Biopharmaceutical

Neurona Therapeutics Presents Clinical Case Study from First Human Trial of Regenerative Cell Therapy, NRTX-1001, in Adults with Drug-Resistant Focal Epilepsy

09/28/2022

Clinical assessments three-months post-treatment report no serious adverse events and reduced seizure frequency to date in first trial participant Data Safety Monitoring Board clears advancement of trial to continue enrollment Pioneering cell therapy approach could provide a disease-modifying treatment for drug-resistant focal epilepsy Data presented at ISSCR-ASGCT Conference: Emerging Therapies at the Intersection of Genetic…

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ABVC BioPharma Provides ADHD Phase II Part 2 Clinical Study Update and Announces UCSF Institutional Review Board Approval

09/28/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: FREEMONT, CA, Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — ABVC Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABVC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutic solutions in oncology/hematology, CNS, and ophthalmology, today announced enrollment progress in the Phase II Part 2 clinical study of the Company’s ADHD medicine, ABV-1505, currently being conducted at…

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Sagimet Biosciences Announces Completion of Patient Enrollment in Phase 2b ‘FASCINATE-2’ Clinical Trial with Denifanstat (TVB-2640), a First-in-Class Fatty Acid Synthase Inhibitor, in Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis

09/27/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sagimet Biosciences, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics targeting dysfunctional metabolic pathways, announced today that it has completed enrollment of its Phase 2b liver biopsy-based clinical trial (“FASCINATE-2”) with denifanstat, a fatty acid synthase (FASN) inhibitor, in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) patients. “Completing patient enrollment in the…

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Nura Bio Reports Preclinical Data Validating a Conserved Mechanism of Inhibition of NAD Hydrolases Implicated in Neurodegeneration in Neuron

09/26/2022

– Potent, uncompetitive inhibitors of the pro-degenerative NADase SARM1 reported – Molecular basis of product-assisted inhibition of NAD hydrolases like SARM1 and CD38 that have been implicated in neurological diseases elucidated – Research supports Nura Bio’s goal of entering First-in-Human trials with oral, brain-penetrant SARM1 inhibitors in early 2023 Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH…

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Mereo BioPharma Reports Clinical Update and Interim Biomarker Analysis Presented at ESMO 2022 from ACTIVATE Phase 1b/2 Open Label Study of Etigilimab (Anti-TIGIT Antibody MPH-313) plus Nivolumab (Anti-PD-1 Antibody) in Solid Tumors

09/26/2022

Data support further evaluation of PVR, CD226, and TIGIT as potential biomarkers of enrichment for etigilimab plus anti-PD1 therapy Continued clinical benefit observed with the combination of etigilimab and nivolumab, including in PD-L1 negative or low subjects Excerpt from the Press Release: LONDON and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mereo BioPharma…

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BioJiva Reports Results of Pilot Phase 2 Clinical Trial of RT001 in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

09/23/2022

Signals of Clinical Benefit Detected in Small Phase 2 Study, Suggesting Potential to Show Statistically Significant Therapeutic Benefit in Larger, Targeted Trial Consistent Benefit vs. Placebo in Primary and Secondary Endpoints, With Greater Benefit Witnessed in More Severe Patients Excerpt from the Press Release: LOS ALTOS, Calif., Sept. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioJiva, a…

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Sorrento Announces the Publication in the Nature Journal Scientific Reports the Details of the Discovery of SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibodies from the G-MAB Library

09/21/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, Sept. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRNE, “Sorrento”) today announced publication of peer-reviewed data detailing the discovery and preclinical profiling of antibodies from the Sorrento G-MAB™ library with neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro and in vivo in Scientific Reports, a Nature portfolio journal. About Sorrento…

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Quince Therapeutics Presents Preclinical Data at MHSRS 2022 Demonstrating Preclinical Efficacy of Bone-targeting Platform for Traumatic Bone Injury

09/21/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Quince Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: QNCX), a biopharmaceutical company advancing innovative precision therapeutics targeting debilitating and rare diseases, today detailed highlights from the company’s participation at the Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS 2022), which took place September 12 to September 15, 2022, in Kissimmee, Florida. At…

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Dynavax Announces First Participant Dosed in a Phase 2 Clinical Trial Evaluating an Adjuvanted Plague Vaccine

09/20/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: EMERYVILLE, Calif., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Dynavax Technologies Corporation ( Nasdaq: DVAX), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing innovative vaccines, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) and supported by the DOD’s Chemical and Biological Defense…

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Onconova Therapeutics Announces Updated Data from Investigator-sponsored Phase 1/2a Trial Evaluating Rigosertib in Combination with Nivolumab in Advanced KRAS-mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer at the ESMO Congress 2022

09/19/2022

Data show an early signal of efficacy in an extensively pre-treated population with 1 complete response and 2 partial responses achieved in 14 evaluable patients Responses achieved in patients with 3 distinct and different KRAS mutations, confirming the MOA of rigosertib being KRAS+ agnostic 4 of 14 (29%) evaluable patients demonstrated disease control The combination…

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