Industry News

NeuroOne Picks Up Patent for Drug Delivery Device

11/30/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation have announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a Notice of Allowance for U.S. Patent Application 16/812,702, titled “Agent-Delivering Neural Probe Devices and Related Systems and Methods,” which covers novel electrodes that can operate as a standard neural electrode that also delivers a treatment agent to…

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Lighthouse Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval To Proceed With Phase 2 Spring Trial Of LHP588, A Next-Generation Treatment For P. Gingivalis-positive Alzheimer’s Disease

11/28/2023

Phase 1 single ascending and multiple ascending dose studies previously completed demonstrate safety, tolerability and dosing to reach optimal target engagement Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Lighthouse Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering precision medicine for the treatment of Alzheimer’s and other diseases of aging, today announced clearance by…

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PureTech Founded Entity Karuna Therapeutics Announces Positive Results from Phase 1b Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Trial of KarXT in Schizophrenia

11/27/2023

Results demonstrate KarXT was not associated with clinically meaningful increases in blood pressure in adults with schizophrenia KarXT demonstrated a mean change from baseline to week 8 in 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure of -0.59 mmHg, the primary endpoint in the trial KarXT was generally well tolerated, with a side effect profile consistent with prior…

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BPGbio Announces Phase 2 BPM31510 Glioblastoma Trial-in-Progress Update at Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting

11/23/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BPGbio, Inc., a leading biology-first AI-powered biopharma that focuses on oncology, neurology, and rare diseases, today announced that researchers will present data from an ongoing phase 2 trial study of BPGbio lead candidate, BPM31510, in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), at the Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting…

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Phase 2 Nipocalimab Data Establish Proof of Mechanism in Adults Living with Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis, Supporting its Progression into a Combination Study

11/21/2023

This first-ever clinical study of an FcRn inhibitor in RA showed nipocalimab reduced levels of circulating IgG antibodies, including ACPAs, indicating they may play a key role in driving RA disease activity Nipocalimab demonstrated improvements in primary and secondary endpoints and participants with higher baseline ACPAs had more than twice the placebo adjusted DAS28-CRP remission…

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Veracyte Announces In Vitro Diagnostic Agreement with Illumina to Broaden Availability of Its Tests for Patients Globally

11/20/2023

Agreement is part of Veracyte’s multi-platform strategy for its decentralized IVD tests outside of the U.S. Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 7, 2023– Veracyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCYT) today announced that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with Illumina, Inc. (Nasdaq: ILMN) to develop and offer some of its high-performing…

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Alterity Therapeutics Completes Enrolment in ATH434-201 Phase 2 Clinical Trial in Multiple System Atrophy

11/17/2023

– ATH434-201 is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in early-stage MSA – – Lead clinical development program enrolled 77 participants globally – Excerpt from the Press Release: MELBOURNE, Australia and SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alterity Therapeutics (ASX: ATH, NASDAQ: ATHE) (“Alterity” or “the Company”), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing disease…

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Corner Therapeutics Announces First Publication on Proprietary Catalytic Adjuvant Platform

11/15/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: WATERTOWN, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Corner Therapeutics, a biotechnology company exploiting a new scientific paradigm to boost the immune response to disease, today announced the first publication detailing their proprietary Catalytic Adjuvant platform that drives strong T cell immune responses to mRNA vaccines. The publication in the journal mBio is titled “mRNAs encoding…

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Calidi Biotherapeutics (NYSEAM: CLDI) Presents Data on CLD-201 Demonstrating Inhibition of Tumor Growth and Induction of Robust Anti-Tumor Immunity at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer’s 38th Annual Meeting (SITC 2023)

11/14/2023

Poster also details clinical readiness for CLDI-201 and plans to initiate Phase 1 study in 2024 Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American: CLDI or “Calidi”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new generation of targeted immunotherapies, today announced the presentation of new preclinical data from the company’s CLD-201 (SuperNova)…

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Terns Pharmaceuticals Announces First Participant Dosed in Phase 1 Clinical Trial of TERN-601 Oral GLP-1 Receptor Agonist for Treatment of Obesity

11/13/2023

Phase 1 trial underway for Terns’ first oral GLP-1R agonist candidate for obesity, with 28-day proof of concept data anticipated in 2H24 Oral GLP-1R agonist offers potential for weight loss and improved convenience compared to currently marketed injectables Excerpt from the Press Release: FOSTER CITY, Calif., Nov. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc.…

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