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
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
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
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
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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