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Leinco, Vanderbilt University Medical Center to Deliver Rapid COVID-19 Test
americanpharmaceuticalreview
April 30, 2020
Leinco Technologies announced an agreement with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) to scale up production of its most promising antibodies for development of a rapid, point of care COVID-19 diagnostic test.
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Santhera, Cold Spring Harbor Lab to Investigate Lonodelestat in COVID-19-related ARDS
americanpharmaceuticalreview
April 30, 2020
Santhera Pharmaceuticals has entered into a collaboration agreement with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) to investigate the potential of lonodelestat (POL6014), a potent inhibitor of human neutrophil elastase (hNE).
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Romark Initiates Phase 3 Clinical Trials Of NT-300 for COVID-19
americanpharmaceuticalreview
April 30, 2020
Romark will initiate two clinical trials of its investigational new drug candidate NT-300 (nitazoxanide extended-release tablets) for prevention of COVID-19 and other viral respiratory illnesses in high-risk populations.
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Spanish Medicines Agency Authorizes Aplidin, APLICOV-PC Trial for COVID-19
americanpharmaceuticalreview
April 30, 2020
PharmaMar has announced the start of the APLICOV-PC clinical trial with Aplidin® (plitidepsin), for the treatment of patients with COVID-19, which has been authorized by the Spanish Medicines and Healthcare Products Agency (AEMPS).
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Gilead announces primary endpoints met in Phase III remdesivir trial
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
April 30, 2020
Gilead has said that topline results for clinical recovery have been demonstrated in a Phase III trial of remdesivir, tested in COVID-19 patients.
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WHO calls for pharma to rapidly distribute malaria prevention and treatment tools
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
April 30, 2020
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO has asked the pharmaceutical supply chain to swiftly distribute nets and antimalarial medicines in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Researchers design first new polio vaccine in 50 years
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
April 30, 2020
A polio vaccine designed to be incapable of evolving the ability to cause disease in humans has shown promise in a Phase I clinical trial.
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Merck signs Covid-19 research alliance with ISB
pharmaceutical-technology
April 30, 2020
Merck (MSD) has entered a research collaboration with the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) to study molecular mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 and Covid-19 infection.
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Santhera explores lonodelestat to treat ARDS in Covid-19 patients
pharmaceutical-technology
April 30, 2020
Swiss-based Santhera Pharmaceuticals has partnered with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) to explore the use of lonodelestat (POL6014) as a potential treatment for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by Covid-19.
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Scancell to develop DNA vaccine candidate against Covid-19
pharmaceutical-technology
April 30, 2020
Immunotherapies developer Scancell has launched a research programme focused on the development of a DNA vaccine candidate to protect from Covid-19.