Today's COVID-19 News: May 18, 2020

FDA Authorizes First Standalone COVID-19 At-Home Sample Collection Kit

The FDA has authorized an at-home sample collection kit that can then be sent to specified laboratories for COVID-19 diagnostic testing. Read more... 

Potential Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Able to Inhibit In Vitro Virus Infection in Preclinical Studies

Sorrento Therapeutics announced anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody, STI-1499, demonstrated 100% inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection in an in vitro virus infection experiment at a very low antibody concentration. Read more...

Enzychem Initiates EC-18 Study to Prevent ARDS due to Coronavirus Pneumonia

Enzychem Lifesciences announced the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS, formerly the Korea Food and Drug Administration), has accepted its Investigational New Drug (IND) application to initiate a Phase 2 study for its lead therapeutic candidate, EC-18 in Preventing Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) due to novel coronavirus pneumonia. Read more...

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