Month: November 2022
IMM-1-104 being tested in first all-comers RAS clinical trial believed to be conducted to date First patient dosed follows swiftly from IND clearance at the end of Septembe Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Immuneering Corporation (Nasdaq: IMRX), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that aims to create medicines…
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First patient dosed in global study of oral α4β7 integrin inhibitor Excerpt from the Press Release: WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Morphic Therapeutic (Nasdaq: MORF), a biopharmaceutical company developing a new generation of oral integrin therapies for the treatment of serious chronic diseases, today announced that the EMERALD-2 phase 2b study of…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, Nov. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRAX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company translating genetic insights into the development of therapies for central nervous system (CNS) disorders characterized by neuronal excitation-inhibition imbalance, today announced plans to initiate the PRAX-562 Phase 2 EMBOLD study for the treatment of…
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The company partners with QURE and Curta to assess value of early identification in high-risk cohorts Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Biological Dynamics, an exosome-isolation technology and early disease detection diagnostic company, today announced that it has partnered with both QURE Healthcare and Curta to explore how the…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: CARLSBAD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American and TASE: LCTX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing allogeneic cell therapies for unmet medical needs, announced today that its partner Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, has launched a Phase 2a, multicenter, open-label, single arm clinical study of RG6501 (OpRegen), a…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: Clinical study on nasopharyngeal cancer with an unexpected result. Patients with nasopharyngeal cancer are often treated with drugs that activate their immune system against the tumor. Scientists feared that vaccination against COVID-19 could reduce the success of cancer treatment or cause severe side effects—until now. A recent study now gives…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: Interoperability is a capability that’s been discussed for some time but, until now, a lack of precision in the way the term is used has clouded what it actually means and what it can enable for companies in the healthcare ecosystem. This is changing rapidly, however. Developments both in technology…
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Detailed gene-activity map could pave way for more precise treatments for many more people with spinal-cord injuries. Excerpt from the Press Release: Neuroscientists have identified the nerve cells responsible for helping paralysed people to walk again, opening up the possibility of targeted therapies that could benefit a wider range of people with spinal-cord injuries1. Severe…
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Summary: SickKids-led study sequences the entire genomes of more than 11,000 individuals, offering new insights into the genetics that underlie autism spectrum disorder. Excerpt from the Press Release: Researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have uncovered new genes and genetic changes associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the largest autism whole genome…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: The goal of the BioCanRx Indigenous Student Summer InternshipProgram is to provide Indigenous undergraduate university or college students with meaningful hands-on research or policy experience in the area of cancer. This is accomplished through internships with research groups at post-secondary institutions across Canada or with partnering organization, Canadian Partnership Against…
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