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Treatment Developed by CHOP Researchers Prevents Hypoglycemia in Children with Hyperinsulinism

04/21/2022

In a phase 2a study, CHOP researchers showed exendin-(9-39) leads to blood sugar control in children with HI, which could improve care for a rare condition with few treatments Excerpt from the Press Release: PHILADELPHIA, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have shown that a targeted treatment they developed is effective at controlling…

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ChemoCentryx Reports Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Results from Ongoing Phase I Trial of Orally Administered PD-L1 Inhibitor, CCX559, at American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2022

04/20/2022

— Human pharmacokinetics (PK) reveal CCX559 exposure tracking with projections, with good oral availability and expected half-life — — Pharmacodynamic (PD) results show CCX559 exhibits immune stimulatory properties in cancer patients – Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN CARLOS, Calif., April 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ChemoCentryx, Inc., (Nasdaq: CCXI), today announced the presentation of preclinical data and initial…

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Apexigen Announces New Data from a Phase 2 Trial Evaluating its CD40 Antibody, Sotigalimab, in Combination with Pembrolizumab in Patients with Metastatic Melanoma Presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2022

04/20/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: -The combination of intratumoral sotigalimab and systemic pembrolizumab induced broad innate and adaptive immune activation in local and distant tumors- -Oral presentation on April 12, 2022 at 3:35 pm (CDT)- SAN CARLOS, Calif., April 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apexigen, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing…

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Veru’s Novel COVID-19 Drug Candidate Reduces Deaths by 55% in Hospitalized Patients in Interim Analysis of Phase 3 Study; Independent Data Monitoring Committee Halts Study Early for Overwhelming Efficacy

04/20/2022

— Independent Data Monitoring Committee Unanimously Recommends that Phase 3 Clinical Trial for Sabizabulin for Treatment of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients at High Risk for ARDS Be Stopped Early Due to Overwhelming Evidence of Efficacy — — Sabizabulin Treatment Showed Statistically Significant and Clinically Meaningful 55% Reduction in Deaths Compared to Placebo in Moderate-Severe Hospitalized Patients…

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ORIC Pharmaceuticals Presents Promising Preclinical Data on Three Programs at the 2022 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting

04/19/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and SAN DIEGO, April 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ORIC Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ORIC), a clinical stage oncology company focused on developing treatments that address mechanisms of therapeutic resistance, presented three preclinical poster presentations and one preclinical oral presentation at the 2022 American Cancer Research Association…

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Trishula Therapeutics Announces Promising Early Phase 1b Data of TTX-030, an Anti-CD39 Antibody, in Combination with Chemoimmunotherapy as First-Line Treatment for Locally Advanced or Metastatic Gastric Cancer/GEJ Cancer

04/19/2022

– Promising efficacy seen including in patients with PD-L1 low tumors – Favorable safety profile with minimal additive safety burden in combination – Updated results of the ongoing study presented in oral presentation at American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Trishula Therapeutics, Inc., a…

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Artelo Biosciences Reports Positive Pre-clinical Results for Lead Program in Cancer-Related Cachexia

04/19/2022

New Research from Trinity College Dublin Indicates Broader Therapeutic Potential for ART27.13 Excerpt from the Press Release: SOLANA BEACH, Calif., April 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Artelo Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARTL), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on modulating lipid-signaling pathways to develop treatments for people living with cancer, pain, and neurological conditions, today announced that ART27.13, a peripherally selective…

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Agilent Highlights Genomics and Cell Analysis Solutions for Cancer Research at AACR 2022

04/18/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced cancer research innovations in cell analysis and genomics that will be on show at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, being held April 8 – 13, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. “Cancer research is an important focus area for Agilent. The AACR…

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T-knife Therapeutics Announces New TCR-T Program Targeting KRAS G12V and Presents Data at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting

04/18/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO, April 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — T-knife Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing novel therapeutics to fight cancer, today announced it is advancing its second TCR-T program, TK-2504, toward the clinic and presented preclinical data on its ability to generate novel TCRs targeting the KRASG12V antigen. The…

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Boundless Bio Presents Data on the Novel Discovery of the Association Between Extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) and Replication Stress at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2022

04/18/2022

The study reveals replication stress in ecDNA enabled cancers as a unique vulnerability and therapeutic strategy for treating gene amplified cancers Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Boundless Bio, a next-generation precision oncology company developing innovative therapeutics directed against extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) in oncogene amplified cancers, today will present a new finding at the American…

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