SARS-CoV-2
Multi-variate analysis of LIVE-AIR Phase 3 data demonstrates that elevated baseline C-Reactive Protein (“CRP”) is the most predictive feature for progression to invasive mechanical ventilation (“IMV”) or death and may be a useful biomarker to guide therapeutic intervention Patients with baseline CRP<150 mg/L who received lenzilumab had a more than 2.5-fold higher likelihood to survive…
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COVISTIX maintains its ability to detect the Omicron Variant, in addition to detecting SARS-CoV-2 and all of its major variants of concern (VoCs); COVISTIX has the potential to be a “Best-in-Class” rapid COVID-19 virus antigen detection test: Comparative studies with all available EUA-approved COVID-19 virus rapid antigen detection tests demonstrated that COVISTIX significantly outperforms in…
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Researchers around the world can utilize the synthetic genome to produce virus to test strain-specific diagnostics, monoclonal antibody treatments, small-molecule therapies, or new vaccines against the highly transmissible variant Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, Dec. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Codex DNA, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNAY), a pioneer in automated benchtop synthetic biology systems,…
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COVAXIN™ whole virus inactivated vaccine generated broad antibody response comparable to those seen in a large phase 3 trial in adults 18+ Adverse events were primarily mild, and no serious adverse events (SAEs) were noted Immunobridging trial demonstrated safety, reactogenicity and immunogenicity of COVAXIN™ in children from 2 years old and up No cases of myocarditis or…
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Two 45 μg doses and single 90 μg of protein subunit vaccine AKS-452 were generally well-tolerated and showed robust neutralizing antibody titers Primary immunogenicity endpoints were met Vaccine is shelf stable for at least 6 months at 25° C (77° F) Phase II/III trial starting in India Excerpt from the Press Release: BEVERLY, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Akston…
Read More Only antibody authorized in the US for pre-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 Excerpt from the Press Release: WILMINGTON, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AstraZeneca’s EVUSHELD (tixagevimab co-packaged with cilgavimab), a long-acting antibody combination for the prevention of COVID-19, retained neutralizing activity against the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant (B.1.1.529), according to new preclinical data. In this study,EVUSHELD’s Inhibitory Concentration 50 (IC50), a measure…
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Cross-reactivity will be assessed using samples from Phase II clinical participants and in a parallel animal challenge study Oral tablet’s immunogenicity profile suggests it may provide cross-protection against SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Omicron Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT) said today it plans to…
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A retrospective comparative study confirmed that both vaccines provide strong protection against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection. Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — nference, the AI-driven health technology company, announced today publication of a peer-reviewed study in Med that analyzed Mayo Clinic based data with nference artificial intelligence (AI) software to…
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Preclinical pseudovirus data and structural modeling shows ABP 310 retains activity and potency against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant mutations ABP 310 EUA possible as early as 2022 Excerpt from the Press Release: WOBURN, Mass., Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Abpro Corporation, a clinical stage biotechnology company developing next-generation antibody therapies, today shared an assessment of…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: As the SARS-CoV-2 virus mutates, new variants emerge that can better evade immunity and spread more widely. This causes an ongoing race, in which scientists and pharmaceutical companies must continually test and adapt vaccines to keep up with the latest variant of the virus. This is similar to how the…
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