Biotechnology

Aura Announces Global Phase 3 Trial Design with Suprachoroidal Route of Administration Based on Positive Phase 2 Interim Data of Belzupacap Sarotalocan in Early-Stage Choroidal Melanoma

11/17/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aura Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ: AURA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a novel class of virus-like drug conjugate (VDC) therapies for multiple oncology indications, today announced that it has initiated startup activities for the global Phase 3 trial. After presenting positive interim data at the American Academy of Ophthalmology from…

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Asher Bio Presents New Preclinical Data at SITC 2022 Further Supporting Advancement of AB248 and AB821 as Highly Differentiated Cis-targeted Cancer Immunotherapies

11/14/2022

— AB248 demonstrates non-clinical activity and safety profile suggesting its potential as a best-in-class IL-2 — — AB821 shows differentiated anti-tumor activity and enhanced bioavailability over wild type IL-21 — — On track to initiate Phase 1 trial of AB248 in 4Q 2022; Plan to file investigational new drug (IND) application for AB821 in 2H…

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Allogene Therapeutics Unveils Novel Approach to Generate Engineered AlloCAR T™ Cells to Control Immune Rejection at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer

11/14/2022

Promising Preclinical Data Highlights a Simple One-Step Gene Editing Strategy to Prevent the Rejection of AlloCAR T™ Cells by Host T Cells and NK Cells Cloaking Approach Demonstrates Superiority to B2M Knock Out in a Syngeneic In Vivo Model Proprietary Approach Is One of Several Next Generation Technologies Being Pioneered at Allogene to Control Rejection Excerpt…

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Biophytis Reports Positive Post-hoc Analysis of The Phase 2-3 COVA Clinical Study Strongly Supporting Therapeutic Potential of Sarconeos (BIO101) In COVID-19

11/14/2022

A reduction in the risk of early death or respiratory failure at day 28 of 45% in the Intent-To-Treat (ITT) population and 53% in the Per Protocol (PP) population A reduction in the risk of death at day 90 of 43% in the ITT population and 70% in the PP population The start of regulatory…

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Adicet Bio Reports ASH Abstract Data from Ongoing ADI-001 Phase 1 Trial in Relapsed or Refractory Aggressive B-Cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL)

11/10/2022

As of the July 15, 2022 ASH abstract data-cut date, ADI-001 demonstrated a 78% overall and complete response rate and sustained durability in patients, including those previously exposed to CAR T therapy 100% ORR and CR rate in four anti-CD19 CAR T relapsed patients ADI-001 continued to demonstrate a favorable safety and tolerability profile Clinical…

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Rain Therapeutics Provides Interim Analysis of Phase 2 Basket Trial of Milademetan for MDM2-Amplified Advanced Solid Tumors (MANTRA-2)

11/07/2022

– Two patients exhibited an unconfirmed partial response at their first scan, and two additional patients saw promising tumor regression activity out of ten efficacy evaluable patients, demonstrating monotherapy activity of milademetan in MDM2-amplified patients – – Drug safety profile of milademetan preliminarily consistent with prior Phase 1 trial – – Protocol amendment planned to…

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Asher Bio Presents New Data Demonstrating Preclinical Proof-of-Concept for AB359, a Highly Selective CD8-Targeted IL-2 Therapy, for Chronic Hepatitis B (HBV) at AASLD 2022

11/07/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Asher Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Asher Bio), a biotechnology company focused on developing therapies to precisely engage specific immune cells to fight cancer, chronic viral infection and autoimmune disease, today announced new preclinical data demonstrating proof-of-concept for AB359 as a novel immunotherapy approach for chronic HBV. AB359 is…

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Marengo Therapeutics Presents Preclinical Proof-of Concept Data for STAR0602, a First-in-class Selective T cell Activator, at the 34th EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium 2022

11/04/2022

Compelling data with STAR0602 demonstrates potent, single agent anti-tumor activity in PD-1 refractory solid tumor models Distinct mechanism of action through expansion of a subset of Vβ T cells with a novel memory phenotype that promotes durable de novo antitumor immune responses STAR0602 slated to initiate Phase 1/2 clinical trial (START-001) in the fourth quarter…

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Homology Medicines Presents on Design of pheEDIT Trial Evaluating One-Time Nuclease-Free Gene Editing Candidate HMI-103 for PKU at American Society of Human Genetics Meeting

11/04/2022

– Additional Presentation Focused on Use of Single-Molecule, Modified Base Sequencing to Support Vector Design – Excerpt from the Press Release: BEDFORD, Mass., Oct. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Homology Medicines, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIXX), a genetic medicines company, announced today a presentation on the design of pheEDIT, a Phase 1, open-label, dose-escalation study evaluating one-time…

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Flare Therapeutics Presents Comprehensive Real-World Data in Advanced and Metastatic Urothelial Cancer in Support of Therapeutic Targeting of PPARG at 2022 EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium

11/04/2022

Molecular Real-World Data (RWD) from 3,000+ individuals with advanced and metastatic urothelial cancer highlight Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma (PPARG) as a lineage defining transcription factor is foundational to Flare’s precision oncology approach Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Flare Therapeutics, a biotechnology company targeting transcription factors to discover precision medicines for cancer and other…

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