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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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Regen BioPharma, Inc. Develops Novel Dedifferentiation Approach for Increasing Efficacy of CAR-T Cells to Treat Solid Tumor

08/16/2022

Company Creates “Younger T Cells” for Fighting Cancer Using its NR2F6 Technology Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Regen BioPharma, Inc. (OTC PINK: RGBP) (OTC PINK: RGBPP) announced today the filing  with the United States Patent and Trademark Office  of a provisional US patent application covering the Company’s novel approach for…

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Orca Bio Announces the Precision-T Phase 3 Study is Open and Enrolling Patients at Transplant Centers Across the U.S.

08/15/2022

– The pivotal Precision-T Study is evaluating the safety and efficacy of Orca Bio’s investigational Orca-T compared to standard of care allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant – – Precision-T is expected to enroll approximately 174 patients across more than 20 clinical trial sites – Excerpt from the Press Release: MENLO PARK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Orca Bio, a late-stage…

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NeuroSense Joins EverythingALS Open Innovation Consortium; Set to Enroll US and EU Patients in Phase IIb Study

08/12/2022

– NeuroSense’s support will aid EverythingALS with ground-breaking patient research in a joint effort to develop treatments – NeuroSense’s CEO to present at EverythingALS’s Expert Talk Series on August 3, 2022; To listen to Mr. Ben-Noon’s Excerpt from the Press Release: LOS ALTOS, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — EverythingALS, a patient-focused…

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Detecting Immunity to COVID just got a Whole Lot Easier

08/12/2022

Enable Biosciences Reports Easier and Accurate SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibody Assay using Dried Blood Spot Samples Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Scientists at Enable Biosciences report a novel method to easily, rapidly and accurately detect neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 from dried blood spots, named “SONIA” (Split-Oligonucleotide Neighboring…

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Sorrento Completes Successfully the SAD Study and Initiates the MAD Phase 1 Study with STI-1558, An Oral M(pro) Inhibitor as a Standalone Treatment and Prevention of COVID-19 without the Ritonavir as Booster

08/11/2022

Single ascending dose (SAD) Phase 1 Study completed in Australia with a maximum dose of 2,000 mg. Pharmacokinetics (PK) were dose proportional and PK modeling and preclinical data support a 600 mg twice daily dose. There were no serious AEs (SAEs) or severe TEAEs and the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) was not reached.  Initiation of…

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