Biotechnology

cTRL Therapeutics Expands in Toronto, Ontario, with Key Investment from FACIT

10/18/2024

New lab and scientific talent in Toronto to strengthen cell therapy developmentcapabilities in Canada Excerpt from the Press Release: TORONTO and SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — cTRL Therapeutics, a biotechnology company advancing next-generation cell therapies for solid tumors, announced that it has secured a follow-on investment from FACIT, further enabling cTRL to build out…

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Vaxess Receives National Institutes of Health Grant to Explore Administering Type 2 Diabetes Treatment via the MIMIX™ Transdermal Patch Platform

10/14/2024

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Awards Vaxess SBIR Phase I Funding to Test Company’s MIMIX Transdermal Patch Platform in Administering GLP-1 RA Therapies Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass., October 1, 2024 — Vaxess Technologies, Inc., a biotech company developing a novel transdermal patch technology to transform home delivery…

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Integrated Biosciences Raises $17 Million to Accelerate Development of Drugs Targeting Age-Related Diseases

10/08/2024

Sutter Hill Ventures-led round will accelerate drug pipeline development and advance commercialization efforts, bringing science a step closer to targeting aging Excerpt from the Press Release: REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Integrated Biosciences, a biotechnology company pioneering the use of synthetic biology and machine learning to develop next-generation therapeutics for age-related diseases, today announced that it has…

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Sun Pharma Presents New Clinical Efficacy and Safety Data in Severe Dermatological Conditions at the 2024 European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress

10/03/2024

New data demonstrate improved hair satisfaction in more than 95% of patients taking deuruxolitinib and clinically meaningful improvements in depression and anxiety from baseline to Week 24 Studies also confirm dose optimization, with results demonstrating greater response with 8 mg tablets twice-daily as compared to higher once-daily dosing Excerpt from the Press Release: MUMBAI, India…

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Septerna Announces Initiation of Phase 1 Clinical Trial with SEP-786, a Novel Oral Small Molecule PTH1R Agonist for the Treatment of Hypoparathyroidism

10/02/2024

Trial Initiation Marks Septerna’s Transition to a Clinical-Stage Company Developing a Portfolio of Oral Small Molecule GPCR-Targeted Medicines Phase 1 Clinical Trial Designed to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of SEP-786 in Healthy Volunteers Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Septerna, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new era of…

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Oruka Therapeutics Announces Accelerated Clinical Timelines and Upcoming Presentation at EADV Supporting ORKA-001’s Profile as a Potentially Best-in-Class Half-Life Extended Antibody Targeting IL-23p19

09/27/2024

ORKA-001, a novel half-life extended IL-23p19 monoclonal antibody (mAb), first-in-human dosing now expected first quarter 2025 ORKA-002, a novel half-life extended IL-17A/F mAb, first-in-human dosing now expected third quarter 2025 New preclinical data on ORKA-001 to be presented at EADV in September showing robust preclinical activity including a half-life in NHPs of over 30 days…

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ADI-001 Clinical Biomarker Data Demonstrate Robust Tissue Trafficking and Complete B Cell Depletion in Secondary Lymphoid Tissue

09/24/2024

-Results highlight ADI-001’s potential as a best-in-class allogeneic cell therapy for autoimmune disease- -Webcast featuring Dr. Blake Aftab with accompanying presentation available on Company website- Excerpt from the Press Release: REDWOOD CITY, Calif. & BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Adicet Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACET), a clinical stage biotechnology company discovering and developing allogeneic gamma delta T cell therapies for…

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Rigel Announces First Patient Enrolled in Phase 1b/2 Triplet Therapy Trial of REZLIDHIA® (olutasidenib) in mIDH1 AML

09/16/2024

Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RIGL), a commercial stage biotechnology company focused on hematologic disorders and cancer, today announced the first patient has been enrolled in a Phase 1b/2 triplet therapy trial of decitabine and venetoclax in combination with REZLIDHIA® (olutasidenib) in patients…

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Ocugen Announces Completion of Dosing in Subjects with Stargardt Disease in High Dose Cohort of Phase 1/2 GARDian Clinical Trial of OCU410ST—A Modifier Gene Therapy

09/11/2024

Excerpt from the Press Release: MALVERN, Pa., Aug. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ocugen, Inc. (“Ocugen” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: OCGN), a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel gene and cell therapies and vaccines, today announced that dosing is complete in the third cohort of its Phase 1/2 GARDian clinical trial for…

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NextPoint Therapeutics Announces First-in-class T Cell Engager NPX372 As New Drug Candidate Targeting B7-H7 in Solid Tumors

09/09/2024

CD3 bispecific antibody developed to redirect T cell-mediated immunity toward B7-H7 expressing tumors, expanding monotherapy treatment possibility for a new patient population Company’s precision immunotherapy approach enables prospective identification of patients most likely to benefit from NPX372 with a defined clinical biomarker Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NextPoint Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company…

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