As Pfizer Inc. and Biontech SE start their massive phase II/III safety and efficacy trial evaluating a single nucleoside-modified messenger RNA candidate from their BNT-162-based vaccine program against SARS-CoV-2, smaller, privately held Codagenix Inc. plans a different approach.
HONG KONG – Mumbai, India-headquartered Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. have released statistically significant top-line results from a phase III trial showing that Fabiflu (favipiravir), an antiviral pyrazine RNA polymerase inhibitor, can treat cases of mild to moderate COVID-19 in four days.
LONDON - The combined force of Belgian life sciences has been brought together in the launch of Exevir Bio BV, which arrives on the scene with a €23 million (US$27 million) series A and ready for a phase I study of its novel antiviral therapy in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
Regulatory snapshots, including global drug submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Apogenix, Black Diamond, Chi-Med, Foresee, Hemoshear, Larimar, Momenta, Nabriva, Protara, Realta.
The U.S. FDA has rewritten the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings Inc. (Labcorp) COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test to allow for diagnostic testing of those who are asymptomatic and those who have no reason to suspect they are infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
The latest global regulatory news, changes and updates affecting medical devices and technologies, including: Fortress Diagnostics, Lemaitre Vascular, MedPAC.
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Color, Labcorp, Rapid Medical, Stratus Medical, Zebra Medical.
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Atox, Bruker, Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, Cpi, Healthimation, Masimo, Microfluidx, Nanthealth, Nemaura, OpenNMS, Orcam, Perimeter Medical Imaging, Telix Japan, Transenterix, Wishbone Medical.
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