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4DMT Presents Positive Interim Data from Aerosolized 4D-710 Phase 1/2 AEROW Clinical Trial in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis at the ECFS 46th Annual Meeting

06/21/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: EMERYVILLE, Calif., June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 4D Molecular Therapeutics (Nasdaq: FDMT, 4DMT, or the Company), a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company harnessing the power of directed evolution for targeted genetic medicines, today announced positive interim clinical data from the 4D-710 Phase 1/2 AEROW clinical trial for the treatment of cystic…

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Gritstone bio Announces Publication of Interim Results from Phase 1 Study of Self-amplifying mRNA (samRNA) Vaccine Against COVID-19 in Nature Communications

06/20/2023

— Potent and durable immunogenicity achieved with low dose self-amplifying mRNA vaccine (samRNA) candidate — — Immunity boosted for at least 6 months in previously vaccinated-older adults (administration post-primary series of Vaxzevria®, Comirnaty® or Spikevax®) — — Data underscore the potential of Gritstone’s samRNA candidates to serve as next-generation vaccines against COVID-19 and other infectious…

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Pipeline Therapeutics Receives IND Clearance from FDA to Initiate Phase 1 Study of PIPE-791

06/19/2023

-Company on track to begin enrolling healthy volunteers in the second half of 2023- Excerpt from the Press Release: DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pipeline Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering precision neuroregeneration, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the company to initiate its Phase 1 clinical trial of PIPE-791 in healthy volunteers. The…

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Repare Therapeutics Reports Proof of Concept for Lunresertib (RP-6306) in Clinic, Initial Monotherapy Data from Phase 1 MYTHIC Clinical Trial and Early Insights from Ongoing Combination Trials

06/16/2023

Findings from the ongoing Phase 1 MYTHIC study demonstrated a favorable and distinctive tolerability profile for monotherapy lunresertib Monotherapy antitumor activity observed, including confirmed partial response and several patients with long stable disease Identified both intermittent and continuous schedules to enable combination studies Encouraging early responses across gemcitabine, camonsertib and FOLFIRI clinical combinations Repare to…

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Baudax Bio Announces Additional, Positive Top-Line Results From Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial of BX1000

06/15/2023

Secondary Efficacy Analyses, Including of Neuromuscular Blockade and Spontaneous Reversal, Support Earlier Reported Clinical Results with BX1000 Excerpt from the Press Release: MALVERN, Pa., June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Baudax Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq:BXRX) (the “Company”), a pharmaceutical company focused on innovative products for acute care and related settings, today announced additional results from its…

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Carleton researchers invent rapid saliva test that can provide early detection for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

06/14/2023

The new test can diagnose the difficult-to-diagnose diseases in seconds with high certainty, beating out previous invasive methods like the spinal tap. Excerpt from the Press Release: Researchers from Ottawa’s Carleton University have developed a rapid, saliva-based test that can reliably detect signs of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s early on in the diseases’ development. The team’s…

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Aviceda Announces Dosing of First Patient With AVD-104, a Novel Glyco-Mimetic Nanoparticle for the Treatment of Geographic Atrophy from Macular Degeneration, in the Phase 2 SIGLEC Trial

06/13/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aviceda Therapeutics, a private clinical-stage biotech company focused on developing next generation immuno-modulators by harnessing the power of glycobiology to alleviate chronic, non-resolving inflammation, announced the dosing of its first patient with AVD-104 in its Phase 2 SIGLEC Trial today by Ashkan Abbey, MD of Texas Retina Associates…

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Vistagen Presents Fasedienol (PH94B) Safety and Exploratory Efficacy Data from Phase 3 Open-Label Social Anxiety Disorder Study at American Society for Clinical Psychopharmacology Annual Meeting

06/12/2023

Favorable long-term, open-label treatment data from nearly 500 patients in real-world setting suggest that patient-tailored, as-needed administrations of fasedienol over time were safe and well-tolerated Positive exploratory fasedienol efficacy data measured by the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) demonstrated clinically meaningful reductions in fear, anxiety and avoidance of anxiety-provoking social and performance situations in daily…

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Ivonescimab Updated Data to be Featured at ASCO 2023

06/09/2023

Summit Therapeutics is Currently Enrolling in a Phase III Study with Additional Phase III Study Planned for Third Quarter 2023 for Ivonescimab Excerpt from the Press Release: MENLO PARK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Summit Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: SMMT) (“Summit,” “we,” or the “Company”) today announced that data for its novel, potential first-in-class investigational bispecific antibody, ivonescimab, will be…

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UConn Geography Researcher Receives Funds to Study Cancer Disparities Among U.S. African Americans

06/08/2023

The study will build upon previous studies conducted by Ghosh and her collaborators that have explored the ways social inequality contribute to unequal cancer control outcomes Excerpt from the Press Release: n January of this year, Debarchana (Debs) Ghosh, associate professor in the Department of Geography in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS)…

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