Biotechnology

Prometheus Biosciences Initiates Third Phase 2 Study of PRA023 for Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease (SSc-ILD)

04/06/2022

– First therapeutic candidate for the treatment of SSc-ILD targeting both key fibrotic and inflammatory pathways – – ATHENA-SSc-ILD Phase 2 topline results expected first-half 2024 – – FDA has granted Fast Track Designation for PRA023 for the treatment of SSc-ILD – Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, March 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —…

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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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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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Rani Therapeutics Announces Initiation of Phase 1 Study of RT-102 Oral PTH for Osteoporosis

03/30/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN JOSE, Calif., March 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rani Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (“Rani Therapeutics” or “Rani”) (Nasdaq: RANI), a clinical stage biotherapeutics company focused on the oral delivery of biologics, today announced the initiation of a Phase 1 study of RT-102, an oral formulation of the human parathyroid hormone…

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Soligenix COVID-19 Vaccine, CiVax™, Boosts Neutralizing Activity against SARS-CoV-2, including Delta and Omicron

03/28/2022

CiVax™ booster vaccine administered seven months after primary vaccination with COVID-19 adenovirus vaccine shows rapid enhancement of neutralizing antibody responses in non-human primates Neutralizing antibodies against Delta and original strain increased by up to 27-fold within one week and up to 243-fold within three weeks Omicron neutralizing antibody levels were undetectable prior to booster vaccination, and…

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Biological Dynamics Study Demonstrates Detection of Early-Stage Cancers

03/25/2022

In a Nature Communications Medicine publication, the Verita™ proprietary platform detected 96 percent of stage 1 pancreatic cancers and three-quarters of stage 1 ovarian cancers using isolated exosomes and AI-enabled protein marker analysis Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Biological Dynamics, Inc. announces the publication of its study, Early-Stage Multi-Cancer Detection Using an Extracellular Vesicle…

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The Lancet Publishes Positive Results from Capricor Therapeutics’ Phase 2 Study Evaluating CAP-1002 in Late-Stage Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

03/21/2022

-One-Year Final Data Highlights Lead Cell Therapy Asset, CAP-1002, for Safety and Efficacy in Slowing Upper Limb and Cardiac Function Deterioration in Patients- -Data Sets Stage for Pivotal Phase 3 HOPE-3 Clinical Trial- Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, March 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Capricor Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CAPR), a biotechnology company focused on the development…

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Allogene Therapeutics Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for its First Solid Tumor Candidate, ALLO-316 in the Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma

03/21/2022

ALLO-316 is an allogeneic CAR T therapy candidate targeting CD70, which Has Broad Potential Application Across a Variety of Solid Tumors and Hematologic Malignancies Phase 1 TRAVERSE Trial of ALLO-316 for the Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) ongoing Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Allogene…

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Intellia Therapeutics Receives U.S. FDA Orphan Drug Designation for NTLA-5001 for the Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia

03/17/2022

NTLA-5001, a novel T cell receptor (TCR)-T cell therapy, is currently being evaluated in a Phase 1/2a study in adults with persistent or recurrent acute myeloid leukemia Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTLA), a leading clinical-stage genome editing company focused on developing potentially curative…

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Pyramid Biosciences and Caris Life Sciences Announce MI Trials Collaboration for Clinical Trial Matching in Support of Study for Patients with NTRK Fusion Solid Tumors

03/16/2022

– Molecular Intelligence Trials (MI Trials) collaboration will enhance identification of patients with NTRK fusion-positive solid tumors, including primary and metastatic CNS tumors potentially eligible for enrollment in the ongoing PBI-200-101 Phase 1/2 clinical study – Pyramid Biosciences currently developing pipeline of clinical-stage precision medicines, including its lead program PBI-200, a next-generation, highly CNS penetrant…

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