Companies Vir Biotechnology, Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) announced the global extension to phase 3 of the COMET-ICE study, which evaluates the effectiveness of monoclonal antibodies – VIR-7831 for early treatment of COVID-19 in patients at high risk of hospitalization. VIR-7831 (also known as GSK4182136) is the fully human monoclonal antibody against SARS-CoV-2, selected for its ability to neutralize the virus, to kill infected cells and reach the high concentrations in the lungs (one of the main foci of infection). Following the positive evaluation of the safety data at the initial stage of the Independent Data Monitoring Committee on 30 September 2020, COMET-ICE’s registration study will now be expanded worldwide to include additional clinical bases in the North and South America as well as Europe. Prior to this expansion, COMET-ICE, originally planned as the Phase 2-3 study, took place only in the United States. It is expected that in early 2021 the product will be available for limited clinical use.
The increased risk of the hospitalization is judged by such comorbidities as diabetes, obesity, renal or heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchial asthma, age over 55 years. In addition to VIR-7831, the immunology company is also developing antibodies against hepatitis B virus, influenza A, human immunodeficiency virus and tuberculosis.
The American oil and gas giant Exxon Mobil had one of the worst years in its history. Exxon shares have fallen by 45.36% since the beginning of 2020. The company has lost money for three quarters in a row, and in August they were excluded from the benchmark index of “blue chips” Dow Jones Industrial […]
Johnson & Johnson plans to complete the third phase of trials of its single-dose vaccine against COVID-19 in mid-January 2021. Paul Stoffels, vice chairman of the executive committee, senior scientific expert at Johnson & Johnson said they plan to deliver to market 1 billion doses. “We are in the middle of the third phase of […]
The American company Pfizer and the German BioNTech have applied to the European Medicines Agency for registration of their coronavirus vaccine. The announcement was published on the BioNTech website. “On Monday, November 30, Pfizer and BioNTech filed a formal application with the European Medicines Agency for a conditional authorization to use their COVID-19 candidate vaccine […]
The National Bank did not go out this week with interventions on the interbank market, according to the press service of the regulator on Friday, November 27. The Central Bank has been refusing to buy or sell currency for three weeks in a row. At the same time, since the beginning of the year, the […]
Last week, from November 16 to 22, more than 4 million people in the world became infected with the new type of coronavirus, which is a record number since the beginning of the pandemic. This was announced on Tuesday, November 24, the press service of the World Health Organization. According to the WHO, in these […]
With the appearance of an effective vaccine against coronavirus and the subsequent recovery of the world economy, the US dollar may fall by 20%. This was reported by the Financial Times. It is noted that banks, which already had negative forecasts for the dollar next year, deteriorated expectations against the background of the emergence of […]
If coronavirus vaccines become widely available and help restore international trade and economic growth, the dollar is likely to fall by 20% in 2021. Bloomberg reports that this forecast was made by Citigroup Bank. If the forecast comes true, it will be a record drop since 1985, when the DXY index fell by 18.5% over […]
BioNTech from Mainz and US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer have announced the successful third phase of clinical trials of the vaccine from COVID. The company said in a statement that registration is expected in November. According to the release, the third phase of clinical trials of BNT162b2 showed its effectiveness by more than 90% among trial […]
Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has fined the Russian company “Gazprom” for 85 billion UAH for abuse of monopoly power. This information was announced by the head of department Yuriy Terentyev on his Facebook. He emphasized that the “Gazprom” is a monopolist in the market of transit of natural gas through main pipelines on the territory […]
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In the following days, the Japanese telecommunications holding Softbank intends to sell the large British manufacturer of microprocessors Arm Holdings to one of the world`s leaders in the production of graphics processors, chipsets and software, the American company Nvidia. The deal will be approximately of $ 40 billion. According to the Financial Times, the deal […]
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A number of investment companies in the world are interested to invest money in the construction of solar power plants in the Chоrnobyl zone. Among them are China, Germany, Austria and others. It is reported by investment portal InVenture. Head of Ministry of Environmental Protection of Ukraine Ostap Semerak stressed the fact that the Ministry […]
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Amazon seems to be looking for a new strong factor for its growth. On Monday, the media wrote about its talks with MGM Holdings, the holding company that owns the 100-year-old film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Shares of Amazon jumped 1.47% at the close of trading on the NASDAQ on Monday, continuing to rise in non-trading time. […]
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Electric car maker Tesla has agreed with brokerage companies to sell its shares for a total of $ 5 billion. This was reported by Bloomberg, citing documents submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The shares will be sold at the market price. This is the third sale of Tesla shares in 2020. […]
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December 7, 2015 in Kiev in Radisson Blu Hotel passed a regular consultation meeting Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC). OSAC is an advisory body on security of US citizens and businesses abroad. It operates under the auspices of the US State Department. OSAC activities abroad aimed at cooperation in the security business. The composition of […]
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Shares of Tesla rose nearly 8%, or about $ 50 billion, during OTC trading on April 5. The jump in value occurred after the release of data on record deliveries of the company’s products. In particular, in the first quarter of 2021, Tesla delivered 184,800 cars worldwide, exceeding the forecast of 177,822 cars. In turn, […]
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Over the past year the delegates of Ukrainian Audit Service in Kirovohrad region conducted 65 testing procedures and found deviations from the financial and budgetary order in the amount of more than 34 million UAH. As a result, it provided compensation of faults that provoked leakage of financial and material resources in the amount of […]
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The gas storage operator of Ukraine is starting to re-equip five gas turbine engines for Bilche-Volytsko-Uhersky UGS. The project worth more than 80 million hryvnias will be completed by the end of this year, Ukrtransgaz reported on Monday, May 17. It is noted that the modernization will reduce fuel gas consumption during the operation of […]
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Facebook announced that it is shutting down two of its little-known apps shortly after they launched them. According to CNBC, Lasso, TikTok’s competitor, and Hobby, the competitor of Pinterest, will be shut down on July 10. Facebook released Lasso for iOS and Android in 2018. It was created to share 15-second videos with effects. The […]
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Automotive sports car maker Aston Martin has introduced a new Aston Martin supercar Valkyrie Spider. “Aston Martin Valkyrie is a product of incredible innovation and technology, but above all, it’s about emotions. At Valkyrie Spider, we take that passion and emotion to the next level. The driving experience promises to be truly sensational,” said CEO […]
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The Economic court of Vinnytsia region decided to recognise the Rosinka Kiev plant of the Dewdrop soft drinks entity as the bankrupt. The information on preliminary judicial review had been posted on the Court solutions register website with links to the corresponding court orders. The majority of them is a credits payment liability. There is […]
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UK will provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 6.5 million dollars to support the regions in the east of the country affected by the armed conflict and the pandemic, said in the statement issued by the Foreign Ministry of the United Kingdom. This was reported by TASS. As specified, the allocation of […]
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A few days ago between two companies was signed an agreement for $ 150 billion. It was the merger of two large companies – manufacturer of drugs and vaccines Pfizer and Allergan, which producing cosmetics and botox. The deal was struck not only to consolidate or improve its production system. The main reason for the […]
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The American corporation Microsoft has received permission from the New Zealand Department of Foreign Investment to build data centers in Auckland. This is stated in a statement issued by the agency on Wednesday. “New Zealand subsidiaries of Microsoft Corporation received management’s approval of foreign investments to purchase business assets, including various land, to further creation […]
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In the United States over the past 15 years, 25 billionaires have paid a much lower income tax than they should have. ProPublica based on confidential data from the US IRS published the investigation. In particular, among the 25 billionaires are Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Amazon founder Jeff […]
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