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CohBar Provides Update on the Phase 1a/1b Clinical Trial for CB4211 Under Development for NASH and Obesity

08/04/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: MENLO PARK, Calif., July 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CohBar, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWBR), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing mitochondria based therapeutics to treat chronic diseases and extend healthy lifespan, today announced an update on the timing for the release of the data for its Phase 1a/1b clinical study of…

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ORYZON receives approval to start EVOLUTION Phase IIb trial with vafidemstat in schizophrenia

08/04/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: MADRID, Spain and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Oryzon Genomics, S.A. (ISIN Code: ES0167733015, ORY), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company leveraging epigenetics to develop therapies in diseases with strong unmet medical need, announced today that it has received approval from the Spanish Drug Agency (AEMPS) for its Clinical…

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Artax Biopharma Granted MHRA Clinical Trial Authorization for AX-158

08/03/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Artax Biopharma, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on transforming the treatment of T Cell-mediated diseases, today announced that the United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted clinical trial authorization to evaluate AX-158 in a Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of T Cell-Mediated Diseases.…

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Echocardiography Can Determine Mortality Risk in COVID-19 Patients

08/03/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: Echocardiography parameters and ARDS linked to higher mortality risk for hospitalized patients. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) plays a role in pinpointing the risk a COVID-19-positive patient has of dying. In a study published July 21 in the European Journal of Clinical Investigation, a team of investigators from Italy determined that left ventricular ejection…

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Immunicom’s Data at ASCO Expand on the Antitumor Activity of its Novel Non-Pharmaceutical Immunotherapy in Late-Stage Breast Cancer Patients

08/03/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Immunicom, Inc., a clinical stage biotech, shared preliminary data from its metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC) clinical trial with its novel breakthrough Immunopheresis® therapy at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting 2021. Immunicom’s subtractive immunotherapies are designed to remove immune inhibitors and enhance patients natural immune…

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Q-State Biosciences Awarded NIH Grant for the Development of ASO Therapies Targeting Cancer Pain

08/02/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Q-State Biosciences (“Q-State”), a discovery technology and therapeutics company advancing programs for the treatment of epilepsy, pain, and other disorders of the central nervous system,today announced it has been awarded a non-dilutive grant of $1.3 million from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…

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IM Therapeutics Reports Positive Results in Safety, Tolerability and Mechanism of Action of Phase 1b Trial of Lead Drug IMT-002 in Type 1 Diabetes

08/02/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: WOBURN, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IM Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company developing first-in-class human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-targeted therapies to treat autoimmune diseases, today announced positive results on safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) and mechanistic action in a Phase 1b study of IMT-002 in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D). The study, a first for the…

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Meissa Announces Preclinical Data on Intranasal COVID-19 Vaccine Showing Protection from SARS-CoV-2 Challenge after a Single Dose

07/30/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Meissa Vaccines (“Meissa”), a biotechnology company developing vaccines to prevent serious viral respiratory infections, announced today the release of preclinical data in nonhuman primates (NHPs) of the company’s intranasal recombinant live attenuated COVID-19 vaccine (MV-014-212). The data demonstrate that a single adjuvant-free dose of MV-014-212 provided equivalent protection against SARS-CoV-2…

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Fight Colorectal Cancer and Guardant Health Join Forces to Recognize Excellence in Overcoming Challenges to Colorectal Cancer Screening During Pandemic

07/29/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. & REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC), the nation’s leading colorectal cancer (CRC) patient advocacy organization, and Guardant Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GH), a leader in precision oncology, will be recognizing clinical researchers and advocates who have demonstrated exceptional leadership during the pandemic in getting people back…

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Wave Life Sciences Announces Initiation of Dosing in Phase 1b/2a FOCUS-C9 Clinical Trial of WVE-004 in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia

07/29/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (Nasdaq: WVE), a clinical-stage genetic medicines company committed to delivering life-changing treatments for people battling devastating diseases, today announced that multiple participants have initiated dosing in the Phase 1b/2a FOCUS-C9 clinical trial evaluating WVE-004 as an investigational treatment…

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