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Alterity Therapeutics Launches ATH434 Phase 2 Clinical Trial in Australia for the Treatment of Individuals with Multiple System Atrophy

10/26/2022

Australia now open for study of rare, rapidly progressive Parkinsonian Disorder Excerpt from the Press Release: MELBOURNE, Australia and SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Alterity Therapeutics (ASX: ATH, NASDAQ: ATHE) (“Alterity” or “the Company”), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing disease modifying treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, today announced that it has received approval in Australia from…

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Phanes Therapeutics announces FDA IND clearance for PT217, an anti-DLL3/anti-CD47 bispecific antibody being developed for patients with small cell lung cancer and other neuroendocrine cancers

10/25/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Phanes Therapeutics, Inc. (Phanes), a clinical stage biotech company focused on oncology, announced today that it has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to commence Phase I studies with PT217, its anti-Delta-like ligand 3 (DLL3)/anti-Cluster of differentiation 47 (CD47)…

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Iterative Scopes Partners with One GI® to Advance Gastrointestinal Care Through Artificial Intelligence

10/25/2022

Partnership brings Iterative Scopes’ AI Recruitment technology to One GI® Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Iterative Scopes, a pioneer in precision-medicine technologies for gastroenterology, announced today that it has partnered with One GI®, a gastroenterology management services organization (MSO), to bring its AI Recruitment (AIR) technology to One GI’s clinical research. Initially, One…

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Mental healthtech company NeuroFlow raised a $25M growth round

10/25/2022

Plans for the round include investing in R&D for its tech platform and hiring across all teams. The news follows the company’s recent move to a new Center City office. Excerpt from the Press Release: Following a $20 million Series B round last year, NeuroFlow just closed a $25 million round of financing to continue…

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Enrollment Completed in Phase 3 PATHFNDR-1 Study Evaluating Oral Paltusotine for the Treatment of Acromegaly

10/24/2022

Topline results for PATHFNDR-1 study expected in Q3 2023 Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRNX) today announced the completion of enrollment in the Phase 3 PATHFNDR-1 study. PATHFNDR-1 is one of two ongoing, placebo-controlled Phase 3 studies evaluating the safety and efficacy of…

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Genuv Unveils GNUV205, a Bifunctional Fusion Protein That Potently Regresses Tumor Growth Without Toxicity

10/24/2022

Poster on GNUV205 presented at the Immuno-Oncology Summit GNUV205 demonstrates Genuv’s “no-alpha/attenuated beta fused with anti-PD-1” strategy to reduce toxicity Excerpt from the Press Release: SEOUL, Republic of Korea & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Genuv Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on innovative drug discovery for degenerative central nervous system diseases and advanced immuno-oncology therapeutics, unveiled a…

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Ocugen Announces Completion of Dosing in OCU400 Phase 1/2 Cohort 2

10/21/2022

• No safety concerns noted in ongoing clinical trial• Study timeline remains on track Excerpt from the Press Release: MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ocugen, Inc. (Ocugen or the Company) (NASDAQ: OCGN), a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel gene and cell therapies and vaccines, today announced that the…

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Corcept Therapeutics Initiates DAZALS – A Phase 2 Trial in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

10/21/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ: CORT), a commercial-stage company engaged in the discovery and development of medications to treat severe endocrine, oncologic, metabolic and neurological disorders by modulating the effects of the hormone cortisol, today announced that it has initiated DAZALS –…

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BridgeBio Pharma Presents 12-month Results from Phase 2 Study of BBP-418 in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2i (LGMD2i)

10/20/2022

Novel assay developed to assess the extent of alpha-dystroglycan (⍺DG) glycosylation, the core pathology of LDMD2i, from muscle biopsy samples Increase in the ratio of glycosylated αDG to total αDG from baseline towards normal levels, suggesting that the investigational oral therapy, BBP-418, has the potential to address the root cause of LGMD2i Large, sustained reduction…

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BMF-219 Enters the Clinic for KRAS Solid Tumors

10/20/2022

Biomea Fusion announces FDA clearance of Investigational New Drug (IND) application for covalent menin inhibitor BMF-219 in KRAS solid tumors. Biomea Fusion will now initiate a Phase I/Ib clinical trial (COVALENT-102) of BMF-219 as a monotherapy in patients who have unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), colorectal cancer (CRC) or pancreatic…

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