Announcements

Pliant Therapeutics Presents Data from its Bexotegrast Program at the American Thoracic Society International Conference

06/03/2024

Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company and leader in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases, today announced that the Company presented clinical data and preclinical data of bexotegrast (PLN-74809) this…

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Upstream Bio Presents Results from a Dose Ranging Study of Verekitug (UPB-101) in Adults with Asthma at the American Thoracic Society International Conference

05/31/2024

– In a multiple-ascending dose (MAD) study in patients with asthma, up to 54% reduction in fractional exhaled nitric oxide concentration (FENO) was observed with administration of verekitug, with treatment effects sustained up to 24 weeks after last dose – – Verekitug displayed a favorable safety and tolerability profile without evidence of clinically meaningful immunogenicity…

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Kymera Therapeutics Presents New Preclinical Data for KT-621, a First-In-Class, Oral STAT6 Degrader at the ATS Annual Meeting

05/30/2024

KT-621, a potent, selective, oral STAT6 degrader, demonstrated comparable or superior activity to dupilumab in preclinical studies including an asthma model shared at the ATS Annual Meeting Additional KT-621 preclinical data was also featured in a poster presentation at Digestive Disease Week KT-621 expected to start Phase 1 in the second half of 2024,with Phase…

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Carisma Therapeutics Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 1 Clinical Trial of CT-0525, a Novel HER2-Targeting CAR-Monocyte

05/29/2024

CT-0525 is the first CAR-Monocyte to be evaluated in humans in the solid tumor setting Initial data expected by year-end 2024 Excerpt from the Press Release: PHILADELPHIA, May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Carisma Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: CARM) (“Carisma” or the “Company”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing innovative immunotherapies, today announced that the…

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Ionis announces positive topline results from Phase 1/2a trial of ION582 for Angelman syndrome

05/28/2024

May 16, 2024 at 7:00 AM EDT Excerpt from the Press Release: CARLSBAD, Calif., May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IONS) today announced positive topline data from the HALOS Phase 1/2a open-label study of ION582 in Angelman syndrome. ION582 was safe and well tolerated in the study and showed encouraging and consistent benefits…

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Nutcracker Therapeutics’ Research Partner, the University of California, San Francisco, Presents Foundational Prostate Cancer Data at AAI 2024

05/27/2024

Excerpt from the Press Release: EMERYVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nutcracker Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company dedicated to developing transformative RNA therapies through its proprietary technology platform, today detailed data presented by its partners at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) on foundational prostate cancer antigen research utilized to inform the development of its mRNA drug candidate,…

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Genentech Reports Positive Phase Ib Results for Its Dual GLP-1/GIP Receptor Agonist CT-388 in People With Obesity

05/24/2024

– Over 24 weeks, a once-weekly subcutaneous injection of CT-388 achieved a clinically meaningful and statistically significant mean placebo-adjusted weight loss of 18.8% (p < 0.001) – – At week 24, 100% of CT-388 treated participants achieved >5% weight loss, 70% achieved >15% and 45% achieved >20% weight loss – – In a subgroup with…

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Parallel Bio Launches Clinical Trial in a Dish to Speed Drug Discovery

05/23/2024

Five pharmaceutical partners start testing immunotherapies on human models created from immune organoids at population scale Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Parallel Bio, a biotech company using the immune system to cure disease, today announced the release of its Clinical Trial in a Dish for studying the efficacy and safety of new immunotherapies…

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NeuShen Therapeutics Initiates First-in-Human Trial of NS-136, a Novel Selective M4 Receptor Positive Allosteric Modulator for the Treatment of Schizophrenia

05/20/2024

Excerpt from the Press Release: SHANGHAI and LEXINGTON, Mass. , May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — NeuShen Therapeutics (the “Company”), a clinical-stage global biotechnology company dedicated to pioneering treatments for neurological and psychiatric disorders, today announced the dosing of the first healthy volunteer in Australia in the Phase I first-in-human clinical trial of NS-136, a novel selective…

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Fate Therapeutics Announces First Lupus Patient Treated in Phase 1 Autoimmunity Study of Off-the-shelf FT819 CAR T-cell Program

05/17/2024

Pre-treatment Sample of Patient’s Blood Showed Rapid and Potent Depletion of CD19+ B Cells in Ex Vivo Cytotoxicity Assay with FT819 Translational Data from FT819 Phase 1 B Cell Malignancies Study Support Key Therapeutic Mechanisms of Activity for B Cell-mediated Autoimmune Diseases Initial Clinical Observations of FT522 CAR NK Cell Program in Phase 1 B…

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