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Praxis Precision Medicines to Advance PRAX-562 Phase 2 Study in Pediatric Patients with Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies

11/30/2022

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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Biological Dynamics collaborates on clinical utility studies to examine the impact of its early pancreatic cancer detection assay

11/29/2022

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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Lineage Announces Launch of Phase 2a Study by Genentech of RG6501 (OpRegen®) in Patients With Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration

11/29/2022

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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Unexpected Result: COVID-19 Vaccination Improves Effectiveness of Cancer Treatment

11/29/2022

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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Why interoperability is now an essential part of digital health – and how to prepare for an interoperable future

11/28/2022

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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Electrical stimulation helps paralysed people walk again — and now we know why

11/28/2022

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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World’s largest autism whole genome sequencing study reveals 134 autism-linked genes

11/25/2022

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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Indigenous Summer Studentships

11/25/2022

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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Aerovate Therapeutics Publishes Results of Phase 1 Study Evaluating AV-101 for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in ERJ Open Research

11/24/2022

Phase 1 results showed that AV-101 was generally well tolerated with significantly reduced systemic exposure compared to oral imatinib in healthy adult participants Excerpt from the Press Release: WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aerovate Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVTE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing drugs that meaningfully improve the lives of…

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Ayala Pharmaceuticals Announces First Patient Dosed with AL102 in Phase 3 Segment of RINGSIDE Trial in Desmoid Tumors

11/24/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: REHOVOT, Israel and WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ayala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AYLA), a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing and commercializing small molecule therapeutics for patients suffering from rare tumors and aggressive cancers, today announced that the first patient has been dosed in Part B of RINGSIDE, the…

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