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Cell BioEngines Enters into an Exclusive Worldwide Agreement to Develop and Commercialize Potent Immune Cell States to Cure Cancer

02/02/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON and NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cell BioEngines Inc. (the “Company”), a cell and gene therapy company focused on developing an allogenic cell-based product for solid tumors, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai…

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JACC Publication Guides Use of CareDx’s HeartCare Transplant Rejection Surveillance in Clinical Practice

02/01/2023

Guide Helps Transplant Centers Continue the Evolution from Endomyocardial Biopsies to Noninvasive Surveillance Using AlloMap GEP and AlloSure dd-cfDNA Excerpt from the Press Release: BRISBANE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA) – The Transplant Company™ focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers – today announced that…

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LAPIX Therapeutics Inc. Announces a Successful Conclusion of its Pre-IND Meeting Request with the U.S. FDA

02/01/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LAPIX Therapeutics, Inc. (“LAPIX”), a biopharma company focused on developing novel, orally bioavailable immune system restoration therapies for autoimmune diseases and oncology, today announced the successful outcome of its pre-IND meeting request with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The meeting’s objective…

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Centessa Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Clearance of IND Application for Phase 1/2a Clinical Trial of LB101, First LockBody® Candidate, for Solid Tumors

01/30/2023

LB101 is a conditionally tetravalent PD-L1xCD47 LockBody bispecific monoclonal antibody being developed for solid tumors Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON and LONDON, Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: CNTA), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company that aims to discover and develop medicines that are transformational for patients, today announced that it has received…

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Bone Biologics Advances Preparations for NB1 Pilot Clinical Trial with Engagement of Contract Research Organization

01/30/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: BURLINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bone Biologics Corporation (NASDAQ: BBLG), a developer of orthobiologic products for spine fusion markets, announces it has engaged Avania as the contract research organization (CRO) for the Company’s pilot clinical trial with NB1. Avania is an integrated global, full-service CRO with specialized expertise in medical devices, novel technology…

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Sutro Biopharma Announces Update from STRO-002, Luveltamab Tazevibulin (Luvelta), Phase 1 Dose-Expansion Study and Registrational Plans in Advanced Ovarian Cancer

01/27/2023

– Results from the STRO-002 (luvelta) Phase 1 dose-expansion study demonstrate that FolRα-selected patients experienced meaningful clinical benefit, with 43.8% ORR, median DOR of 5.4 months, and median PFS of 6.6 months at the higher starting dose of 5.2mg/kg – – Meaningful clinical benefit was observed in FolRα-selected patients, defined as TPS>25%, which is potentially…

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Scipher Medicine Acquires CrossBridge and its SaaS Platform to Collect and Map Patient Molecular, Outcomes and Claims Data in Real Time

01/26/2023

First-of-its-kind technology stack in autoimmune diseases. Provides unprecedented insights into optimal patient treatment pathway. Excerpt from the Press Release: WALTHAM, Mass. (January 10, 2023) – ScipherMedicine, a precision immunology company matching each patient with their most effective therapy, has acquired Philadelphia-based data, analytics, and software company CrossBridge to bolster its data and analytics capabilities. The…

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Taiho Oncology Announces Publication in The New England Journal of Medicine of Pivotal Data for Futibatinib in Previously Treated Patients With Metastatic Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

01/25/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: PRINCETON, N.J., January 18, 2023 – Taiho Oncology, Inc. today announced the publication of results from the pivotal Phase 2 FOENIX*-CCA2 clinical trial of futibatinib in the January 19, 2023 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). The article, “Futibatinib for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma with FGFR2 Fusions/Rearrangements,” reports on…

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Stemedica Initiating Phase IIb/III Clinical Trial for Patients with Chronic Ischemic Stroke

01/25/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stemedica Cell Technologies, a best-in-class manufacturer of ischemic tolerant, allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells (itMSC), announced today that it has initiated its “PHASE IIB/III, MULTICENTER, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFICACY, SAFETY, AND TOLERABILITY OF A SINGLE INTRAVENOUS INJECTION OF ALLOGENEIC MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS TO SUBJECTS WITH…

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ABVC BioPharma ABV-1505 ADHD Phase IIa Results Presented at 2023 APSARD Conference

01/24/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: FREMONT, CA, Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire – ABVC BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABVC), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutic solutions in oncology/hematology, CNS, and ophthalmology, today announced that Dr. Keith McBurnett, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco, presented the results of the…

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