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Excision BioTherapeutics Doses First Participant in EBT-101 Phase 1/2 Trial Evaluating EBT-101 as a Potential Cure for HIV

09/23/2022

EBT-101 is an in vivo CRISPR-based therapeutic designed to remove HIV proviral DNA from affected cell reservoirs First-in-human study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of EBT-101 in participants who chronically suppress HIV with daily antiretroviral therapy EBT-101 has been well tolerated to-date and the trial is proceeding as planned Excerpt from the Press Release:…

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BioJiva Reports Results of Pilot Phase 2 Clinical Trial of RT001 in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

09/23/2022

Signals of Clinical Benefit Detected in Small Phase 2 Study, Suggesting Potential to Show Statistically Significant Therapeutic Benefit in Larger, Targeted Trial Consistent Benefit vs. Placebo in Primary and Secondary Endpoints, With Greater Benefit Witnessed in More Severe Patients Excerpt from the Press Release: LOS ALTOS, Calif., Sept. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioJiva, a…

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Danicopan (ALXN2040) Add-On to ULTOMIRIS® (ravulizumab-cwvz) or SOLIRIS® (eculizumab) Met Primary Endpoint in ALPHA Phase III Trial for Patients with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria Who Experience Clinically Significant Extravascular Hemolysis

09/22/2022

Interim results demonstrate statistically significant improvement compared to placebo in hemoglobin levels from baseline to week 12 Excerpt from the Press Release: WILMINGTON, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A prespecified interim analysis of the ALPHA Phase III trial evaluating danicopan (ALXN2040), an investigational, oral factor D inhibitor, as an add-on to C5 inhibitor therapy ULTOMIRIS® (ravulizumab-cwvz) or SOLIRIS® (eculizumab)…

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RevBio Receives Approval from the U.K.’s Regulatory Authority to Initiate a Clinical Trial for an Optimized Formulation of its Dental Bone Adhesive Biomaterial

09/22/2022

RevBio Receives Approval to Start a Clinical Trial in the United Kingdom to Study a Modified Formulation of its Bone Adhesive Biomaterial for Implant Dentistry Excerpt from the Press Release: LOWELL, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RevBio, Inc., announced that it has received approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency in the United Kingdom to start a…

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Marengo Therapeutics Advances First-In-Class Selective T cell Activator, STAR0602, into Human Trials in Solid Tumors and Enters Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the National Cancer Institute

09/22/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Marengo Therapeutics, a company pioneering novel therapeutics targeting the T cell receptor Vβ chain (TCR Vβ) to selectively activate the right T cell subsets to fight cancer, today announced it is advancing its lead TCR activator, STAR0602, into the clinic following clearance of its…

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Sorrento Announces the Publication in the Nature Journal Scientific Reports the Details of the Discovery of SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibodies from the G-MAB Library

09/21/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, Sept. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRNE, “Sorrento”) today announced publication of peer-reviewed data detailing the discovery and preclinical profiling of antibodies from the Sorrento G-MAB™ library with neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro and in vivo in Scientific Reports, a Nature portfolio journal. About Sorrento…

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Quince Therapeutics Presents Preclinical Data at MHSRS 2022 Demonstrating Preclinical Efficacy of Bone-targeting Platform for Traumatic Bone Injury

09/21/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Quince Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: QNCX), a biopharmaceutical company advancing innovative precision therapeutics targeting debilitating and rare diseases, today detailed highlights from the company’s participation at the Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS 2022), which took place September 12 to September 15, 2022, in Kissimmee, Florida. At…

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Leading Clinical Experts Across the U.S. Unite to Support Universal Genetic Testing for all Patients with Cancer

09/21/2022

– Clinicians agree that evidence supports testing benefits for all – Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Invitae ( NYSE: NVTA), a leading medical genetics company, joined other clinical experts in releasing a new commentary in Journal of Clinical Oncology Precision Oncology, underscoring the importance of universal germline testing for…

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Larimar Therapeutics Announces FDA Clearance to Initiate the 25 mg Cohort of a Phase 2 Dose Exploration Trial of CTI-1601 in Friedreich’s Ataxia Patients

09/20/2022

Initiation of the Phase 2 trial is expected in Q4 2022, with top-line data expected in 2H 2023 Company management hosting webcast and conference call today at 8:30 a.m. ET Excerpt from the Press Release: BALA CYNWYD, Pa., Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Larimar Therapeutics, Inc. (“Larimar”) (Nasdaq: LRMR), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused…

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Exelixis Announces Dose-Escalation Results from the Phase 1 STELLAR-001 Trial Evaluating XL092 Alone and in Combination with an Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors at ESMO 2022

09/20/2022

–Both single-agent XL092 and XL092 in combination with atezolizumab demonstrated encouraging efficacy and safety in a heavily pretreated patient population – – XL092 demonstrated preliminary clinical activity similar to that observed with cabozantinib in phase 1 across a range of solid tumors and dose levels, with a manageable safety profile – – Based on the…

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