Biopharmaceutical

Acumen Pharmaceuticals Presents Innovative Trial Screening Advancements Utilizing pTau217 Assay in Phase 2 Study of Sabirnetug for Early Alzheimer’s Disease at the 17th Annual Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease Conference

11/11/2024

Late-breaking presentation highlights the pTau217 assay as an effective and efficient tool to screen participants for ALTITUDE-AD that reduces unnecessary amyloid PET scans and lumbar puncture procedures for those who are not eligible Excerpt from the Press Release: NEWTON, Mass., Oct. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABOS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company…

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ESSA Pharma Announces Termination of Phase 2 Study Evaluating Masofaniten Combined with Enzalutamide in Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

11/08/2024

Efficacy signals observed will not achieve ESSA’s target product profile in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer naïve to second-generation antiandrogens A futility analysis conducted as part of a protocol-specified interim review of the safety, PK and efficacy data showed the single-agent enzalutamide control arm performing better than historical controls and similar to the combination…

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Skye Bioscience Demonstrates Prominent Role of Peripheral CB1 Inhibition and Achieves Significant Weight Loss with Novel CB1-inhibiting Antibody, Nimacimab, in Preclinical Model

11/06/2024

Peripherally-restricted nimacimab achieves significant dose-dependent weight loss, fat mass reduction, lean mass preservation, and glycemic control in diet-induced obesity model Preliminary data shows that nimacimab achieves desired metabolic outcomes without central inhibition and its risk of neuropsychiatric adverse events Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, Nov. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Skye Bioscience, Inc.…

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Maze Therapeutics Reports Positive First-in-Human Data from Phase 1 Healthy Volunteer Clinical Trial Evaluating MZE829 as a Potential Treatment for APOL1 Kidney Disease (AKD)

11/05/2024

MZE829 Well-tolerated with Dose-proportional Pharmacokinetics Supporting Once Daily Dosing Data Support Advancement of MZE829 into Planned Phase 2 Clinical Trial in Patients with AKD Data Presented Today at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2024 Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA., October 25, 2024 – Maze Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company…

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Candel Therapeutics Showcases Innovative Cancer Therapy Candidates at 16th Annual International Oncolytic Virotherapy Conference (IOVC)

11/01/2024

Excerpt from the Press Release: NEEDHAM, Mass., Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (Candel or the Company) (Nasdaq: CADL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing multimodal biological immunotherapies to help patients fight cancer, today announced three presentations at the 16th Annual International Oncolytic Virotherapy Conference (IOVC), taking place October 27-30, 2024,…

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Rani Therapeutics Announces New Preclinical Pharmacokinetic Data Supporting Transenteric Delivery of GLP-1 Incretin Triagonist

10/25/2024

-Transenteric delivery of incretin triagonist GLP-1, GIP, glucagon receptors mimicking the RaniPill route of administration elicits rapid weight loss and bioavailability comparable to subcutaneous injection – – New pharmacokinetic data provides further evidence of the RaniPill platform’s potential to enable oral delivery of multiple obesity treatments – – Phase 1 study for RT-114, an oral…

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Verastem Oncology Presents Positive Updated RAMP 201 Data for Avutometinib and Defactinib Combination in Recurrent Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer at the International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS) 2024 Annual Meeting

10/24/2024

Robust overall response rates observed (31% overall, 44% in KRAS mutant, 17% in KRAS wild-type) in patients whose cancer had progressed despite prior treatment with chemotherapy and/or MEK inhibitors and/or bevacizumab Patients on avutometinib and defactinib achieved a median progression free survival of more than one year (12.9 months); 22 months in KRAS mutant population…

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Palisade Bio Cleared by Health Canada to Commence Phase 1 Clinical Study for Lead Program, PALI-2108 for the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis (UC)

10/16/2024

– Company has received a No Objection Letter from Health Canada in response to submission of its Phase 1 Clinical Trial Application (CTA) – The study is a Phase 1 Single Ascending Dose (SAD) /Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD) and food effects (FE) and includes multiple dose treatment of UC patients; Global UC market is expected…

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Spero Therapeutics Announces Publication of SPR720 Phase 1 Lung Exposure Data in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

10/09/2024

Phase 1 study showed significant lung uptake and enhanced epithelial lining fluid (ELF) and alveolar macrophage (AM) concentrations of SPR719 (active moiety of SPR720) Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPRO), a multi-asset clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focused on identifying and developing novel treatments for rare…

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Late-Breaking Data at EADV of ESK-001, an Oral TYK2 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Psoriasis, Demonstrate Significant Responses with Sustained Increases Over 28 Weeks in Phase 2 OLE Study

10/01/2024

Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alumis Inc. (Nasdaq: ALMS), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing oral therapies using a precision approach to optimize clinical outcomes and significantly improve the lives of patients with immune-mediated diseases, today announced positive 28-week data from the open-label extension (OLE)…

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