BioCardia (NASDAQ:BCDA) is developing two late-stage clinical autologous cell therapies, known as CardiAMP, for ischemic heart failure and chronic myocardial ischemia, a neurokinin 1 receptor positive (NK1R+) allogenic...
KXXV, an ABC affiliate in Bryan, Texas, published an article on iBio’s (NYSE AMERICAN:IBIO) two COVID-19 vaccine candidates. The company recently reported that it has selected IBIO-201 as its leading candidate for...
The Bio Report podcast featured Hepion Pharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ:HEPA) CRV431 for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and potentially, COVID-19. “We’ve kicked off our Phase 2 trial in NASH...
iBio (NYSE AMERICAN:IBIO) selected IBIO-201 as its leading candidate for the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection. iBio previously reported that both of its COVID-19 vaccine candidates, IBIO-200 and IBIO-201, in...
iBio (NYSE AMERICAN:IBIO) entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Planet Biotechnology for the development of Planet’s COVID-19 therapeutic candidate, ACE2-Fc. ACE2-Fc is a recombinant protein...
Vanda Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VNDA) reported interim results from its Phase 3 trial assessing tradipitant for the treatment of COVID-19 pneumonia. The data are based on the first 60 patients enrolled in the study, who...
Omeros (NASDAQ:OMER) reported positive results from a study evaluating narsoplimab for the treatment of COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Narsoplimab is a human monoclonal antibody that is...
iBio (NYSE AMERICAN:IBIO) reported initial results from preclinical studies of IBIO-201, one of its two COVID-19 vaccine candidates. IBIO-201 is a subunit vaccine that combines antigens derived from the SARS-CoV-2 spike...
iBio’s (NYSE AMERICAN:IBIO) two COVID-19 vaccine candidates and FastPharming manufacturing system were featured on The Hill’s coronavirus report on July 30. The company is developing IBIO-200 and IBIO-201, virus-like...
The first patients have been enrolled in an investigator-sponsored Phase 2 study evaluating Immunic Therapeutics‘ (NASDAQ:IMUX) IMU-838 for the treatment of COVID-19. IMU-838 is a selective immune modulator that...
Cerecor (NASDAQ:CERC) enrolled the first patient in its a proof-of-concept trial evaluating CERC-002 in patients with COVID-19 cytokine storm-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). CERC-002 is a...
PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PHAS) dosed the first patient in its potentially pivotal Phase 2 trial evaluating PB1046 for the treatment of high-risk, hospitalized COVID-19 patients. PB1046 is a long-acting analog of...
H.C. Wainwright raised its price target for electroCore (NASDAQ:ECOR) to $2.50 from $1.50, citing the FDA’s emergency use authorization of gammaCore, the company’s lead product, to treat COVID-19 patients. The stock...
Rigel Pharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ:RIGL) fostamatinib is being evaluated in an investigator-sponsored study for the treatment of COVID-19 pneumonia. Fostamatinib, an oral spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) inhibitor, is approved...
Akebia Therapeutics’ (NASDAQ:AKBA) vadadustat is being evaluated in an investigator-sponsored study as a potential therapy to prevent and lessen the severity of COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome...
ViralClear Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of BioSig Technologies (NASDAQ: BSGM), began enrolling patients in its Phase 2 clinical trial of merimepodib for the treatment of COVID-19. Merimepodib is an orally...
Bellerophon Therapeutics (NASDAQ:BLPH) treated the first patient in its Phase 3 study evaluating INOpulse, a pulsed nitric oxide system, for the treatment of COVID-19. The study will enroll up to 500 patients requiring...
The FDA has issued an emergency use authorization for electroCore’s (NASDAQ:ECOR) gammaCore Sapphire CV non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) to treat adult patients with known or suspected COVID-19. The FDA has...
Hepion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:HEPA) reported that its anti-fibrotic drug candidate, CRV431, was efficacious in two distinct preclinical research models related to COVID-19 disease. CRV431 demonstrated strong anti...
Liminal BioSciences (NASDAQ, TSX:LMNL) provided a guidance update on the timing of certain expected key milestones for 2020. The company withdrew guidance in May because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, Kenneth...
iBio’s (NYSE American:IBIO) two COVID-19 vaccine candidates were featured on the final episode of the video series, “COVID-19: The Texas A&M University System Responds.” “This is an important collaboration,” John...
Kamada (NASDAQ, TASE:KMDA) completed manufacturing of the first batch of its plasma-derived immunoglobulin (IgG) product for the treatment of COVID-19 and the initial vials are available for compassionate use in Israel...