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Relacorilant Plus Nab-Paclitaxel Extends Survival in Women with Recurrent, Platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer

04/08/2022

Addition of relacorilant to nab-paclitaxel reduces risk of death by 33 percent compared to treatment with nab-paclitaxel alone (p-value: 0.066), without increased side effects Excluding patients (i) who had not responded to even their first treatment with a platinum-based therapy (“primary platinum-refractory” patients) or (ii) who had received four or more prior lines of therapy,…

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Cidara Therapeutics Announces the Completion of Dosing the First Cohort of Healthy Volunteers in the Phase 1 Trial of CD388 in Development for Universal Prevention and Treatment of Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza

04/08/2022

CD388 is a drug-Fc conjugate (DFC) from Cidara’s Cloudbreak® platform and is designed to transform the standard of care for seasonal influenza prevention Trial is advancing to dosing subsequent cohorts Initial safety and pharmacokinetics data from study expected in the second half of 2022 Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, March 31, 2022 (GLOBE…

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Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Top-Line Results from CRN04777 Phase 1 Study Multiple-Ascending Dose Cohorts

04/08/2022

Results Further Support Clinical Proof-of-Concept for CRN04777 by Showing Dose-Dependent Decreases in Fasting and Sulfonylurea-Induced Insulin Secretion Management Hosting Webcast and Conference Call to Discuss Findings Today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO – March 30, 2022 – Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRNX), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused…

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Oncolytics Biotech® Provides Positive Safety Update on the Third-Line Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Cohort of its Multi-Indication Phase 1/2 Gastrointestinal Cancer Trial

04/07/2022

Independent review identified, no safety concerns in trial’s final safety run-in Cohort supported by prior clinical data showing a pelareorep-based combination driving a 90% clinical benefit rate in KRAS-mutated colorectal cancer patients Multi-indication trial being conducted in collaboration with Roche and AIO also includes pancreatic and advanced anal cancer cohorts Excerpt from the Press Release:…

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Stealth BioTherapeutics Announces New SBT-272 Data and Trial Initiation

04/07/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Stealth BioTherapeutics Corp (Nasdaq: MITO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies for diseases involving mitochondrial dysfunction, announced today the presentation of new SBT-272 preclinical data at the Mitochondrial Biochemistry in Health and Disease Symposium in Breckenridge,…

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Concentric Analgesics Announces Positive Results from Pilot Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Vocacapsaicin in Open Laparotomy for Repair of Abdominal Ventral Hernia

04/07/2022

Data to be Presented at Upcoming Annual ASRA Meeting Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Concentric Analgesics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel, non-opioid pain therapeutics, today announced positive results from its recently completed pilot Phase 2 clinical trial of vocacapsaicin in patients undergoing open laparotomy for ventral hernia…

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CareDx Partners with the European Society for Organ Transplantation to Provide Clinical Evidence Supporting the Use of AlloSeq cfDNA with European Transplant Healthcare Professionals

04/06/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA) – The Transplant Company™ focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers – today announced that it is partnering with the European Society for Organ Transplantation…

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Genentech Provides Update on Phase III SKYSCRAPER-02 Study in Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

04/06/2022

SKYSCRAPER-02, the first randomized study of tiragolumab in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC), did not meet its co-primary endpoint of progression-free survival ES-SCLC is a hard-to-treat disease and Tecentriq plus chemotherapy remains a standard of care Tiragolumab continues to be evaluated in non-small cell lung cancer and other cancer types through additional Phase III…

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Prometheus Biosciences Initiates Third Phase 2 Study of PRA023 for Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease (SSc-ILD)

04/06/2022

– First therapeutic candidate for the treatment of SSc-ILD targeting both key fibrotic and inflammatory pathways – – ATHENA-SSc-ILD Phase 2 topline results expected first-half 2024 – – FDA has granted Fast Track Designation for PRA023 for the treatment of SSc-ILD – Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, March 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —…

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Cerevance Reports Positive Phase 2 Clinical Trial Results with CVN424, a Parkinson’s Disease Drug Working Through a New Mechanism

04/05/2022

Demonstrates the Power of Cerevance’s Deep Understanding of Specific Human Brain Cell Types Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, Mass., March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cerevance, a private, clinical-stage drug discovery and development company focused on central nervous system diseases, today announced the completion of its Phase 2 clinical trial of CVN424, the company’s…

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