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Genentech Provides Update on Phase III SKYSCRAPER-02 Study in Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
SKYSCRAPER-02, the first randomized study of tiragolumab in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC), did not meet its co-primary endpoint of progression-free survival ES-SCLC is a hard-to-treat disease and Tecentriq plus chemotherapy remains a standard of care Tiragolumab continues to be evaluated in non-small cell lung cancer and other cancer types through additional Phase III…
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– First therapeutic candidate for the treatment of SSc-ILD targeting both key fibrotic and inflammatory pathways – – ATHENA-SSc-ILD Phase 2 topline results expected first-half 2024 – – FDA has granted Fast Track Designation for PRA023 for the treatment of SSc-ILD – Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, March 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —…
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Demonstrates the Power of Cerevance’s Deep Understanding of Specific Human Brain Cell Types Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, Mass., March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cerevance, a private, clinical-stage drug discovery and development company focused on central nervous system diseases, today announced the completion of its Phase 2 clinical trial of CVN424, the company’s…
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Dose-escalation and dose-expansion trial evaluating potential of NGM831, an ILT3 antagonist antibody product candidate, as a monotherapy and in combination with KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) initiated and expected to enroll up to approximately 80 patients NGM831 is the second of three programs comprising NGM Bio’s wholly-owned myeloid reprogramming and checkpoint inhibition portfolio to enter the clinic NGM831, NGM707…
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– Preliminary data are expected in the second half of 2022 Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Regulus Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: RGLS), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative medicines targeting microRNAs (the “Company” or “Regulus”), today announced the initiation of studies evaluating a library of oligonucleotides designed to…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, March 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TransCode Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNAZ), the RNA oncology company committed to defeating cancer using RNA therapeutics, in collaboration with teams from, Massachusetts General Hospital, Michigan State University and Northeastern University, published an article in the journal Cancers titled, Clinical Applications of Short Non-Coding RNA-Based Therapies in the…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kirilys Therapeutics, Inc., a private, preclinical-stage biopharmaceutical company founded by investment firm Catalys Pacific, announced today that the Company completed a seed financing led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The company licensed its lead compound, KRLS-017, from Ube Industries, Ltd., a premier Japanese chemical manufacturer. The company also completed…
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Senior leaders in science, government, and industry recruited for international “Manhattan Project for the Brain” Excerpt from the Press Release: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates & PALO ALTO, Calif. & MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Neurotechnology Powerhouse NeuroVigil (ranked “Top 10 most innovative companies in health care” by Washington Post and Fast Company) announced at the New Technology & Mental…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Broncus Medical (02216HK), Inc., developer of diagnostic and therapeutic technology for a variety of lung diseases, today announced online publication in the Respirology journal of a global, multicenter study demonstrating the effectiveness of the company’s Archimedes® Virtual Bronchoscopic Navigation (VBN) System in guiding the sampling of peripheral…
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CHMP recommendation follows September 2021 U.S. FDA approval of CABOMETYX in this setting – Excerpt from the Press Release: ALAMEDA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exelixis, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXEL) today announced that its partner Ipsen received a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), the scientific committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), for CABOMETYX® (cabozantinib) as…
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