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Roche Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Test Goes Live at More than 20 Initial Lab Sites in US

Roche’s (Basel, Switzerland) Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody test is currently live at more than 20 commercial and hospital lab sites throughout the US, with plans in the next several weeks to increase to more than 200 commercial and hospital lab sites with the ability to perform millions of tests per week. More...
28 May 2020
Image: This transmission electron micrograph shows SARS-CoV-2 virus particles isolated from a patient suffering from COVID-19 (Photo courtesy of NIAID).

Gilead’s Antiviral Drug Remdesivir Benefits Some Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in Clinical Trial

Preliminary findings of a clinical trial of Gilead Sciences’ (Foster City, CA, USA) remdesivir in adults hospitalized with COVID-19 support the use of the antiviral drug, although it is unlikely to be sufficient if taken alone. More...
28 May 2020
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Antiviral Drugs for Gaucher’s Disease Appears to Inhibit Growth of SARS CoV-2

A team of researchers from Israel have found two antiviral drugs that are used to treat a genetic disorder known as Gaucher’s disease to be effective against the coronavirus. More...
28 May 2020
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Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial of New Drug Combination Enters Next Stage

The Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT), to evaluate treatment options for people hospitalized with severe COVID-19 infection, has entered the next stage and will now study remdesivir in combination with baricitinib or placebo. More...
27 May 2020
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Sanofi Sells Its Stake in US Coronavirus Drugmaker Regeneron

Sanofi S.A. (Paris, France) has agreed to sell 11.8 million shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Tarrytown, NY, USA) common stock through a registered offering at a price of USD 515 per share. More...
27 May 2020
Image: Merck Announces Acquisition and Collaborations to Combat COVID‑19 (Photo courtesy of Merck)

Merck Announces Acquisition and Collaborations to Combat COVID‑19

Merck (Kenilworth, NJ, USA) has announced three significant scientific initiatives to combat COVID-19: two agreements to develop potential vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, and a research collaboration to advance the development of a novel antiviral candidate. More...
27 May 2020
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Novavax Initiates Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine

Novavax, Inc. (Gaithersburg, MD, USA) has begun enrollment of the first participants in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial of its coronavirus vaccine candidate, NVX‑CoV2373, a stable, prefusion protein made using its proprietary nanoparticle technology. More...
27 May 2020
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