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Immuneering Announces Positive Initial Phase 2a Data Including Complete and Partial Responses with IMM-1-104 in Combination with Chemotherapy in First-Line Pancreatic Cancer Patients

09/20/2024

– In Phase 2a arm investigating IMM-1-104 in combination with modified gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel, complete or partial responses have been observed in the first two patients (2/5) to date, for an initial response rate of 40% and an initial disease control rate of 80%, with all five patients continuing on treatment – – Initial data are at…

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Life Molecular Imaging Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for [18F]PI-2620 in Tau PET Imaging Across Three Neurodegenerative Conditions

09/06/2024

Fast Track Designation Granted for use in patients being evaluated for Alzheimer’s Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, or Corticobasal Degeneration Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, Aug. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Life Molecular Imaging (LMI) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Fast Track Designation to [18F]PI-2620 Injection, an investigational…

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Jupiter Endovascular Receives FDA Approval for U.S. Pivotal Study of Vertex Pulmonary Embolectomy System Using Endoportal Control

09/05/2024

Excerpt from the Press Release: MENLO PARK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jupiter Endovascular, Inc., a medical technology startup developing a new class of endovascular procedures using Endoportal Control™ to bring the precision and control of direct surgical access to catheter-based interventions, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Investigational Device Exemption application…

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Verrica Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Preliminary Topline Results from Part 2 of Phase 2 Clinical Study of VP-315, an Investigational Oncolytic Peptide-Based Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Patients with Basal Cell Carcinoma

08/28/2024

VP-315 was well tolerated with no reported treatment-related serious adverse events All patients treated with VP-315 had a reduction in tumor size with an overall reduction in tumor size of all lesions treated in Part 2 of approximately 86% Approximately 51% of lesions treated in Part 2 achieved complete histological clearance Patients with residual tumor…

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Senhwa Biosciences receives US FDA Study May Proceed letter for the Phase I/II study of Silmitasertib (CX-4945) in combination with chemotherapy in children and young adults with relapsed refractory solid tumors

08/16/2024

Excerpt from the Press Release: TAIPEI and SAN DIEGO, Aug. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Senhwa Biosciences, Inc. (TPEx: 6492), a drug development company focusing on first-in-class therapeutics for oncology, rare diseases, and infectious diseases, today announced receipt of a “Study May Proceed” letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for the initiation of a…

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Kura Oncology Announces FDA Clearance of IND Application for Menin Inhibitor Ziftomenib in Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)

08/12/2024

– Preclinical data suggest combination of ziftomenib and imatinib has potential to resensitize patients to imatinib and induce durable responses – – Proof-of-concept study evaluating ziftomenib and imatinib in patients with advanced GIST to begin in 1H 2025 – Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, Aug. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kura Oncology, Inc.…

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Alcyone Therapeutics Announces Continued Enrollment Approval from FDA of the PIERRE Pivotal IDE Clinical Study of the ThecaFlex DRx™ System for Administration of nusinersen

08/08/2024

Excerpt from the Press Release: LOWELL, Mass., July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Alcyone Therapeutics Inc. (Alcyone), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering next-generation precision genetic therapies and precision delivery solutions of therapies for complex neurological conditions, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided approval to continue enrollment of the PIERRE study (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05866419) to…

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Ultragenyx Announces Successful End-of-Phase 2 Meeting with FDA for GTX-102 Angelman Syndrome Program

07/24/2024

Alignment with FDA on Phase 3 study primary endpoint of Bayley-4 cognition and key secondary endpoint of Multi-Domain Responder Index (MDRI) Phase 3 study on track to initiate by the end of this year Excerpt from the Press Release: NOVATO, Calif., July 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE) today announced the…

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GRAIL Announces First Participant Enrolled in REACH Study Evaluating Clinical Impact of Galleri® Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Test in the Medicare Population

07/23/2024

Community Health Network Has Begun Enrollment of the Prospective, Multi-Center Study to Assess the Real-World Clinical Impact of Galleri® in Addition to Currently Recommended Cancer Screenings Study Enrollment Includes Focus on Diverse and Underrepresented Populations Costs of Galleri and Related Items and Services for Study Participants Will be Covered by Medicare Excerpt from the Press Release:…

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Rgenta Therapeutics Announces FDA Clearance of IND Application for RGT-61159, an Oral Small Molecule RNA Modulator Designed to Halt Disease-Driver MYB Production in Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC) and Colorectal Cancer (CRC)

07/19/2024

First-in-human Phase 1a/1b clinical trial will evaluate orally available, RGT-61159 designed to selectively target MYB RNA and inhibit oncogenic MYB protein production Preclinical data supporting the clinical trial were recently presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting (ASCO 2024) Excerpt from the Press Release: WOBURN, Mass., July 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Rgenta…

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