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Customized drug discovery offers integrated target-to-lead and target-to-clinic ready small molecules Excerpt from the Press Release: WILMINGTON, Mass. & BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL) and Valo Health, Inc (“Valo”) have launched LogicaTM, an artificial intelligence (AI) powered drug solution that directly translates clients’ biological insights into optimized preclinical assets. Logica leverages Valo’s…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA, April 27, 2022— Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. (“Harmony”) (Nasdaq: HRMY), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing innovative therapies for patients with rare neurological diseases, today announced the initiation of its Phase 3 trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of pitolisant in adult patients with idiopathic hypersomnia…
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Findings point to potential new therapeutic targets for this highly aggressive, drug-resistant breast cancer subtype Excerpt from the Press Release: In breakthrough research at ChristianaCare’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute, scientists have discovered that a protein secreted by tumor cells can switch off the body’s natural defenses against triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).…
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Repertoire’s proprietary cell-tethering technology limits systemic toxicity typically associated with use of immunomodulatory IL-12 and allows direct delivery to solid tumors in mouse models Tethered IL-12 repolarizes the tumor microenvironment potentially creating improved conditions for cellular immunotherapies to work effectively Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Repertoire Immune Medicines announced today that Science Advances published preclinical research…
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Preclinical data published in Journal of Clinical Nutrition highlight potential applications of ALC-078 cartridge in short bowel syndrome nutrition management Excerpt from the Press Release: NEWTON, Mass. , April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Alcresta Therapeutics, Inc., a leading commercial-stage company focused on developing and commercializing novel enzyme-based products, today announced publication of preclinical data from the company’s development…
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Based on positive feedback provided by FDA on key clinical design details Jasper plans to initiate registrational studies in AML and MDS patients Excerpt from the Press Release: REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jasper Therapeutics, Inc., (NASDAQ: JSPR) a biotechnology company focused on hematopoietic stem cell therapies, today announced that after…
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The approval of the first oral pill to treat a rare anemia heralds the arrival of a new class of agents that could shake up enzyme replacement therapies for metabolic disease. Excerpt from the Press Release: The US approval in February of Agios Pharmaceuticals’ Pyrukynd (mitapivat) for pyruvate kinase deficiency (PKD) is a first on…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: VITRAC Therapeutics, LLC (VITRAC) initiated a Phase 1/2 clinical trial of VIC-1911 in combination with sirolimus and post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) as graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis in myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation. VIC-1911 is an oral selective Aurora kinase A inhibitor (AURKA). The trial is being carried out at the University…
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-Nasal CBD Candidate to Manage Seizures Associated with Epilepsy in Children and Adults- Excerpt from the Press Release: Virpax® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Virpax” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: VRPX), a company specializing in developing non-addictive product candidates for pain management, CNS disorders and anti-viral indications, reported preclinical pharmacokinetics (PK) results for VRP324 (MET-CBD), a nose-to-brain delivery platform for CBD…
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PN-943 achieved 27.5% clinical remission with a delta of 13% versus placebo, with strong concordance across all key proxies including histological and endoscopic endpoints for efficacy, in the twice daily 150 mg dose arm Achieved clinical proof-of-concept and validation for oral, gut-restricted approach for ulcerative colitis via blockade of the alpha-4-beta-7-integrin pathway Plans underway for…
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