Month: July 2026

Wistar Scientists Identify New Mechanism Behind Chemotherapy Resistance in Ovarian Cancer

07/31/2026

Excerpt from the Press Release: PHILADELPHIA — (JULY 23, 2026) — Scientists at The Wistar Institute have identified a new mechanism behind the chemotherapy resistance that makes ovarian cancer so lethal. In a new study, funded by top cancer research foundations and published in The Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, the researchers showed that chemotherapy…

Why Clinical Trials Need a Unified EDC and Imaging Ecosystem

07/30/2026

The Growing Complexity of Clinical Trial Data Clinical trials are becoming increasingly complex. Modern studies often collect data from numerous sources, including investigator sites, laboratories, patient-reported outcomes, randomization systems, and medical imaging procedures. While advancements in technology have improved the ability to capture and manage large amounts of data, many organizations still struggle with fragmented…

Estrella Immunopharma Announces First Patient Dosed in Dose-Expansion Phase of STARLIGHT-1 Trial and Reports Durable Response Rate in Advanced B-Cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

07/30/2026

Excerpt from the Press Release: EMERYVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Estrella Immunopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESLA) (“Estrella” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing CD19 and CD22-targeted ARTEMIS® T-cell therapies to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases, today announced that the first patient has been successfully dosed in the dose-expansion phase of its ongoing STARLIGHT-1 Phase I/II clinical trial…

Rani Therapeutics Announces Positive Initial Phase 1a Data for RT-114 for the Treatment of Obesity, with Oral Bioavailability Exceeding Matched Subcutaneous Dosing

07/29/2026

RT-114 achieved systemic exposure greater than 150% relative to a matched 12mg subcutaneous dose of PG-102 No adverse events attributed to RaniPill Capsule; treatment-related adverse events were mild and consistent with the GLP-1/GLP-2 agonist class of therapeutics Phase 1a study expanded with an additional cohort to further define the oral-to-subcutaneous pharmacokinetic relationship ahead of a…

Allogene Therapeutics Announces Journal of Clinical Oncology Publication of Phase 1 Results of ALLO-316 Highlighting First Durable Remissions Following Allogeneic CAR T for Treatment of Metastatic Solid Tumors

07/28/2026

ALLO-316 Achieved a 31% Confirmed Response Rate with the Recommended Phase 2 Regimen in Patients with Stage IV Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) with High CD70 Expression Safety Profile was Manageable with Proactive Diagnostic and Management Strategies Effective in Mitigating IEC-HSALLO-316 Demonstrated Robust Expansion and Tumor Infiltration Following Standard Lymphodepletion, Validating the Dagger® Technology as a…

Neutrolis Announces New England Journal of Medicine Publication Demonstrating First Clinical Evidence for NET-Degrading Therapy in Severe, Treatment-Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Caused by DNASE1L3 Deficiency

07/23/2026

Treatment with investigational DNASE1L3 analog NTR-441, which degrades neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), resulted in rapid clinical improvement in a patient with treatment-refractory SLE Results provide first human proof-of-concept that enzymatic NET degradation may address a key driver of disease activity in SLE, with broader implications for other NET-driven autoimmune and inflammatory diseases Observations from this single-patient…

Ernexa Therapeutics Receives Independent Validation of ERNA-101 with Complete Tumor Clearance and Durable Survival in Ovarian Cancer Models Ahead of Planned Clinical Entry

07/22/2026

Independent CRO Successfully Reproduces ERNA-101 Combination Data in Larger Preclinical Study, Significantly Strengthening Confidence as Company Advances Toward IND  ERNA-101 Plus Anti-PD-1 Achieved Complete Tumor Clearance and Long-Term Survival in Two-Thirds of Treated Animals While No Complete Responses Were Observed in Any Monotherapy or Control Group IND Submission Planned for Q3 2026 with First-in-Human Phase…

MAXONA PHARMACEUTICALS RECEIVES FDA IND CLEARANCE FOR MAX-001 PHASE 2 ACUTE PAIN CLINICAL TRIAL

07/21/2026

MAXONA is Developing MAX-001 as a Non-Opioid, Non-NSAID Solid Oral Prescription Therapy for the Treatment of Acute and Chronic Pain and Potential Additional Indications MAX-001 is a Proprietary Optimized Extended Release Form of Nefopam Nefopam is a New Molecular Entity (NME) in the U.S. with a Well Documented Safety and Efficacy Profile in Treating Acute…

Oncolytics Biotech® Reports FDA Regulatory Milestone and Strong Clinical Progress in Randomized RAS-Mutant MSS Colorectal Cancer Trial

07/17/2026

Half of planned clinical sites will be activated this month; more than 20 patients have been pre-identified across participating centers Company to hold Type D meeting with FDA to discuss a potential registrational pathway through the addition of Part B to the existing REO 033 trial design Part B will be a randomized study designed…

Erasca Announces Updated Preliminary Phase 1 Data and Registration-Enabling Plans for Potentially Best-in-Class Pan-RAS Molecular Glue ERAS-0015 in KRAS-Mutant Solid Tumors

07/16/2026

At RDE of 32 mg QD, encouraging monotherapy responses with 57% uORR in 2L+ KRAS G12X pancreatic cancer in U.S. trial and median relative dose intensity of 100% Monotherapy has been generally well-tolerated at RDEs Promising combination potential, including no DLTs, encouraging safety data, and clearance of first dose escalation combination cohort of ERAS-0015 (16…