TORONTO – Toronto-based Sqi Diagnostics Inc. has reported significant clinical progress developing three novel COVID-19 tests for submission for U.S. FDA emergency use authorization.
The U.S. FDA has granted emergency use authorization (EUA) to Genscript USA Inc. for its Cpass SARS-CoV-2 Neutralization Antibody Detection Kit, the first commercially available test to detect neutralizing antibodies in individuals previously infected with the novel coronavirus. The serology test measures levels of neutralizing antibodies in samples from patients recovering from COVID-19 as well as people vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Akida, Applied UV, Apyx Medical, Cleveland Clinic, Concept Medical, Epic, Orbusneich, P+F, Protec Scientific.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in cardiology, including: What is causing COVID-19 blood clots?; Using machine learning to predict survival rates with OHCA; Remote cardiac rehabilitation proves itself.
HONG KONG – Incheon, South Korea-based Celltrion Inc. has gleaned positive results in a small early stage trial for its anti-COVID-19 monoclonal antibody CT-P59. The results were presented at the Korean Society of Infectious Diseases’ 2020 fall conference, which took place on Nov. 5.
Enthusiasm stayed high but abated somewhat throughout the day as Wall Street took in the positive interim phase III results from Biontech SE and Pfizer Inc. with the COVID-19 vaccine candidate BNT-162b2.
Preparing for a Biden presidency in which COVID-19 will be a top priority, the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris transition team named a board of scientists and public health experts Nov. 9 to advise the team on how to respond to the surging pandemic in the U.S.
Regulatory snapshots, including global drug submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Amo, Astrazeneca, Axovant, Bayer, Beigene, Eusa, Impel, Liminal, Novavax, Orphazyme, Sorrento.
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