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Positive early data from siltuximab COVID-19 trial
pharmatimes
April 02, 2020
A third of patients with COVID-19 taking EUSA Pharma's interleukin (IL)-6 targeted monoclonal antibody siltuximab have experienced a clinical improvement, according to early findings from an observational case-control trial in Italy.
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Aptorum to investigate use of repurposed drug candidates for coronavirus
pharmaceutical-business-review
April 02, 2020
Aptorum Group has joined forces with Covar Pharmaceuticals for studying the use of three repurposed drug candidates for the treatment of novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Beckman Coulter Announces Test Development for Coronavirus Antibodies
americanpharmaceuticalreview
April 02, 2020
In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Beckman Coulter is developing assays to identify IgM and IgG antibodies to the coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2.
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FibroGenesis Files Expanded Patent Coverage for Fibroblast Cell Therapy for COVID-19 ARDS
americanpharmaceuticalreview
April 02, 2020
FibroGenesis announced the filing of United States Provisional Patent Number 63/002,134 titled, "Peptides and Adjuvants for Augmentation of Fibroblast Therapy for Coronavirus."
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FDA and EMA offer updates on COVID-19 treatments and vaccines in development
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
April 02, 2020
The FDA and EMA have announced which COVID-19 treatments and vaccines are currently in development, as well as how they are supporting clinical trials.
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Accord to donate four million tablets to global COVID-19 prophylaxis trial
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
April 02, 2020
The enterprise announced it will donate two million hydroxychloroquine tablets and the same of matched placebo to the multi-national COPCOV study.
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How to take care of your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
April 02, 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, when many are in lockdown or self-isolating, mental health could suffer. This article suggests some ways to stay healthy over this period.
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FDA launches new programme to speed-up Covid-19 therapies
pharmaceutical-technology
April 02, 2020
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched a new programme aimed at accelerating the development of potential treatments for Covid-19 infection.
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Neurimmune and Ethris to develop mRNA antibody for Covid-19
pharmaceutical-technology
April 02, 2020
Swiss biopharmaceutical firm Neurimmune has partnered with German biotechnology company Ethris to develop mRNA-based, neutralising antibodies for a Covid-19 therapeutic formulated for inhalation.
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VBI Vaccines to develop pan-coronavirus vaccine
pharmaceutical-technology
April 02, 2020
VBI Vaccines has partnered with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to create a pan-coronavirus vaccine candidate.