Industry News

Rezolute Completes Enrollment of its Phase 2 Study in Diabetic Macular Edema (“DME”)

12/15/2023

Plans to report topline data mid-second quarter 2024 Excerpt from the Press Release: REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rezolute, Inc. (Nasdaq: RZLT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to developing novel, transformative therapies for serious metabolic and rare diseases, today announced the completion of enrollment in its RZ402 Phase 2 study in diabetic macular…

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280Bio doses first patient in Phase I clinical trial of TEB-17231, an oral pan-RAS inhibitor in patients with advanced cancers harboring mutations in KRAS, HRAS, or NRAS

12/07/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — 280Bio, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the development of precision oncology medicines, today announced that the first patient was treated with TEB-17231 (YL-17231), a small molecule inhibitor of RAS signaling. 280Bio is a wholly owned subsidiary of Shanghai…

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GSK Blood Cancer Drug Blenrep Hits Goal in Late-Stage Trial

12/04/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: The trial met its primary endpoint of progression-free survival (PFS) and showed that belantamab mafodotin when combined with bortezomib plus dexamethasone (BorDex) significantly extended the time to disease progression or death versus daratumumab plus BorDex, an existing standard of care for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. A strong and clinically meaningful overall…

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NeuroOne Picks Up Patent for Drug Delivery Device

11/30/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corporation have announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a Notice of Allowance for U.S. Patent Application 16/812,702, titled “Agent-Delivering Neural Probe Devices and Related Systems and Methods,” which covers novel electrodes that can operate as a standard neural electrode that also delivers a treatment agent to…

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Lighthouse Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval To Proceed With Phase 2 Spring Trial Of LHP588, A Next-Generation Treatment For P. Gingivalis-positive Alzheimer’s Disease

11/28/2023

Phase 1 single ascending and multiple ascending dose studies previously completed demonstrate safety, tolerability and dosing to reach optimal target engagement Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Lighthouse Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering precision medicine for the treatment of Alzheimer’s and other diseases of aging, today announced clearance by…

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PureTech Founded Entity Karuna Therapeutics Announces Positive Results from Phase 1b Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Trial of KarXT in Schizophrenia

11/27/2023

Results demonstrate KarXT was not associated with clinically meaningful increases in blood pressure in adults with schizophrenia KarXT demonstrated a mean change from baseline to week 8 in 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure of -0.59 mmHg, the primary endpoint in the trial KarXT was generally well tolerated, with a side effect profile consistent with prior…

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BPGbio Announces Phase 2 BPM31510 Glioblastoma Trial-in-Progress Update at Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting

11/23/2023

Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BPGbio, Inc., a leading biology-first AI-powered biopharma that focuses on oncology, neurology, and rare diseases, today announced that researchers will present data from an ongoing phase 2 trial study of BPGbio lead candidate, BPM31510, in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), at the Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting…

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Phase 2 Nipocalimab Data Establish Proof of Mechanism in Adults Living with Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis, Supporting its Progression into a Combination Study

11/21/2023

This first-ever clinical study of an FcRn inhibitor in RA showed nipocalimab reduced levels of circulating IgG antibodies, including ACPAs, indicating they may play a key role in driving RA disease activity Nipocalimab demonstrated improvements in primary and secondary endpoints and participants with higher baseline ACPAs had more than twice the placebo adjusted DAS28-CRP remission…

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Veracyte Announces In Vitro Diagnostic Agreement with Illumina to Broaden Availability of Its Tests for Patients Globally

11/20/2023

Agreement is part of Veracyte’s multi-platform strategy for its decentralized IVD tests outside of the U.S. Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 7, 2023– Veracyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCYT) today announced that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with Illumina, Inc. (Nasdaq: ILMN) to develop and offer some of its high-performing…

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Alterity Therapeutics Completes Enrolment in ATH434-201 Phase 2 Clinical Trial in Multiple System Atrophy

11/17/2023

– ATH434-201 is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in early-stage MSA – – Lead clinical development program enrolled 77 participants globally – Excerpt from the Press Release: MELBOURNE, Australia and SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alterity Therapeutics (ASX: ATH, NASDAQ: ATHE) (“Alterity” or “the Company”), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing disease…

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