Inhaled interferon beta therapy shows promise in COVID-19 trial
SNG001 diminished the risk of COVID-19 patients developing severe symptoms, reduced breathlessness and improved recovery rates.
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Johnson & Johnson to start COVID-19 vaccine trials next week
The company will start enrolment to the Ad26.COV2-S vaccine trial next week, it anticipates initial results in September.
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Novartis launches not-for-profit COVID-19 medications portfolio
The portfolio will be offered to low- and lower-middle-income countries to help financially strained healthcare systems care for COVID-19 patients.
Global antimicrobial resistance fund to support development of innovative antibiotics
The fund has already raised $1 billion to support clinical research of novel antibiotics and intends to bring up to four new antibiotics to market by 2030.
Rotigotine improves cognitive function in Alzheimer’s patients
In a study of 94 patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease, rotigotine improved frontal lobe executive function and enabled patients to independently perform daily activities.
COVID-19 vaccine candidate gets green light for trial in China
The COVID-19 vaccine candidate, BNT162b1, has been approved for clinical trial registration by China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA).
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine mRNA-1273 is safe and elicits response
Interim analysis of the Phase I trial data from 45 patients indicates mRNA-1273 can drive the production of antibodies targeting the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.
Tocilizumab lowers risk of death for critical COVID-19 patients on ventilators, finds study
Patients who received tocilizumab in the retrospective, single-centre study were 45 percent less like to die and more likely to come off ventilation within 28 days.
Oral bacteriotherapy improved outcomes in COVID-19 patients
Clinical trial testing a live biotherapeutic in hospitalised COVID-19 patients suggests the bacteriotherapy could be promising.
Report calls for development of new cannabis testing technologies
According to research, the rise in demand for high-quality cannabis will also drive growth in the cannabis testing market, where new technologies are needed to overcome current limitations.
Experimental motor neurone disease therapy shows promise
Tofersen reduced expression of the SOD1 gene known to cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and slowed clinical decline in the Phase I/II trial.
New MET ONE 3400+ air particle counter automates routine environmental monitoring for GMP cleanroom compliance
Integrated electronic SOPs and maps are “all in the box” to help reduce errors.
FDA grants Fast Track designation to two COVID-19 vaccines
Two investigational SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidates, BNT162b1 and BNT162b2, currently in clinical trials have been granted Fast Track designation by the FDA.
NICE recommends Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) for treatment of rare lymphoma
The recommendation of Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) represents the first new frontline therapy for systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (sALCL) in several decades.
Inhaled formulation of remdesivir enters clinical trials
Gilead reveals the novel inhaled formulation of remdesivir entered Phase I trials to establish if it could be used to treat mild to moderate COVID-19.
