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Poseida Therapeutics Announces Publication Highlighting Potential of Cas-CLOVER™ as an Efficient and Robust Gene Editing System for Developing Allogeneic CAR-T Products

07/05/2022

Publication highlights ability of Cas-CLOVER to perform multiplexed gene editing to produce allogeneic products with a high percentage of Tscm cells that may result in better tolerability and deeper clinical responses Cas-CLOVER has demonstrated lower off-target and translocation activity than other published technologies including CRISPR, TALENs and Base Editors Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN…

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MediciNova Announces Extension of BARDA Contract to Develop MN-166 (ibudilast) as a Medical Countermeasure Against Chlorine Gas-induced Lung Injury

07/05/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: LA JOLLA, Calif., June 29, 2022 (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 a modification to its contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of…

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Aristea Therapeutics Announces Dosing of First Patient in Open-Label Extension for Phase 2b Trial of RIST4721 in Palmoplantar Pustulosis

07/05/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Aristea Therapeutics (Aristea), a clinical-stage immunology focused drug development company advancing novel therapies to treat serious inflammatory diseases, today announced it has dosed its first subject in the open-label extension (OLE) for its Phase 2b trial of RIST4721 in palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP), a rare dermatological…

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Vaxart Announces Agreement with hVIVO to Develop World’s First Human Omicron Challenge Model

07/04/2022

Model will be used in Vaxart’s Phase II Omicron Challenge Trial Open Orphan subsidiary hVIVO to manufacture challenge virus and conduct characterization study Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vaxart, Inc. (Nasdaq: VXRT) today announced an agreement with hVIVO Services Limited, a subsidiary of Open Orphan…

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Corcept Therapeutics Initiates ROSELLA – A Pivotal Phase 3 Trial in Recurrent, Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer

07/04/2022

Phase 2 trial showed that relacorilant plus nab-paclitaxel improved progression-free survival, duration of response and overall survival without an increased side effect burden compared to nab-paclitaxel alone Excerpt from the Press Release: MENLO PARK, Calif., June 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ: CORT), a commercial-stage company engaged in the discovery and development…

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89bio Reports Positive Topline Results from ENTRIGUE Phase 2 Trial of Pegozafermin in Patients with Severe Hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG)

07/04/2022

– Trial met primary endpoint demonstrating statistically significant and clinically meaningful reductions across all doses (63% at the 27mg QW dose; p<0.001) in triglycerides (TG) from baseline; results were consistent in patients on or not on background therapy – – Observed significant and potent reductions in atherogenic lipids (non-HDL-C and apo B), liver fat, and…

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Teleflex Announces First Patient Enrollment in MANTA Ultra Study

07/01/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: Study Intends to Demonstrate that Ultrasound Allows for Precise Deployment and Positive Positioning of the MANTA® Vascular Closure Device WAYNE, Pa., June 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical technologies, today announced the first patient enrollment in a clinical study that is…

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Sonde Health and Michigan State University Collaborate on Research Study to Assess the Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity and Mental Health in Africa

07/01/2022

Sonde’s vocal biomarker technology to analyze ongoing mental and physical health challenges of people across four African countries during the COVID-19 pandemic Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sonde Health, in collaboration with Michigan State University, University of Botswana, University of Ghana, University of Dar es Salaam, and University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has launched a…

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Q32 Bio Presents New Preclinical Data at the International Society of Nephrology Frontiers Meeting Demonstrating the Therapeutic Potential of ADX-097

07/01/2022

Data show that C3d-mediated tissue targeting of factor H results in potent, durable and efficacious local complement blockade without systemic complement inhibition Excerpt from the Press Release: WALTHAM, Mass., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Q32 Bio, a clinical stage biotechnology company developing biologic therapeutics to restore immune homeostasis, today announced that the Company presented new preclinical data…

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Fusion Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Clearance of IND for FPI-2059, an Investigational Small Molecule-Based Radiopharmaceutical Targeting Solid Tumors Expressing NTSR1

06/30/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: HAMILTON, ON and BOSTON, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: FUSN), a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing next-generation radiopharmaceuticals as precision medicines, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Company’s Investigational New Drug (IND) applications for [225Ac]-FPI-2059 (FPI-2059) and the…

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