Biotechnology

InterVenn Biosciences Announces Start of Enrollment in Colonoscopy Study

08/15/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–InterVenn® Biosciences, a clinical technology company leveraging glycoproteomics to transform the future of healthcare, today announced the start of enrollment in its prospective cohort study for early detection of colorectal cancer and adenomas. This confirmatory Noninvasive Identification of Colorectal Cancer and Adenomas in Early Stages– better known as…

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Avalo Therapeutics Announces First Patient Dosed in the AVTX-803 Pivotal Trial (LADDER) for the Treatment of Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency Type II (LAD II)

08/12/2022

Topline Pivotal trial results expected 1H2023 Excerpt from the Press Release: WAYNE, Pa. and ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avalo Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVTX), announced the first patient has been dosed in the pivotal LADDER trial (A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Two-period, Crossover, Withdrawal Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of…

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Noema Pharma Announces Recruitment of First Patient in Orpheus Phase 2b Study of PDE10A Inhibitor gemlapodect in Adults with Childhood Onset Fluency Disorder

08/09/2022

Study evaluating the safety and efficacy of gemlapodect (NOE-105) in adults with Childhood Onset Fluency Disorder (also known as stuttering) Top-line data expected in Q4 2023 Excerpt from the Press Release: BASEL, Switzerland and BOSTON, Aug. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Noema Pharma, a clinical-stage biotech company targeting debilitating central nervous system (CNS) indications, today…

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UPDATE — Rain Therapeutics Announces Completion of Enrollment in Phase 3 MANTRA Trial for Milademetan in Liposarcoma

08/09/2022

– Phase 3 MANTRA trial completed enrollment five months ahead of previous guidance – – MANTRA topline data anticipated in 1H 2023 – – Management to host 2Q 2022 Earnings Call today at 5:00 PM Eastern Time – Excerpt from the Press Release: NEWARK, Calif., Aug. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rain Therapeutics Inc. (NasdaqGS:…

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Enanta Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Data from a Phase 1 Clinical Study of EDP-235, its Oral 3CL Protease Inhibitor Designed for the Treatment of COVID-19

08/04/2022

– 200mg and 400mg Once-Daily Doses Achieved Strong Exposure Multiples Over EC90 and Were Generally Safe and Well-Tolerated – Plan to Initiate Phase 2 Study in 4Q 2022 Excerpt from the Press Release: WATERTOWN, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENTA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to creating novel, small molecule drugs for viral infections and liver…

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Blue Lake Biotechnology Announces First Participant Dosed in a Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Its BLB-201 Intranasal RSV Vaccine

07/29/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: ATHENS, Ga. and LOS GATOS, Calif., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Blue Lake Biotechnology, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing vaccines using a proprietary transformational parainfluenza virus 5 (PIV5)-based vector, today announced the enrollment of the first participant in a Phase 1 clinical trial of their intranasal BLB-201 vaccine for RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)…

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Edits to a cholesterol gene could stop the biggest killer on earth

07/26/2022

In a first, a patient in New Zealand has undergone gene-editing to lower their cholesterol. It could be the beginning of new era in disease prevention. Excerpt from the Press Release: A volunteer in New Zealand has become the first person to undergo DNA editing in order to lower their blood cholesterol, a step that…

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Twist Bioscience Launches Monkeypox Virus Synthetic DNA Controls

07/25/2022

New synthetic controls add to growing portfolio of NGS applications for viral diseases Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Twist Bioscience Corporation (NASDAQ: TWST), a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA using its silicon platform, today launched two human monkeypox virus synthetic DNA controls1. Positive controls provide quality…

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Adverum Biotechnologies Presents Best-Corrected Visual Acuity and Central Subfield Thickness Analyses After a Single IVT Injection of ADVM-022 (Ixo-vec) in the OPTIC Study in Wet AMD

07/20/2022

– Study participants had an 81%-98% reduction in annualized anti-VEGF injections and demonstrated continuous aflibercept expression levels through three years – Mean best-corrected visual acuity and central subfield thickness were maintained or improved in subjects treated with ADVM-022 -The Phase 2 LUNA trial is expected to dose the first subject in the third quarter of…

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Elicio Therapeutics Presents Preclinical Data on its Lymph Node-Targeted SARS-CoV-2 Amphiphile Vaccine, ELI-005, at the 2022 Keystone Symposia on Viral Immunity: Basic Mechanisms and Therapeutic Applications

07/18/2022

The presented data show ELI-005 elicits strong and long-lasting cellular and humoral immune responses that were maintained at significantly higher levels than comparator vaccines over 32 weeks in mice. ELI-005, containing the lymph node-targeted Amphiphile vaccine adjuvant AMP-CpG, induced potent, comprehensive and persistent innate immune responses in draining lymph nodes in mice. Animals treated with…

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