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Excerpt from the Press Release: NOVATO, Calif., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — QT Imaging, Inc., a medical device company focused on the development and clinical adoption of novel products for body imaging, today announced results of a National Cancer Institute study comparing the QTscan with 7-Tesla MRI for prostate cancer screening. In an initial series of 10 patients,…
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Pelacarsen is a potentially first-in-class treatment specifically targeting elevated lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)), an independent, inherited and causal risk factor for cardiovascular disease There are currently no approved pharmacological therapies to effectively lower Lp(a), which cannot be effectively addressed by diet and other lifestyle changes Topline results expected 2025 Excerpt from the Press Release: CARLSBAD, Calif., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Ionis Pharmaceuticals,…
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STI-1558, an oral SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitor which can block viral replication, is specifically designed as a standalone treatment of COVID-19. Studies to date indicate that STI-1558 does not require the co-administration of ritonavir as a booster for CYP3A4 inhibition. STI-1558 is also a Cathepsin L inhibitor, which can block effective viral entry into host…
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LBS-008 (a/k/a Tinlarebant) is the Company’s orally administered tablet for the treatment of Stargardt disease (STGD1) There are currently no approved treatments for STGD1 Approximately 30,000 patients in the U.S. suffer from STGD1 A 2-year Phase 2 trial in adolescent STGD1 and a global Phase 3 trial in adolescent STGD1 are ongoing The Phase 3,…
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Published findings demonstrate that HyBryte™ treatment statistically significantly reduced CTCL lesion size HyBryte™ has potential to address a critical gap in treatment of early-stage CTCL Excerpt from the Press Release: PRINCETON, N.J., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Soligenix, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNGX) (Soligenix or the Company), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products to treat rare diseases where…
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Collaboration to kick off at “The Power of a Dream” National Convention in Orlando, Fla. to bridge professional diversity gaps to emphasize importance of health equity for communities of color Excerpt from the Press Release: PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bristol Myers Squibb NYSE (BMY) announced the first biopharma three-year exclusive collaboration with the premier African American Family Organization,…
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The Genomic Test Demonstrated 100 Percent Sensitivity and 100 Percent Specificity for MTC Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 20, 2022– Veracyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCYT) today announced that new clinical validation data published online in Thyroid show that the company’s RNA sequencing-based Afirma Medullary Thyroid Cancer (MTC) Classifier demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity in identifying…
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Published in PNAS Nexus, this study has the ability to impact future research and inform more proactive and sustainable pandemic preparedness Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–nference, an AI-driven health technology company, today announced a new research partnership following the publication of a study demonstrating the value of characterizing SARS-CoV-2 viral sequences using…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: ATHENS, Ga. and LOS GATOS, Calif., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Blue Lake Biotechnology, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing vaccines using a proprietary transformational parainfluenza virus 5 (PIV5)-based vector, today announced the enrollment of the first participant in a Phase 1 clinical trial of their intranasal BLB-201 vaccine for RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)…
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Approval recommended for first-line treatment of advanced melanoma patients with tumor cell PD-L1 expression < 1% Recommendation based on results from the Phase 2/3 RELATIVITY-047 trial, in which the fixed-dose combination of the PD-1 inhibitor nivolumab and novel LAG-3-blocking antibody relatlimab more than doubled median progression-free survival compared to nivolumab monotherapy If approved, it would…
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