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FDA slaps hold on Cellectis’ off-the-shelf myeloma CAR-T trial after patient death
The patient, who had been enrolled in the Phase I study at the higher dose level of UCARTCS1A, suffered a cardiac arrest, the causes of which are under investigation, the company said.
Alaric DeArment
Physicians deserve better software: Covid-19 has shown why medical records need to adapt
Now that meaningful API-based integration is finally a reality in healthcare, systems of clinical intelligence are emerging to meet physicians’ needs where EHRs have fallen short.
Craig Limoli and Georgia Papathomas
BARDA, DoD give Regeneron $450M contract for Covid-19 antiviral drug
The contract covers manufacture and supply of the two-antibody drug cocktail REGN-COV2. The company had announced Monday that it entered the drug into three late-stage clinical studies, both as a treatment for existing SARS-CoV-2 infections and a preventive treatment for healthy exposed people.
Alaric DeArment
Novavax awarded $1.6B for Covid-19 vaccine development under Operation Warp Speed
The company is running a Phase I/II study that started in May in Australia and plans to open a Phase III study of its vaccine candidate, NVX-CoV2373, that will enroll up to 30,000 participants starting in the fall.
Alaric DeArment
Anthem’s PBM buys pharmacy startup Zipdrug
Anthem’s newly formed PBM, IngenioRx, acquired pharmacy startup Zipdrug. The company facilitates in-home drug delivery and helps health plans track medication adherence.
Elise Reuter
Digital health funding hits another high mark for 2020
Digital health companies once again set a record for funding in 2020, according to a report by Rock Health. They raised a total of $5.4 billion in the first half of the year.
Elise Reuter