The mRNA vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech generates far higher levels of antibodies against the coronavirus than Sinovac’s inactivated virus prophylactic, according to a study.
The EU Commission has extended vaccination with Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine to adolescents, following on from the EMA's recommendation in relation to the use of the shot in children aged between 12 and 17.
Celltrion Group has reported that data from an in vivo efficacy study shows that its monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19, regdanvimab (CT-P59), has a strong neutralizing effect against the rapidly spreading Delta variant.
A holistic approach to decentralized clinical trials that combines intentional design, stakeholder collaborations, and user-friendly technology is what’s needed to execute global clinical trials more efficiently, argues an expert.
Gavi, which manages COVAX, the global COVID-19 vaccine sharing scheme, says it has secured much-needed vaccines from Chinese producers, Sinovac and Sinopharm.
WHO is recommending the use of interleukin-6 (IL)-6 receptor blockers in patients with severe and critical COVID-19, adding them to its list of treatments for the virus.
The committee for human medicines (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved a scale-up of the active substance manufacturing process at a Janssen Biologics BV site in the Netherlands.
German company, CureVac, says it is in ongoing dialogue with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and is continuing regulatory submissions on its first-generation mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate, CVnCoV.
Moderna says new data indicates its COVID-19 vaccine offers protection against emerging variants, including the seemingly fast spreading Delta variant, first identified in India.
