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Atara Biotherapeutics Announces Preliminary Results for ATA2271, a Next-Generation Autologous Mesothelin-targeted CAR T-cell Therapy for Solid Tumors, at ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress 2021

12/13/2021

ATA2271 targets difficult-to-treat solid tumors using proprietary 1XX CAR signaling and intrinsic PD-1 checkpoint inhibition technology Ongoing Phase 1 dose-escalation trial in advanced mesothelioma shows promising early safety and persistence of armored CAR T cells in patients Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRA), a leader in T-cell immunotherapy,…

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Vir Biotechnology Announces Initiation of Phase 2 Clinical Trial Evaluating VIR-2218, Selgantolimod and Nivolumab for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection

12/13/2021

– Trial to evaluate antigen suppression combined with immunomodulation as a functional cure regimen for chronic HBV – Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR) today announced that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating novel therapeutic combinations…

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Axial Therapeutics Doses First Subjects in Global Phase 2b Clinical Trial for Irritability Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

12/08/2021

Advancement of first program from Axial platform into a randomized Phase 2b clinical trial signifies key milestone for company Trial is enrolling approximately 195 autistic adolescents at clinical trial sites in the United States, Australia and New Zealand Phase 2 trial is based on positive results from open-label Phase 1b/2a trial that demonstrated a favorable…

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Pfizer testing its vaccine against new COVID-19 strain

12/03/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: Pfizer said Friday that it can produce a COVID-19 vaccine for the new virus strain identified in South Africa in “approximately 100 days,” subject to government regulatory approval. The pharmaceutical firm said in a statement to CBS MoneyWatch that its researchers are now conducting tests to see if the company’s existing vaccine is effective…

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BioNTech says it will know in 2 weeks whether the COVID-19 vaccine it developed with Pfizer works against the new variant rapidly spreading in southern Africa

11/29/2021

BioNTech is testing its COVID vaccine against a rapidly spreading variant, the Financial Times said. The B.1.1.529 variant has been detected in South Africa, Botswana, Hong Kong, and Israel. Excerpt from the Press Release: BioNTech said it’s testing the COVID-19 vaccine it developed with Pfizer against the new variant that appears to have emerged in southern Africa, and that it would know in two weeks…

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BridgeBio Pharma and Helsinn Group Announce Strategic Collaboration to Co-Develop and Co-Commercialize BridgeBio’s Novel GPX4 Inhibitor in Multiple Cancer Tumor Types

11/26/2021

– The potentially first-in-class inhibitor designed to target glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) has the potential to impact approximately 500,000 cancer patients with unmet therapeutic needs – BridgeBio and Helsinn have also established a non-exclusive framework agreement to identify and potentially co-develop and co-commercialize additional small molecule targeted oncology therapies – This framework agreement leverages BridgeBio’s…

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Rain Therapeutics Doses First Patient in Phase 2 Basket Trial of Milademetan for MDM2-Amplified Advanced Solid Tumors (MANTRA-2)

11/26/2021

The interventional, multicenter, open-label Phase 2 basket trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of milademetan in patients with MDM2-amplified advanced solid tumors Excerpt from the Press Release: NEWARK, Calif., Nov. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rain Therapeutics Inc. (NasdaqGS: RAIN), (“Rain”), a late-stage company developing precision oncology therapeutics, today announced that the first patient…

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CORRECTING and REPLACING Biocept’s CNSide Cerebrospinal Fluid Assay Aids in Monitoring Treatment Response and Detects Actionable Biomarkers in Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer

11/25/2021

Case series poster to be presented at the Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 18, 2021– Third paragraph, sixth sentence of release should read: CNSide detected CSF tumor cells in all eleven measurements taken, compared to six of eleven using cytology. (instead of CNSide detected CSF tumor cells…

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Aiming to make Covid vaccines easier to take, East Bay company pushes forward with microneedle patch

11/23/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: An East Bay company formulated a Covid-19 vaccine candidate to load onto a patch of 2,000 microneedles, one of several efforts globally to make it easier to take drugs and vaccines to combat the pandemic. Zosano Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: ZSAN) of Fremont did not disclose the name of the vaccine,…

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Kintara Presents Updates on Two Phase 2 Clinical Studies at the 2021 Society for Neuro-oncology Annual Meeting

11/23/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Kintara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTRA) (“Kintara” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of new solid tumor cancer therapies, today announced data from two scientific posters for its Phase 2 clinical studies of VAL-083, the Company’s lead compound for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). …

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