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Translate Bio Announces Publication of Preclinical Results of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Candidate MRT5500 in npj Vaccines

04/20/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: LEXINGTON, Mass., April 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Translate Bio (Nasdaq: TBIO), a clinical-stage messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics company, today announced the peer-reviewed publication of preclinical results of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, MRT5500, in the journal npj Vaccines. Preclinical evaluation of MRT5500 demonstrated a favorable immune response profile against SARS-CoV-2 and…

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Arch Therapeutics Provides Corporate Update on Commercialization Efforts and Clinical Results

04/19/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: FRAMINGHAM, Mass., April 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arch Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB: ARTH) (“Arch” or the “Company”), developer of novel self-assembling wound care and biosurgical devices, today provided the following corporate update, in line with its commitment to maintain continuing dialogue with investors and other stakeholders on the progress and…

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Scientists Reverse Engineer mRNA Sequence of Moderna Vaccine

04/16/2021

Excerpt from the Article: Leftover drops in vials of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine allowed a group of researchers from Stanford University to determine the sequence of the mRNA for SARS-CoV-2’s spike protein that is used in the immunization, Motherboard reported March 29. The sequence has been posted on the open-access website GitHub. “Sharing of sequence information…

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Moderna Highlights Publication of Antibody Persistence Data of its COVID-19 Vaccine out to 6 Months in the New England Journal of Medicine

04/15/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today highlighted the publication of antibody persistence data out to 6 months following the second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in The New England Journal of Medicine. “We are pleased that this new…

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Lilly and Incyte announce results from the Phase 3 COV-BARRIER study of baricitinib in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

04/14/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: INDIANAPOLIS, April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Incyte (NASDAQ:INCY) announced today results of COV-BARRIER, a Phase 3 study evaluating baricitinib 4 mg once daily plus standard of care (SoC) versus placebo plus SoC. The trial did not meet statistical significance on the primary endpoint, which…

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Strongbridge Biopharma plc Announces Publication of Diabetes Subgroup Analysis from Phase 3 SONICS Study of RECORLEV® (levoketoconazole) for the Treatment of Endogenous Cushing’s Syndrome in Frontiers in Endocrinology

04/13/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: DUBLIN, Ireland and TREVOSE, Pa., April 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Strongbridge Biopharma plc, (Nasdaq: SBBP), a global commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapies for rare diseases with significant unmet needs, today announced that results from a subanalysis of patients with diabetes mellitus from the…

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Register for our upcoming “How Using Statisticians Early Plays A Crucial Role In Optimizing Clinical Trials” virtual networking meeting!

04/12/2021

Our April virtual networking meeting is next week! Join Heather and Christopher, and their guest, John Amrhein from McDougall Scientific on April 21st, 8 pm EST for this exciting discussion on the crucial need to involve statisticians early in the clinical trial design process! To register for your complimentary ticket, click the image or button…

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Invitae joins NIH-sponsored study aimed at improving understanding of the links between genes and cancer, heart disease and other conditions

04/12/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO, April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Invitae Corporation (NYSE: NVTA), a leading medical genetics company, has joined eMERGE Network, a nationwide effort organized and funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) that connects genetic data and electronic medical record (EMR) systems to advance the use of genetics…

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Huyabio International Announces Global Clinical Trial Collaboration With Bristol Myers Squibb In Melanoma

04/09/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, March 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — HUYABIO International (HUYABIO™), the leader in accelerating global development of China’s pharmaceutical innovations, today announced that it had entered into a clinical collaboration agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) to evaluate the combination of HUYABIO’s HBI-8000, an epigenetic immunomodifier, and Opdivo® (nivolumab),…

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Exelixis’ Partner Ipsen Receives European Commission Approval for CABOMETYX® (cabozantinib) in Combination with OPDIVO® (nivolumab) as First-Line Treatment for Patients with Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

04/08/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: ALAMEDA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 31, 2021– Exelixis, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXEL) today announced its partner Ipsen received approval from the European Commission (EC) for CABOMETYX® (cabozantinib) in combination with OPDIVO® (nivolumab) as a first-line treatment for advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). This approval allows for the marketing of CABOMETYX in combination with…

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