Oncology
— Antileukemic activity demonstrated in patients with both relapsed/refractory and newly diagnosed AML — No evorpacept-related cytopenias observed and no maximum tolerated dose identified in combination with azacitidine and venetoclax — ALX Oncology to Host Conference Call on December 13th at 7:30 a.m. EST Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 12,…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: Collaboration employing Guardant360 CDx assay is first to use ctDNA comprehensive genomic profiling blood test for early detection of resistance due to ESR1 mutation prior to first-line therapy progression PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Guardant Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GH), a leading precision oncology company, announced today it has entered into a collaboration…
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AL101 is being developed to elevate progranulin (PGRN) levels with dosing regimens to be optimized for larger indications such as Alzheimer’s disease Study results in healthy volunteers demonstrated that AL101 increased the level of PGRN, a key regulator of immune activity and lysosomal function in the brain Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO,…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TransCode Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNAZ), the RNA oncology company committed to more effectively treating cancer using RNA therapeutics, announced today that it has submitted an exploratory Investigational New Drug (eIND) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a planned First-in-Human…
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Data from first two dose levels of Nana-val in patients with EBV+ recurrent/metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma support continued dose escalation to determine the optimal recommended Phase 2 dose Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIRX), a precision oncology company focused on the treatment and prevention…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Crown Bioscience, a JSR Life Sciences company and Contract Research Organization (CRO), has announced the publication of its review paper entitled: Translational and Clinical Relevance of PDX-Derived Organoid Models in Oncology Drug Discovery and Development. The paper is the first comprehensive review of tumor organoids derived from Patient…
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–Results from this ongoing, non-interventional, rollover study were presented at the 23rd Annual Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) Meeting in San Diego Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–UroGen Pharma Ltd. (Nasdaq: URGN), a biotech company dedicated to creating novel solutions that treat urothelial and specialty cancers, today announced new data from the OLYMPUS…
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Novel best-in-class MEK-RAF complex inhibitor IK-595 targets RAS pathway; IND in 2023 Novel paralog-selective TEAD inhibitor IK-930 advancing as planned in dose escalation; clinical data in 2023 Company prioritizes advancement of targeted oncology portfolio; cash runway extended into 2025 Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON, Nov. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ikena Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq:…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: Clinical study on nasopharyngeal cancer with an unexpected result. Patients with nasopharyngeal cancer are often treated with drugs that activate their immune system against the tumor. Scientists feared that vaccination against COVID-19 could reduce the success of cancer treatment or cause severe side effects—until now. A recent study now gives…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: REHOVOT, Israel and WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ayala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AYLA), a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing and commercializing small molecule therapeutics for patients suffering from rare tumors and aggressive cancers, today announced that the first patient has been dosed in Part B of RINGSIDE, the…
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