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Approvals in the Crazy Year of 2020

Eye on FDA

During 2020, FDA was able to approve 53 – not surpassing the 2018 all time record of 59, but certainly an admirable second place. Notably, the 2020 NME approvals included 22 related to oncology, with 2 new GIST treatments, 3 in breast cancer and 2 approvals in prostate cancer. That, however, was not really the case.

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The Vaccine Development Landscape and Its Associated Challenges

DrugBank

Vaccines have consistently demonstrated their efficacy in protecting people from infectious diseases. Yet, the recent COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the obstacles that are inherent today in the development of vaccines. Stabilizers play a crucial role in maintaining the vaccine's potency and integrity throughout its shelf life.

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U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Enrolls 30,000

The Pharma Data

COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Enrolls 30,000. 22, 2020 — The first company to start a phase 3 trial of a COVID-19 vaccine reached its target of enrolling 30,000 participants, CNN reported Thursday. Half of the participants were given the vaccine and half received a placebo. trial in August.

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CureVac’s COVID-19 Vaccine Heads to Phase 2b/3 Trial | 2020-12-14

The Pharma Data

Supported by promising phase 1 data, CureVac announced Monday that it has enrolled the first participant in the pivotal phase 2b/3 study of its messenger-RNA based coronavirus vaccine, CVnCoV. We are hopeful that this trial will continue to demonstrate the impact of mRNA technology,” said CureVac CEO Franz-Werner Haas. James Miessler.

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AstraZeneca, J&J Resume U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

The Pharma Data

COVID-19 Vaccine Trials. 26, 2020 — Drugmakers AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson are ready to resume paused COVID-19 vaccine trials after health scares, CNN reported. The AstraZeneca trial was stopped in early September, and the Johnson & Johnson trial was paused earlier this month.

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UK Pharma Company Scancell Selects COVID-19 Vaccine for Clinical Trials | 2020-12-21

The Pharma Data

UK drug developer Scancell said it has chosen a COVID-19 vaccine candidate, SN14, from more than a dozen potential products to advance to a clinical trial. . SN14 works by targeting the coronavirus’ nucleocapsid and spike proteins to prevent viral replication using the company’s ImmunoBody DNA vaccine technology.

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UK Moves Closer to Human Challenge Trial for COVID-19 Vaccine | 2020-10-18

The Pharma Data

UK-based contract research organization Open Orphan said it is in advanced negotiations with the British government and other partners for a human challenge trial of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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