With increasing concerns about COVID-19 reinfection, Pfizer and the National Institutes of Health are discussing potential studies regarding a longer treatment period with the antiviral medication Paxlovid.
Moderna urges court to dismiss ongoing vaccine patent issues
Coronavirus Vaccines, Lipid Nanoparticles (LNPs), Moderna, mRNA-1273/Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (Moderna), Nanoparticles, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health, NIH, Patent Challenges, Patent Claims, Patents, TherapeuticsModerna is still fending off patent challenges over the lipid nanoparticle delivery system used in the company’s COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration indirectly refuted Pfizer’s recommendation that it’s all right for COVID-19 patients to take another round of Paxlovid if they experience a rebound after completing the first course.
Gilead’s Veklury Becomes First FDA-Approved COVID-19 Treatment for Young Children
Antivirals, Children, COVID-19 Therapeutics, FDA, Gilead, Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Pharmacokinetic Data, R&D, Remdesivir, Safety Data, Therapeutics, World Health Organization, Young childrenThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Gilead Sciences’ antiviral therapy Veklury (remdesivir) as the first treatment for COVID-19 in young children.
Individual Studies Suggest Pfizer’s Paxlovid May Treat Long COVID
'Herd Immunity', BioSpace, CDC, Clinical Trials, CNN, Coronavirus Cases, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Reinfections, Dr. Anthony Fauci (Director), Hong Kong, Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients, JAMA Network, Long COVID, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Omicron (B.1.1.529) (South Africa), Paxlovid, Psychiatric Disorders, R&D, Reuters, Sinovac, Stanford UniversityAlthough research is being conducted on Long COVID or Long COVID-19, whose symptoms continue for weeks and months after initial infection, there are very few ongoing clinical trials on treatments. Anecdotally, there has been what appears to be a successful treatment for Long Covid using Pfizer’s antiviral regimen Paxlovid.
Omicron sub-variant BA.2 accounts for about 55% of COVID variants in U.S. – CDC
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Top U.S. infectious disease official Dr. Anthony Fauci said on March 22 he would not be surprised to see an increase in COVID-19 cases in the United States, but he does not expect a major surge.
Pfizer Boss Earned $24.3 Million in 2021 and Other COVID-19 News
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Gene therapy development is a complex endeavor, with evolving regulations and complicated study logistics. In this article, Premier Research and Premier Consulting explore the regulatory and clinical trial landscape for gene therapy trials and offer strategies for successfully negotiating the challenges of executing these studies.
COVID-19 Update: Benefit of 4th Booster Could be Modest, New White House Coordinator
Appointments, Babies, BNT162b2 (Pfizer and BioNTech), Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), COVID-19 booster shots, COVID-19 shots, COVID-19 transmission, COVID-19 Vaccinations, COVID-19 Vaccines, Covid-19 Variants, Dr. Anthony Fauci (Director), Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), FDA, Moderna, mRNA-1273/Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (Moderna), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Newborns, Omicron BA.2, People on the Move, Pfizer, White HouseWhile Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech have submitted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) requests for their COVID-19 vaccines, the data so far suggest the benefits of a fourth shot may be modest.