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Alnylam Reports Positive Topline Results from Phase 2 Study of Investigational Cemdisiran for the Treatment of IgA Nephropathy

06/17/2022

Cemdisiran Treatment Resulted in a 37 Percent Mean Reduction in 24-Hour Urine Protein to Creatinine Ratio, Relative to Placebo – a Key Prognostic Marker of Progression to End-Stage Kidney Disease in Patients with IgA Nephropathy – – Acceptable Safety Profile, Supporting Continued Clinical Development – – Full Results to Be Presented at Future Medical Congress –…

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Cend Therapeutics Announces First Patient Treated in Phase 2b Trial of CEND-1 led by Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group

06/17/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, June 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cend Therapeutics, Inc. (“Cend”) today announced that the first patient has been treated in the Phase 2b study of CEND-1, Cend’s lead investigational drug, in patients with first-line metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The ASCEND trial is a 125-patient, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical…

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Keros Therapeutics Presents Clinical Trial and Preclinical Study Results from its KER-050 Program and Preclinical Data from its ALK2 Inhibitor Program at the 27th Annual Congress of the European Hematology Association

06/16/2022

Keros Therapeutics will be hosting a conference call and webcast today, June 10, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time. Excerpt from the Press Release: LEXINGTON, Mass., June 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Keros Therapeutics, Inc. (“Keros” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: KROS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel treatments for…

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Curis Announces Presentations on Biomarker Development and Emavusertib Clinical Data at the 2022 European Hematology Association (EHA) Hybrid Congress

06/16/2022

Curis scientists discover novel IRAK4 nuclear localization and describe potential use as a biomarker IRAK4 along with NF-kB p50/p65 localization to the nucleus is associated with improved response to emavusertib Promising clinical and preclinical analysis showcases the potential of emavusertib in treating pCNSL Excerpt from the Press Release: LEXINGTON, Mass., June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Curis, Inc.…

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Wugen Presents New Preclinical Data Demonstrating Enhanced Anti-Tumor Activity of WU-NK-101 at the European Hematology Association (EHA) 2022 Hybrid Congress

06/15/2022

— WU-NK-101 exhibited enhanced metabolic flexibility and resistance to tumor microenvironment (TME) immunosuppression relative to conventional natural killer (NK) cells — — WU-NK-101 demonstrated robust anti-tumor activity in vitro and in vivo in preclinical models of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) — — Data support the development of WU-NK-101 for AML and solid tumor indications —…

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Vincerx Pharma Presents Preclinical and Clinical Data on PTEFb/CDK9 Inhibitor VIP152 in Lymphoma at the European Hematology Association 2022 Congress

06/15/2022

Preclinical data demonstrate VIP152 as the most selective CDK9 inhibitor compared with other CDK9 inhibitors, with the most robust MYC mRNA downregulation Clinical data show improved selectivity, target modulation, early signs of clinical efficacy, and cardiac safety in lymphoma patients treated with VIP152 Excerpt from the Press Release: PALO ALTO, Calif., June 10, 2022 (GLOBE…

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Genentech Announces Positive Data from Broad Blood Cancer Portfolio at European Hematology Association Annual Meeting

06/15/2022

– Long-term data at the European Hematology Association (EHA) 2022 Congress expands understanding of the impact of Genentech medicines in early-stage blood cancers with the goal of providing patients with robust and durable outcomes from their first treatment– – Updated data from Phase III CLL14 study of Venclexta (venetoclax) plus Gazyva (obinutuzumab) showed more than…

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Illumina to showcase the transformational impact of comprehensive genomic profiling in unlocking precision medicine for cancer patients, at ASCO

06/14/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced the acceptance of seven key oncology research abstracts authored in collaboration with Illumina at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting taking place June 3 – June 7…

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Resilience and MD Anderson Launch Joint Venture to Accelerate Development and Manufacturing of Innovative Cell Therapies for Cancer

06/14/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO & HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–National Resilience, Inc. (Resilience) and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the launch of a joint venture, the Cell Therapy Manufacturing Center, to accelerate the development and manufacturing of innovative cell therapies for patients with cancer. Uniting the strengths of Resilience and…

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New Preclinical Data Demonstrate Two of Vaxart’s COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates Protect Against Omicron

06/13/2022

Results provide additional support for the cross-reactivity of Vaxart’s oral vaccine candidates Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT) today reported positive preliminary preclinical data demonstrating that two COVID-19 vaccine candidates targeting either the SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein for Wuhan or S protein…

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