In a new statement, the EU regulatory authority EMA postulates that AstraZeneca’s vaccine causes serious deep vein thrombosis.

German structural biologists have identified seven compounds that neutralise SARS-CoV-2 by targeting Mpro, the virus’ main protease.

Researchers in Italy have identified a pair of microRNA molecules, miR-146A and miR-, help maintain a population of breast cancer stem cells

Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceutica NV has confirmed to deliver 220 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT).

A bispecific antibody designed by a Swiss-Czech research team suppressed viral escape of SARS-CoV-2 variants in animals.

Kurma Partners-founded Step Pharma has baged €35m in a Series B financing to advance its blood cancer lead STP938.

The threat caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus is a global one. Therefore, we have to address the coronavirus pandemic globally, but at least on a European scale. To achieve this, we need not only a vaccination strategy but also a therapy strategy.

Following assemingly good results in a Phase III study AstraZeneca goes for Emergency Use Approval in the US.

On Tuesday, Emer Cooke had already hinted at it. Now the EMA’s PRAC committee confirmed: the benefits of AZ1222 by far outweigh the risks of the COVID-19 vaccine.

German CORAT Therapeutics GmbH got the greenlight for Phase Ib/II testing of COR-101, an antibody that reduced virus load in the lung by more than 99 % within three days.