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FDA approves first-in-human trial of COVID-19 vaccine candidate
The safety and immunogenicity of CORVax12, a novel DNA-encodable COVID-19 vaccine, will be evaluated in 36 healthy volunteers.
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Should life sciences businesses require employees to use the NHS COVID-19 App when at work?
The NHS COVID-19 App was introduced in the UK on 24 September. Many welcome its arrival as another step to contain the spread of COVID-19, while others are concerned about using the app for data and privacy reasons. In this article Helen Farr, a partner at Taylor Wessing, explores the…
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US to receive 300,000 vials of experimental COVID-19 antibody therapy
Eli Lilly will provide the US government with vials of its COVID-19 antibody therapy bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) if the treatment is granted Emergency Use Authorisation.
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200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to be made available for COVAX
Sanofi and GSK have agreed to support the COVID-19 vaccine (COVAX) Facility with 200 million doses of their adjuvanted, recombinant protein-based COVID-19 vaccine.
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Trial to evaluate oral nitric oxide therapy in COVID-19 patients
The study will establish whether NOviricid can improve COVID-19 patient outcomes and survival in 840 recently diagnosed African American patients with comorbidities.
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Pharma urged to review anti-counterfeiting strategies ahead of no-deal Brexit
According to various associations, the UK could experience a high influx of counterfeit medicines if it leaves the EU without a deal.
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Aspirin could protect patients from severe COVID-19 complications
A study has shown that aspirin use was associated with a 47 percent decrease in the risk of dying in the hospital from COVID-19.
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EIB to support COVID-19 therapy with €24.5 million investment
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide Immunic with up to €24.5 million to support the ongoing development of IMU-838, a potential COVID-19 therapy.
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UK to establish human challenge studies for COVID-19 vaccines
The UK government hopes to expedite the development of a COVID-19 vaccine by investing £33.6 million in the first phase of establishing human challenge trials.
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Study suggests dolutegravir is the optimal first-line HIV medication
Researchers comparing dolutegravir to efavirenz suggest dolutegravir increases viral suppression and has similar rates of adverse events.
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NIAID trial to identify potential COVID-19 treatments for further development
The adaptive ACTIV-5/BET study will test two monoclonal antibody therapies in hospitalised COVID-19 patients to establish if they warrant larger clinical trials.
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US FDA approves the first Ebola virus treatment – Inmazeb
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Inmazeb (atoltivimab, maftivimab, and odesivimab-ebgn) for the treatment of Zaire ebolavirus infection in adults and children.
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First patient dosed in COVID-19 vaccine tablet clinical trial
A Phase I clinical trial to test VXA-CoV2-1, an oral tablet COVID-19 vaccine candidate, has been initiated with the first patient dosed.
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US enters agreement for experimental prophylactic COVID-19 antibody cocktail
The US government will develop and manufacture AstraZeneca’s investigational monoclonal antibody cocktail, AZD7442, a potential prophylactic treatment for COVID-19.
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Who will receive COVID-19 vaccines first?
EPR’s Hannah Balfour discusses some of the proposed COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans and how medicinal nationalism and supply deals could prevent “fair and equitable access” to COVID-19 vaccines.
