BioSpace News Archive

Drug Development

Avadel’s Once-Nightly Narcolepsy Drug Hits Three Co-Primary Endpoints in Late-Stage Trial

Avadel Pharma announced positive topline data from its pivotal Phase III REST-ON clinical trial of FT218 for excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy in patients with narcolepsy.

April 27, 2020
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Mark Terry
Pharm Country

Common Heartburn Drug Being Studied As Possible COVID-19 Treatment

Researchers in New York are seeking to determine if the active ingredient in an over-the-counter heartburn medication will have any impact on the disease.

April 27, 2020
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Alex Keown
Drug Development

Biopharma Update on the Novel Coronavirus: April 27

Please check out the biopharma industry coronavirus (COVID-19) stories that are trending for April 27, 2020.

April 27, 2020
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BioSpace Editorial Staff
Policy

Many COVID-19 Antibody Tests are on the Market, but Accuracy is a Concern

Many of the tests that are available are giving false-positives, which means that some people who have not been exposed to COVID-19 are under the impression they have been.

April 27, 2020
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Alex Keown
Business

Saniona appoints Rudolf Baumgartner, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer and Head of Clinical Development

Saniona, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on rare diseases, announced that it has appointed Rudolf Baumgartner, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer and Head of Clinical Development starting on May 1, 2020.

April 27, 2020
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Business

ReiThera, LEUKOCARE and Univercells announce pan-European consortium for the fast-track development of a single-dose adenovirus-based COVID-19 vaccine

Italian ReiThera Srl., German LEUKOCARE AG, and Belgian Univercells S.A., announced a strategic collaboration for the development and large-scale manufacturing of a novel adenoviral vector-based vaccine against COVID-19.

April 27, 2020
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Business

Merck and Institute for Systems Biology Initiate Large-Scale COVID-19 Study

Merck will provide funding and work with the ISB investigators to develop targets for possible drugs and vaccines.

April 27, 2020
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Mark Terry
Business

Surveys: 1/3 of Americans Believe a Vaccine or Treatment for COVID-19 Already Exists and is Being Withheld and Other Topics

Here is a cross-section of some of the surveys about the COVID-19 pandemic over the last few weeks.

April 27, 2020
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Mark Terry
Career Advice

Job Searching During a Pandemic: 9 Questions to Ask in a Virtual Job Interview

If you’re on the job market now, here are a few key questions you should ask your potential new employer on how you can succeed in a work-from-home environment, whether for just a few weeks or months or even indefinitely

April 27, 2020
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Briana Casali
Deals

Heidelberg Pharma AG Raises EUR 14.4 Million From Private Placement

Heidelberg Pharma AG announces that it has successfully raised approximately EUR 14.4 million in gross proceeds through a private placement via an accelerated book building transaction.

April 27, 2020
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