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Immunome Antibody Cocktail (IMM-BCP-01) Neutralizes the SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant in Pre-clinical Testing

07/23/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: EXTON, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Immunome, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMNM), a biopharmaceutical company that utilizes its human memory B cell platform to discover and develop first-in-class antibody therapeutics, announced today that its three-antibody cocktail (IMM-BCP-01) has demonstrated potent neutralizing activity against the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in pre-clinical pseudovirus testing. Furthermore, IMM-BCP-01 showed in-vitro activity…

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Rubius Therapeutics: Publication of RTX-240 Preclinical Data in Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy

07/23/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rubius Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:RUBY), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that is genetically engineering red blood cells to create an entirely new class of cellular medicines called Red Cell Therapeutics™, today announced the publication of preclinical data in the peer-reviewed journal Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy, for…

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Boosting Accuracy and Patient Comfort in Prostate Cancer Treatment Planning

07/22/2021

Excerpt from the Article: One of the most common cancers among men in the United States, prostate cancer is second in prevalence only to skin cancer. Approximately 12.5 percent of men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point during their lifetimes. Put another way, out of every 100 American men, approximately 13 will get prostate cancer during…

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COTA and MedStar Health Partner To Drive Scientific Research and Expedite Delivery of Innovative Cancer Treatments

07/22/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — COTA, Inc., an oncology real-world data and analytics company, announced a new research partnership with MedStar Health. COTA will support MedStar Health in its use of real-world data to accelerate scientific discovery and improve care for cancer patients. MedStar Health is the largest healthcare provider in the Maryland and Washington, D.C.,…

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Adding MRI Improves Cost-Effectiveness of Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance

07/21/2021

Excerpt from the Article: In men who have prostate cancer, pairing active surveillance with prostate MRI is a more cost-effective approach to treatment over time than relying on active surveillance, repeated biopsy and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests. These findings, published July 14 in Radiology, come on the heels of additional research that indicates prostate MRI can…

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IncellDx: Two New Studies Offer a First Model for Diagnosing, Monitoring and Treating Long COVID

07/21/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN CARLOS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Two new studies propose the first model for diagnosing, indexing and monitoring Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), also known as long COVID or long haul COVID. The findings also provide a framework for understanding the cause of, and potential treatment for, long COVID. Long COVID is believed…

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16 New Guidelines for Lung Cancer Screening

07/20/2021

Excerpt from the Article: There is new evidence-based guidance for the use of low-dose CT (LDCT) for lung cancer screening from the American College of Chest Physicians. In an article published July 13 in CHEST, an expert panel from the College released 16 clinical recommendations based on a review of 75 studies. The new guidelines focus on…

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BioCardia Announces Japanese Patent on Imaging System for Targeting Cardiac Therapies

07/20/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN CARLOS, Calif., July 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioCardia®, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA], a company focused on cellular and cell-derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases today announces that the Japan Patent Office has granted Patent No: 6887216 titled, “Target Site Selection, Entry, and Update With Automatic Remote Image…

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Advaxis Announces Initiation of Phase 1 Clinical Trial of ADXS-504 for the Treatment of Early Prostate Cancer

07/19/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., July 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Advaxis, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADXS), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of immunotherapy products, today announced the initiation of its Phase 1 clinical study evaluating ADXS-504 in patients with biochemically recurrent prostate cancer. The study, being conducted at…

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Innovent Announces the First Patient Dosed in the Phase 1 Study of IBI319 (Anti-PD-1/CD137 Bispecific Antibody) in Patients with Advanced Malignant Tumors

07/19/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Innovent Biologics, Inc. (Innovent) (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of cancer, metabolic, autoimmune and other major diseases announced that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase 1a/1b study of IBI319, an anti-PD-1/CD137 bispecific…

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