Month: August 2022
33% improved by one fibrosis stage without worsening of NASH; 25% of patients treated with efruxifermin showed NASH resolution Consistent with the results for the pre-cirrhotic population (F1-F3), patients with cirrhosis also had improved markers of liver injury, glucose metabolism, and lipid metabolism Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 24, 2022…
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– ADOA is primarily caused by mutations in the OPA1 gene that result in progressive and irreversible vision loss in both eyes starting in the first decade of life – – The FALCON study is designed to evaluate disease progression and its effects on patients – – Data will support clinical development plans for STK-002,…
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The 25-week weight loss study which achieved its previously reported primary endpoints also examined the effects of GS200 on insulin resistance Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gelesis Holdings Inc. (NYSE: GLS) (“Gelesis” or the “Company”) the maker of Plenity for weight management, today released a poster presentation at the International Congress of Endocrinology in…
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Second region now open for enrolment for rare, rapidly progressive, neurodegenerative disease Excerpt from the Press Release: MELBOURNE, Australia and SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Alterity Therapeutics (ASX: ATH,NASDAQ: ATHE) (“Alterity” or “the Company”), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing disease modifying treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, today announced the Company’s Phase 2 clinical trial of…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON and ATLANTA, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: IKT) (Inhibikase), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing protein kinase inhibitor therapeutics to modify the course of Parkinson’s disease, Parkinson’s-related disorders and other diseases of the Abelson Tyrosine Kinases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
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Company Develops A Two-Step Sequential Approach Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Regen BioPharma, Inc. (OTC PINK: RGBP) and (OTC PINK: RGBPP) announced today development of a novel immunotherapy for treatment of solid tumors. Current cellular approaches to kill cancer involve administration of a specific type of modified T…
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Scientists say certain antibody fragment effectively neutralized variants by latching to vulnerability Excerpt from the Press Release: Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have discovered what they describe as a “weak spot” in all of the major variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 — a revelation they believe could open the door for treatments to fight current…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Palisade Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALI), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company advancing therapies for acute and chronic gastrointestinal (GI) complications, today announced the first patient has been dosed in its Phase 3 study evaluating LB1148 to accelerate the return of bowel function in adult…
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Three-year, standalone (not combined with cataract surgery) data shows the non-implantable minimally invasive glaucoma surgery effectively reduces intraocular pressure and reduces need for IOP-lowering medications in open-angle glaucoma patients Excerpt from the Press Release: MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sight Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGHT), an eyecare technology company focused on developing…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ALX Oncology Holdings Inc., (“ALX Oncology”) (Nasdaq: ALXO) a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing therapies that block the CD47 checkpoint pathway, and Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative™ (“Quantum Leap”) today announced that ALX Oncology’s next generation CD47 blocker, evorpacept, has been selected for…
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