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Biological Dynamics launches ExoVita™ Pancreas and enrolls patients in ExoLuminate clinical trial

02/21/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: AN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Biological Dynamics, Inc., a company commercializing its exosome-isolation ExoVerita™ platform for early disease surveillance and other applications, today announced completion of the analytical and clinical validation of its lab developed test (LDT), ExoVita™ Pancreas in the company’s CLIA certified and CAP accredited laboratory. Using blood-based exosome samples enriched…

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MediciNova Announces Health Canada Grants Authorization to Commence Multi-arm Phase 2/3 Clinical Trial to Evaluate MN-166 (ibudilast) in Long COVID

02/21/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: LA JOLLA, Calif., Feb. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ:MNOV) and the JASDAQ Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code Number: 4875), today announced that Health Canada has completed its review of the clinical trial application and has granted…

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Astria Therapeutics Initiates ALPHA-STAR Phase 1b/2 Clinical Trial of STAR-0215 in People with HAE

02/17/2023

— Initial Proof-of-Concept Results Anticipated in Mid-2024 — Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Astria Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATXS), a biopharmaceutical company developing STAR-0215 for the treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE) and focused on life-changing therapies for rare and niche allergic and immunological diseases, today announced the initiation of the ALPHA-STAR Phase 1b/2 clinical trial of…

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Century Therapeutics Announces First Patient Dosed in First-In-Human Phase 1 ELiPSE-1 Trial Evaluating CNTY-101 in Relapsed or Refractory CD19 Positive B-cell Lymphomas

02/17/2023

– CNTY-101 is the first cell therapy product candidate engineered with six precision gene edits including a CD19-CAR, Allo-Evasion™ technology, IL-15 cytokine support and a safety switch – – ELiPSE-1 trial to test multi-dosing strategy for CAR iNK enabled by Allo-Evasion™ edits designed to resist 3 major pathways of rejection – Excerpt from the Press Release: PHILADELPHIA, Feb.…

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Kura Oncology Announces First Patients Dosed in Phase 2 Registration-Directed Trial of Ziftomenib in NPM1-Mutant Acute Myeloid Leukemia

02/16/2023

– Phase 1 trial showed 30% CR rate among 20 NPM1-mutant AML patients treated at recommended Phase 2 dose – – Phase 2 registration-directed trial expected to enroll 85 patients in the U.S. and Europe – Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, Feb. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kura Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: KURA), a…

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Phio Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive DMC Recommendation and Continued Enrollment of Advanced Melanoma Study Without Modification

02/16/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Feb. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq: PHIO), a clinical stage biotechnology company whose proprietary INTASYL™ RNAi platform technology is designed to make immune cells more effective in killing tumor cells, today announced that an independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) completed its prespecified review of interim…

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KalVista Pharmaceuticals Announces Publication of Sebetralstat Phase 2 Data in The Lancet

02/15/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & SALISBURY, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KALV), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of oral, small molecule protease inhibitors today announced that results from the phase 2 trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of oral sebetralstat for the on-demand treatment of…

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New Phase III Data Show Genentech’s Vabysmo Rapidly Improved Vision and Reduced Retinal Fluid in People With Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO)

02/15/2023

Vabysmo met its primary endpoint in two clinical trials, BALATON and COMINO, showing non-inferior visual acuity gains compared to aflibercept More Vabysmo patients showed an absence of blood vessel leakagein the retina compared to aflibercept in a pre-specified exploratory endpoint If approved, RVO would be the third indication for Vabysmo in addition to wet, or…

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Artelo Biosciences Completes Enrollment of the Phase 1b Stage of its CAReS Clinical Trial Evaluating ART27.13 for the Treatment of Cancer-Related Anorexia and Weight Loss

02/10/2023

Expects to Commence Phase 2a of CAReS During the First Quarter of 2023 Excerpt from the Press Release: SOLANA BEACH, Calif., Feb. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Artelo Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARTL), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on modulating lipid-signaling pathways to develop treatments for people living with cancer, pain, and neurological conditions, today announced that enrollment in…

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INOVIO Reports Positive Phase 1b Results for INO-4201 as an Ebola Booster for rVSV-ZEBOV (Ervebo®)

02/09/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — INOVIO (NASDAQ:INO), a biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing DNA medicines to help treat and protect people from HPV-associated diseases, cancer, and infectious diseases, today announced positive results from a Phase 1b clinical trial evaluating INO-4201, a DNA vaccine candidate, as…

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