Covid-19

Symbiosis Pharmaceutical Services has signed a supply agreement with AstraZeneca for sterile manufacture of the COVID-19 recombinant adenovirus vaccine known as AZD1222 for AstraZeneca sponsored clinical trials. Under the agreement, Symbiosis will provide AstraZeneca fast-track access to sterile vaccine drug product manufacturing capacity for clinical trial supply. The agreement follows AstraZeneca’s recent announcement of a […]

Avacta Group, in collaboration with the Centre for Virus Research at the University of Glasgow, has shown that Affimer reagents which bind to the SARS-COV-2 virus spike protein, prevent infection of human cells by a SARS-COV-2 model virus and therefore provide a potential therapy for COVID-19 infection. Avacta Group, in collaboration with the Centre for […]

AI VIVO, a company combining systems pharmacology and artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate drug discovery, has announced that its platform identified dexamethasoneas having high potential for the treatment of COVID-19 in April 2020. AI VIVO, a company combining systems pharmacology and artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate drug discovery, has announced that its platform identified dexamethasoneas having […]

Cobra Biologics will provide GMP manufacture of the adenovirus vector-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate AZD1222, previously known as ChAdOx1 n-CoV-19. Cobra Biologics, part of the Cognate BioServices family, an international CDMO for biologics and pharmaceuticals, has signed a supply agreement with AstraZeneca UK to provide GMP manufacture of the adenovirus vector-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate AZD1222, previously known as […]

Novasep, viral vector producer, has signed a partnership with AstraZeneca for the production of the Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine. Novasep will produce the active substance of the vaccine in its Belgian facilities The partnership follows the agreement between AstraZeneca and the Inclusive Alliance for Vaccines (IAV), to supply Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine to Europe in […]

The Finnish molecular diagnostics company announced it has received CE-IVD markings for its Novodiag Covid-19 and Amplidiag Covid-19 molecular diagnostic tests for the early detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. These tests complement Mobidiag’s already available antibody test, Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Test, that the company is distributing from its joint venture partner in China, Autobio Diagnostics. Mobidiag […]

Gene and cell therapy group Oxford Biomedica has signed a one-year clinical and commercial supply agreement with AstraZeneca for the manufacture of a Covid-19 vaccine candidate. The agreement relates to the GMP manufacture of the adenovirus vector based Covid-19 vaccine candidate, AZD1222, which recently entered clinical trials at multiple sites in the UK. Oxford Biomedica […]

Collaborative Drug Discovery (CDD), owner of the CDD Vault, a comprehensive drug discovery informatics platform for research laboratories, has asked researchers what they think biotechnology world will look like after Covid-19. A few responses are listed below. “Covid-19 may be the tipping point that shifts us from the current model of “sick-care” to a more […]

The global biotech company announced the launch of its new cell-based vaccine platform targeting severe acute respiratory syndrome SARS-CoV-2, as well as other viral diseases such as Zika, West Nile Virus, Yellow Fever, Dengue Fever, MERS, HCV and Cytomegalovirus infection (CMV). Orgenesis said it has been “working aggressively” over the last few months to repurpose […]

The French clinical stage biotechnology company says its ABX464 is the only drug candidate with a potential triple action for Covid-19 treatment; for antiviral, anti-inflammatory and tissue repair. Abivax, a clinical stage biotechnology company harnessing the immune system to develop novel treatments for inflammatory diseases, viral diseases and cancer, announced its ABX464 inhibits replication of […]