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Praxis Precision Medicines Announces Topline Results from the Essential1 Study of Ulixacaltamide for the Treatment of Essential Tremor and Continued Advancement of Program to Phase 3

03/13/2023

Based upon observed efficacy and safety profile, Praxis intends to engage with the FDA in an end of Phase 2 meeting and initiate a ulixacaltamide Phase 3 study for the treatment of essential tremor in 2H23 Ulixacaltamide demonstrated improvement in modified Activities of Daily Living (mADL) primary efficacy endpoint relative to placebo that did not…

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IgGenix Demonstrated Potential for Single-Cell RNA-Sequencing to Address Shellfish Allergies at the 2023 AAAAI Annual Meeting

03/10/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IgGenix, Inc., a pre-clinical antibody discovery and development company taking a revolutionary approach to directly address allergic disease, recently presented insights into the potential for IgE antibody re-engineering in shellfish allergy. These data, generated using IgGenix’s novel patented SEQ SIFTER™ single-cell RNA-sequencing discovery platform, were presented…

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Triplebar and Umami Meats Initiate Technology Collaboration To Optimize Cell Lines for Sustainable Seafood

03/09/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: EMERYVILLE, Calif. & SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Biotechnology company Triplebar and cultivated seafood platform company Umami Meats are partnering to co-develop optimized cell lines suitable for large-scale production of cultivated seafood – starting with one of the most popular and critically endangered fish species. Emeryville, Calif.-based Triplebar and Singapore-headquartered Umami Meats signed a…

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Pioneering Delix Therapeutics Study Published in ‘Science’ Elucidates the Mechanism of Psychedelic-Induced Neuroplasticity

02/27/2023

New peer-reviewed paper reveals new findings that can lead to more effective medicines for a range of health conditions Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Delix Therapeutics (the “Company”), a neuroscience company developing novel disease-modifying, neuroplasticity-promoting therapeutics for psychiatric and neurological conditions, shared the findings of a new study published…

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Trial Data Indicates Targeted, Short Course Radiation Therapy Preserves Urinary Continence and Sexual Function Better Than Surgery in Men With Prostate Cancer

02/22/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Accuray Incorporated (NASDAQ: ARAY) announced today that data from the randomized, multicenter trial PACE-A (PACE – Prostate Advances in Comparative Evidence) indicates that stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), in comparison to surgery, better preserves urinary continence and sexual function in men with localized…

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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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