Announcements

Vir Biotechnology Launches New Antibody Research Initiative Aimed at a Functional Cure for HIV and Prevention of Malaria

01/19/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: – New commitment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation supports the development of Vir’s novel “vaccinal antibody” technology as another important step in the fight to address global infectious diseases – SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR) today announced an expansion of its partnership…

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Gritstone Announces First Patient Enrolled for Phase 2/3 Trial Evaluating Individualized Neoantigen Vaccine GRANITE for First Line (1L) Maintenance Treatment of Metastatic, Microsatellite-Stable Colorectal Cancer (MSS-CRC)

01/18/2022

— Phase 2/3 GRANITE-CRC-1L trial has registrational intent — — Updated data from Phase 1/2 trial in end-stage metastatic MSS-CRC further support the association of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) reduction with extended overall survival — — GRANITE has received Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of MSS-CRC –…

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BridgeBio Announces Clinical Collaboration with Amgen to Study BBP-398, a Potentially Best-in-class SHP2 Inhibitor, in Combination with LUMAKRAS® (sotorasib) in Advanced Solid Tumors with the KRAS G12C Mutation

01/18/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: – First clinical combination study of BBP-398 and LUMAKRAS set to evaluate safety and preliminary efficacy in solid tumors with the KRAS G12C mutation PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBIO) (BridgeBio), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on genetic diseases and cancers, today…

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NIH Study Shows Using CareDx’s AlloSure Lung for Transplant Surveillance is More Effective than Diagnostic Bronchoscopy at Identifying Rejection

01/17/2022

ALARM Study Publication Shows Use of AlloSure for Home-Based, Non-invasive Surveillance Monitoring Can Provide a Safer Option for Lung Transplant Recipients Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA) – The Transplant Company™ focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization…

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4D Molecular Therapeutics Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of 4D-150, a Dual-Transgene Intravitreal Gene Therapy for Patients with wet AMD

01/17/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc. (4DMT) (Nasdaq: FDMT), a clinical-stage gene therapy company harnessing the power of directed evolution for targeted gene therapies, announced that the first patient has been dosed in the Phase 1/2 clinical trial of 4D-150 for neovascular age-related macular…

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Kriya Expands Gene Therapy Pipeline and Establishes Its Rare Disease Therapeutic Area Division With the Acquisition of Warden Bio

01/17/2022

Portfolio includes five investigational gene therapy programs for glycogen storage disorders that have no existing FDA-approved treatments available Warden Bio Co-Founder Kunal Kishnani joins as President of Kriya’s Rare Disease Division and will lead its overall strategic, development, and partnership activities Excerpt from the Press Release: REDWOOD CITY, Calif. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kriya…

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BlueRock Therapeutics Announces Closeout of First Cohort in Phase 1 Trial in Patients with Advanced Parkinson’s Disease

01/14/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — BlueRock Therapeutics, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Bayer AG, announced the closeout of the first of two cohorts in its ongoing Phase 1 (Ph1), open-label trial of pluripotent stem cell-derived dopaminergic neurons in patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease. The purpose of the Ph1 clinical trial…

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Nuvalent Announces First Patient Dosed in ARROS-1 Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of NVL-520, its Novel ROS1-selective Inhibitor

01/14/2022

ARROS-1 trial enrolling patients with advanced ROS1-positive NSCLC and other solid tumors Clinical development for parallel lead program, NVL-655, in ALK-positive cancers expected to begin in first half of 2022 Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Nuvalent, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUVL), a biotechnology company creating precisely targeted therapies for clinically proven kinase targets in…

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Clear Creek Bio Advances Its Highly Potent SARS-CoV-2 PLpro Inhibitors in Discovery of an Oral Direct-Acting Antiviral to Treat COVID-19

01/14/2022

Clear Creek Bio signed a CRADA with the NIH to support its SARS-CoV-2 PLpro inhibitor discovery This CRADA was initiated as part of the Antiviral Program for Pandemics (APP) Via APP, Clear Creek will be able to use the NIH’s current and expanded contract resources and NCATS laboratories to prioritize the advancement of antiviral candidates…

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Biomea Fusion Releases Pre-Clinical Data with BMF-219 in Diabetes

01/13/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Biomea Fusion, Inc. (“Biomea”) (Nasdaq: BMEA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of irreversible small molecules to treat and improve the lives of patients with genetically defined cancers and metabolic diseases, announced today that BMF-219 displayed remarkable…

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