A roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines includes the use of miniature lungs and colons to help test Covid-19 treatments.

Javelin Biotech announced a three-year collaboration with Pfizer to design and build what could potentially be an industry-leading platform to evaluate ADME (absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion) properties of small molecules.

Novartis released positive data from the company’s FUTURE 5 clinical trial of Cosentyx (secukinumab) in psoriatic arthritis.

The U.S. FDA approved Bausch + Lomb’s Lotemax SM (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic gel) 0.38%, a new gel formulation for treating postoperative inflammation and pain following ocular surgery.