ: QDEL) (“Quidel”), a leading provider of rapid diagnostic testing solutions, cellular-based virology assays and molecular diagnostic systems, announced today that its Sofia® SARS Antigen FIA is the first rapid antigen test to receive authorization from Health Canada for serial testing for the detection of active…

Read More

Ocugen Closes in on Seeking EUA for India-Developed COVID-19 Vaccine

06/03/2021

Excerpt from the Article: Pennsylvania-based Ocugen has moved one step closer to bringing a COVID-19 vaccine developed by India-based Bharat Biotech into the United States market. The company submitted a “Master File” to the U.S., Food and Drug Administration, a necessary step ahead of seeking Emergency Use Authorization. Ocugen and Bharat Biotech have been working together since December to develop COVAXIN,…

Read More

FDA gives emergency use approval for Covid-19 antibody drug developed by Vir Biotechnology, GlaxoSmithKline

05/29/2021

Excerpt from the Article: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave an emergency use authorization to the antibody treatment developed by Vir Biotechnology and GlaxoSmithKline for treating mild-to-moderate Covid-19 in people aged 12 years and older. The antibody drug, Sotrovimab, is not authorized for patients who are hospitalized due to Covid-19 or require oxygen therapy, the health regulator said…

Read More

Centivax Drives Next-Generation COVID-19 Antibody into the Clinic

05/28/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: When COVID-19 shut down the world’s economies, governments across the globe, including the United States, began to pour money into vaccine research and development. Those funds led to the rapid development and deployment of vaccines, but few therapeutics against the virus have achieved the same speed of development. And that may…

Read More

Moderna and Aldevron Announce Expanded Partnership for mRNA Vaccine and Therapeutic Pipeline

05/26/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & FARGO, N.D.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq:MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, and Aldevron, LLC, the leading provider of high-quality plasmid DNA, mRNA and recombinant proteins necessary for vaccines, gene and cell therapy, gene editing and diagnostic applications, have announced their expanded collaboration in…

Read More

InspirMed Highlights Encouraging Data on ISPM21 and ISPM19 – Inhalable Liposome Formulations of Antiviral Drugs for COVID-19

05/24/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — InspirMed Inc., a subsidiary of TLC (Nasdaq: TLC, TWO: 4152) that specializes in the development of proprietary inhalable liposome formulation programs, recently presented data on the potential advantages of inhalable liposome formulations of antiviral drugs at the 23rd International Society…

Read More

Using Ultrasound Stimulation to Reduce Inflammation in COVID-19 In-Patients

05/19/2021

Excerpt from the Article: Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have begun a pilot clinical trial to test the efficacy of using ultrasound to stimulate the spleen and reduce COVID-19-related inflammation, decreasing the length of hospital stays. “It’s a pilot study to evaluate whether ultrasound stimulation focused on the spleen can…

Read More

Chest X-ray Plus Artificial Intelligence Can Predict Worst Outcomes for COVID-19-Positive Patients

05/17/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: Computer program can accurately predict 80 percent of cases where COVID-19 patients will develop life-threatening conditions within four days. Chest X-rays aren’t just for diagnosing COVID-19. Newly published research now shows that these images can be part of a system that accurately predicts which patients will develop life-threatening conditions within…

Read More

Moderna Announces Positive Initial Booster Data Against SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern

05/13/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today announced initial data from its Phase 2 study showing that a single 50 µg dose of mRNA-1273 or mRNA-1273.351 given as a booster to previously vaccinated individuals increased neutralizing antibody titer responses against SARS-CoV-2…

Read More