Cancer Research
PN-943 achieved 27.5% clinical remission with a delta of 13% versus placebo, with strong concordance across all key proxies including histological and endoscopic endpoints for efficacy, in the twice daily 150 mg dose arm Achieved clinical proof-of-concept and validation for oral, gut-restricted approach for ulcerative colitis via blockade of the alpha-4-beta-7-integrin pathway Plans underway for…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative™ (Quantum Leap) and Ambrx Biopharma Inc., or Ambrx, (NYSE: AMAM), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company using an expanded genetic code technology platform to create Engineered Precision Biologics, today announced the selection of Ambrx’s antibody drug conjugate (ADC) ARX788 for a new investigational treatment arm in the I-SPY 2.2…
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Phase 1 trial with cancer-targeting adenovirus enhanced with a TGFβ Trap continues to investigate safety and anti-tumor activity in patients with advanced cancer Excerpt from the Press Release: TORREY PINES, Calif., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — EpicentRx Inc., a leading-edge immunotherapy company using groundbreaking science to treat cancer and multiple inflammatory-driven diseases, today announced the initiation of the…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: LA JOLLA, Calif., April 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ:MNOV) and the JASDAQ Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875), today announced data demonstrating that MN-166 (ibudilast) prevents metastasis in a uveal melanoma (UM) animal model was…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: HOPEWELL, N.J. & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & BASEL, Switzerland & BEIJING–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BeiGene (NASDAQ: BGNE; HKEX: 06160; SSE: 688235), a global, science-driven biotechnology company focused on developing innovative and affordable medicines, and Crossroads4Hope, A Network of Cancer Support, a 501(c)(3) organization committed to transforming the cancer experience for patients and their families…
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New kit enhances menu of FFPE solutions and allows oncology researchers to extract higher yields of concentrated DNA compared to traditional techniques Excerpt from the Press Release: PLEASANTON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Purigen Biosystems, Inc., a leading provider of next-generation technologies for extracting and purifying nucleic acids from biological samples, today announced the launch of the Ionic Cells…
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IO-106 is the third development candidate arising from Immune-Onc’s pioneering pipeline of myeloid checkpoint inhibitors, a new class of immunotherapy that aims to overcome immune resistance in cancer The Company will present a scientific poster at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Tumor Immune Microenvironment: A Holistic Approach Workshop Excerpt from the Press Release:…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Surface Oncology (Nasdaq: SURF), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing next-generation immunotherapies that target the tumor microenvironment, today announced that it has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the Best Places to Work for the second year in a row. Surface was among…
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XL114 is a CARD11-BCL10-MALT1 pathway inhibitor with demonstrated activity in lymphoma models that are resistant to Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitors – Excerpt from the Press Release: ALAMEDA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 14, 2022– Exelixis, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXEL) today announced initiation of the dose-escalation stage of the first-in-human phase 1 trial of XL114, a novel anti-cancer compound that inhibits the…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Innovent Biologics, Inc. (“Innovent”) (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, metabolic, autoimmune and other major diseases, announced that the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy…
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