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China's CanSino Bio advances COVID-19 vaccine into phase 2 on preliminary safety data
Fiercepharma
April 13, 2020
In the global race to develop an effective vaccine to protect people against the novel coronavirus, China’s CanSino Bio has leapt ahead.
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Pfizer finds COVID-19 drug candidate, plots summer testing
fiercebiotech
April 13, 2020
Pfizer has found a leading experimental drug candidate against SARS-CoV-2 and is planning to test the drug in the coming months.
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Takeda, CSL-led plasma players band together on COVID-19
fiercebiotech
April 13, 2020
There’s more than one way to skin a cat. And in the race to create a plasma-based treatment for COVID-19, industry leaders have decided the best way is to join forces.
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BioCryst starts COVID-19 trial of broad-spectrum antiviral
fiercebiotech
April 13, 2020
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals has begun enrolling COVID-19 patients in a clinical trial of its antiviral drug galidesivir.
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FDA Authorizes Blood Purification Device to Treat COVID-19
americanpharmaceuticalreview
April 13, 2020
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization for a blood purification system to treat patients 18 years of age or olderwith confirmed Coronavirus Disease ...
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Avacta, Cytiva Collaborating on COVID-19 Rapid Test
americanpharmaceuticalreview
April 13, 2020
Avacta Group has entered into a collaboration with Cytiva, formerly known as GE Healthcare Life Sciences.
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Affiliate of Lupus Research Alliance Developing Study Focused on Lupus Patients and COVID-19
americanpharmaceuticalreview
April 13, 2020
Lupus Therapeutics announced is embarking on a clinical study to assess the potential benefit of hydroxychloroquine and/or other lupus therapies in preventing or reducing the symptoms of COVID-19 in people with lupus.
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Viriom Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Study of Elsulfavirine for COVID-19
americanpharmaceuticalreview
April 13, 2020
Viriom announced the initiation of a Phase 2 clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of elsulfavirine in adults with moderate manifestations of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
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Pfizer identifies lead coronavirus drug candidate
pharmaceutical-technology
April 13, 2020
Pfizer has announced progress in its research programme to develop antivirals and vaccine for the Covid-19 coronavirus infection.
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Sesderma Laboratories communicates the effectiveness of Lactyferrin Forte Solution in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 infection
expresspharma
April 13, 2020
Sesderma, a Spanish company specializes in Nanotechnology, has managed to produce an effective drug named Lactyferrin (LF) to counter the COVID-19 strain.