Month: April 2021

Coherus Announces Toripalimab Achieved Primary Endpoints of Progression Free Survival and Overall Survival in Interim Analysis of Phase 3 Clinical Trial in First-Line Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

04/26/2021

Excerpt from Press Release: REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Coherus BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHRS) has received notice from immuno-oncology partner Junshi Biosciences that the Independent Data Monitoring Committee of the JUPITER-06 clinical trial has determined that toripalimab, an anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody, in combination with paclitaxel/cisplatin as first-line treatment for patients with advanced…

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Ask Us Anything in Clinical Research – How Using Statisticians Early Plays A Crucial Role In Optimizing Clinical Trials

04/25/2021

On April 21st, we hosted our virtual networking meeting focused on the critical benefits of engaging a Statistician early in your clinical development program. Heather and Christopher along with their guest John Amrhein of McDougall Scientific facilitated a wonderful presentation and discussion around the many different and crucial benefits of engaging a Statistician early to…

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Triage Brain MRIs with AI-Based System

04/25/2021

Excerpt from the Article: MRI has grown in popularity as a tool to image the brain for various diseases or damage, leading to a heavy volume of scans for radiologists to interpret. Using an artificial intelligence (AI)-based system could help automate those interpretations to quickly identify the patients who need the most emergent care. “MRI…

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CHOP-led Research Study Identifies Key Target in Treatment-Resistant Hemophilia A

04/23/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: PHILADELPHIA, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have identified a key target that may be responsible for treatment failure in about 30% of patients with hemophilia A. The target, known as B cell activating factor (BAFF), appears to promote antibodies against and inhibitors of the missing blood clotting…

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NanoView Biosciences Launches EPIC Study to Investigate Impact of Exosome-Associated Biomarkers for Immuno-Oncology

04/22/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — NanoView Biosciences Inc. (“NanoView”), a leading biomarker characterization company in the emerging field of extracellular vesicle biology, today announced a collaboration agreement with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (“BIDMC”) to study the involvement of biomarkers carried by exosomes in patients undergoing immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy (“ICIT”) for…

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Windtree Therapeutics Announces New Istaroxime Expedited Review Filing of Patent

04/21/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: WARRINGTON, Pa., April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Windtree Therapeutics, Inc. (NasdaqCM: WINT) (“Windtree” or the “Company”), a biotechnology and medical device company focused on advancing multiple late-stage interventions for acute cardiovascular and pulmonary disorders, today announced it has filed a Track One prioritized application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)…

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Translate Bio Announces Publication of Preclinical Results of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Candidate MRT5500 in npj Vaccines

04/20/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: LEXINGTON, Mass., April 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Translate Bio (Nasdaq: TBIO), a clinical-stage messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics company, today announced the peer-reviewed publication of preclinical results of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, MRT5500, in the journal npj Vaccines. Preclinical evaluation of MRT5500 demonstrated a favorable immune response profile against SARS-CoV-2 and…

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Arch Therapeutics Provides Corporate Update on Commercialization Efforts and Clinical Results

04/19/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: FRAMINGHAM, Mass., April 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arch Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB: ARTH) (“Arch” or the “Company”), developer of novel self-assembling wound care and biosurgical devices, today provided the following corporate update, in line with its commitment to maintain continuing dialogue with investors and other stakeholders on the progress and…

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Scientists Reverse Engineer mRNA Sequence of Moderna Vaccine

04/16/2021

Excerpt from the Article: Leftover drops in vials of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine allowed a group of researchers from Stanford University to determine the sequence of the mRNA for SARS-CoV-2’s spike protein that is used in the immunization, Motherboard reported March 29. The sequence has been posted on the open-access website GitHub. “Sharing of sequence information…

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Moderna Highlights Publication of Antibody Persistence Data of its COVID-19 Vaccine out to 6 Months in the New England Journal of Medicine

04/15/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today highlighted the publication of antibody persistence data out to 6 months following the second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in The New England Journal of Medicine. “We are pleased that this new…

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