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CureVac Starts Phase 1 Clinical Study of Modified, Omicron-Targeting COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate

08/26/2022

Phase 1 dose-escalation study to be conducted at clinical sites in the U.S., the UK, Australia, and the Philippines Milestone demonstrates CureVac’s continued execution on comprehensive clinical program of second-generation vaccine candidates for infectious diseases Excerpt from the Press Release: TÜBINGEN, GERMANY and BOSTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 18, 2022 / CureVac N.V. (Nasdaq:CVAC),…

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Cellarity Releases Novel, Open-Source, Single-Cell Dataset and Invites the Machine Learning and Computational Biology Communities to Develop New Algorithms Capable of Learning Fundamental Rules of Cell Behavio

08/26/2022

The dataset will be publicly available for a Kaggle competition presented at NeurIPS 2022 hosted by Open Problems in Single-Cell Analysis in collaboration with Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, Yale University, and Helmholtz Munich Excerpt from the Press Release: SOMERVILLE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cellarity, a life sciences company founded by Flagship Pioneering to transform the way…

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SpIntellx and iCura Diagnostics Partner to Expand Access to Advanced Spatial Analytics and Explainable AI Products for Pathology and Oncology Research

08/23/2022

SpIntellx, Inc., a leader in spatially intelligent biology, and iCura Diagnostics, a leading contract research organization (CRO) focused on capitalizing multiomic data to accelerate end-to-end clinical workflow solutions and biomarker discovery, today announced a partnership to transform precision oncology through unlocking the power of genomic, proteomics, and transcriptomic data using advanced spatial analytics. Excerpt from…

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Dermaliq Therapeutics announces first patient dosed in Phase 1b/2 trial evaluating DLQ02 for treatment of plaque psoriasis

08/23/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: WILMINGTON, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dermaliq Therapeutics, Inc. (Dermaliq), a private, clinical stage pharmaceutical company with a focus on dermatology, today announced first patient dosed in a Phase 1b/2a trial with DLQ02, a topical calcineurin inhibitor. The trial is designed to evaluate the safety, systemic absorption, pharmacodynamics, and clinical efficacy of DLQ02 in…

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Cure Rare Disease Receives FDA Approval to Administer First-in-Human CRISPR Therapeutic

08/22/2022

The first-of-its-kind, CRISPR-based therapeutic aims to stop the progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in a single-patient dosing Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cure Rare Disease (CRD) – a Boston-based 501c3 nonprofit biotech – announces the approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to administer its very first therapeutic. The drug, named CRD-TMH-001, treats…

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BostonGene Announces Publication in Cancer Cell Revealing the Development of a Machine Learning Cellular Deconvolution Algorithm that Accurately Reconstructs the Tumor Microenvironment and Supports Oncology Clinical Decision-making

08/19/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BostonGene today announced the online publication of the manuscript, “Precise reconstruction of the tumor microenvironment using bulk RNA-seq and a unique machine learning algorithm trained on artificial transcriptomes”in Cancer Cell, a premier peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes high impact results in cancer research and oncology.The study demonstrated the ability…

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Olema Oncology Advances OP-1250 into Phase 2 Monotherapy Expansion in Patients with ER+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer

08/19/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Olema” or “Olema Oncology,” Nasdaq: OLMA), today announced the advancement of OP-1250, a complete estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist (CERAN) and a selective ER degrader (SERD), into Phase 2 clinical development for the treatment of ER+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer. “We are excited…

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Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Publication of INTRIGUE Phase 3 Clinical Study Results in Journal of Clinical Oncology

08/18/2022

– Efficacy Observed with QINLOCK® was Comparable to Sunitinib with a More Favorable Safety and Tolerability Profile in GIST Patients Previously Treated with Imatinib – Excerpt from the Press Release: WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCPH), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing important new medicines to improve the lives of people with cancer,…

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Graphite Bio Doses First Patient with Investigational Gene Editing Therapy GPH101 for Sickle Cell Disease

08/17/2022

GPH101, now called nulabeglogene autogedtemcel (nula-cel), designed to directly correct the genetic mutation that causes sickle cell disease Initial proof-of-concept data from Phase 1/2 CEDAR trial anticipated in mid-2023 Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Graphite Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: GRPH), a clinical-stage, next-generation gene editing company harnessing the power of high-efficiency precision…

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Agios Announces Publication of Phase 2 Data in The Lancet Demonstrating Safety and Efficacy of PYRUKYND® (mitapivat) in Non-transfusion-dependent α- and β-Thalassemia

08/16/2022

– In Adults with Non-transfusion-dependent α- or β-Thalassemia, PYRUKYND® Induced ≥1.0 g/dL Hemoglobin Increase from Baseline in 16 of 20 (80%) Patients Between Weeks 4-12 – – PYRUKYND® Safety Profile Consistent with Label for FDA-approved Indication in Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency – – Actively Enrolling Phase 3 ENERGIZE and ENERGIZE-T Studies Evaluating PYRUKYND® in Adults with Non-transfusion-dependent and Transfusion-dependent α-…

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