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NGM Bio Announces Initiation of Phase 1/1b Clinical Trial of NGM831 for the Treatment of Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors

04/05/2022

Dose-escalation and dose-expansion trial evaluating potential of NGM831, an ILT3 antagonist antibody product candidate, as a monotherapy and in combination with KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) initiated and expected to enroll up to approximately 80 patients NGM831 is the second of three programs comprising NGM Bio’s wholly-owned myeloid reprogramming and checkpoint inhibition portfolio to enter the clinic NGM831, NGM707…

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Regulus Therapeutics Announces Initiation of Preclinical Studies in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis under a Collaboration Agreement with Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital

04/04/2022

– Preliminary data are expected in the second half of 2022 Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Regulus Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: RGLS), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative medicines targeting microRNAs (the “Company” or “Regulus”), today announced the initiation of studies evaluating a library of oligonucleotides designed to…

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Therapeutic Solutions International Completes Purchase of FDA Phase III JadiCell Stem Cell Investigational New Drug Application from University of Miami

04/04/2022

Transfer of Trial Sponsorship Final Major Milestone before Initiation of Lung Failure Pivotal Clinical Trial Excerpt from the Press Release: CEANSIDE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Therapeutic Solutions International announced today the execution of a purchase agreement covering sponsorship and leadership of the FDA cleared Phase III pivotal trial assessing JadiCell adult stem cells for treatment of COVID-19 associated…

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TransCode Therapeutics Announces Article Published in the Journal Cancers Detailing the Potential for Short RNA-based Drugs in Cancer and a Broad Range of Disorders

04/04/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, March 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TransCode Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNAZ), the RNA oncology company committed to defeating cancer using RNA therapeutics, in collaboration with teams from, Massachusetts General Hospital, Michigan State University and Northeastern University, published an article in the journal Cancers titled, Clinical Applications of Short Non-Coding RNA-Based Therapies in the…

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Allogene Therapeutics Announces Preclinical Publication Highlighting Superiority of Healthy Donor-Derived Allogeneic CAR T Cells Over Patient-Derived Cells in Multiple Myeloma

04/01/2022

Results Demonstrated Anti-BCMA CAR T Cells Derived from Healthy Donors Had Better Immune Fitness and Killing Activity Phase 1 AlloCAR T™ Trials Underway Evaluating ALLO-715 and ALLO-605 for the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma BCMA Program Clinical Update Expected by the End of 2022 Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 23,…

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Catalys Pacific Launches Kirilys Therapeutics as a Multi-asset Precision Oncology Company

04/01/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kirilys Therapeutics, Inc., a private, preclinical-stage biopharmaceutical company founded by investment firm Catalys Pacific, announced today that the Company completed a seed financing led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The company licensed its lead compound, KRLS-017, from Ube Industries, Ltd., a premier Japanese chemical manufacturer. The company also completed…

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Dubai on the Brain: NeuroVigil’s Philip Low Assembles Dream Team to Launch Modern Neurotechnology Industry; Expands Conglomerate in Montreal, Canada

04/01/2022

Senior leaders in science, government, and industry recruited for international “Manhattan Project for the Brain” Excerpt from the Press Release: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates & PALO ALTO, Calif. & MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Neurotechnology Powerhouse NeuroVigil (ranked “Top 10 most innovative companies in health care” by Washington Post and Fast Company) announced at the New Technology & Mental…

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New Study Shows Virtual Bronchoscopic Navigation With Fused Fluoroscopy and Vessel Mapping Using Broncus Archimedes System is Safe and Effective in Obtaining High Biopsy Yield in Lung Tumors

03/31/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Broncus Medical (02216HK), Inc., developer of diagnostic and therapeutic technology for a variety of lung diseases, today announced online publication in the Respirology journal of a global, multicenter study demonstrating the effectiveness of the company’s Archimedes® Virtual Bronchoscopic Navigation (VBN) System in guiding the sampling of peripheral…

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Exelixis’ Partner Ipsen Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for CABOMETYX® (cabozantinib) for Patients with Previously Treated Radioactive Iodine-Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

03/31/2022

CHMP recommendation follows September 2021 U.S. FDA approval of CABOMETYX in this setting – Excerpt from the Press Release: ALAMEDA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exelixis, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXEL) today announced that its partner Ipsen received a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), the scientific committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), for CABOMETYX® (cabozantinib) as…

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Sight Sciences Announces First Patient Treated in TRIDENT European Trial to Evaluate the OMNI® Surgical System in Pseudophakic Eyes with Open-Angle Glaucoma

03/31/2022

Novel trial design will compare safety and effectiveness outcomes for the OMNI Surgical System and the iStent inject® in lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) as a standalone treatment option without concomitant cataract surgery. Excerpt from the Press Release: MENLO PARK, Calif., March 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sight Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGHT), an eyecare technology company focused on creating innovative…

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